Armando Filiput

Armando Filiput (19 December 1923 – 30 March 1982) was an Italian hurdler, European Champion in 1950. He was born and died in Ronchi dei Legionari.

Armando Filiput
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1923-12-19)19 December 1923
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy
Died30 March 1982(1982-03-30) (aged 58)
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event400 metres hurdles
ClubAtalanta Brescia
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 400 m: 48"2 (1950)
  • 400 m hs: 51"6 (1950)
Medal record
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1950 Brussels400 m hs
Silver medal – second place1950 Brussels4x400 m relay
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place1951 Alexandria400 m hs
Bronze medal – third place1955 Barcelona400 m hs

Biography

Filiput has 22 caps in Italy national athletics team (from 1942 to 1945).[1] In his career he participated in one edition of the Olympic Games and won the Italian Athletics Championships 7 times.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNotes
1950 European Championships Finland Helsinki 1st 400 m hs 51"9
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3'11"0
1951 Mediterranean Games Egypt Alexandria 1st 400 m hs 53"8[2]
1952 Olympic Games Finland Helsinki 6th 400 m hs 54"4
1955 Mediterranean Games Spain Barcelona 3rd 400 m hs 53"4[2]

National titles
  • 7 wins in 400 metres hurdles at the Italian Athletics Championships (1946, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954)[3]

See also
  • FIDAL Hall of Fame

References
  1. "La squadra nazionale" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  2. "MEDITERRANEAN GAMES". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  3. "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
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