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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||
| Born | (1907-04-05)5 April 1907 Modena, Italy | ||||||||
| Died | 13 July 1977(1977-07-13) (aged 70) Modena, Italy | ||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Country |  Italy | ||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
| Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||
| Club | La Fratell | ||||||||
Medal record
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Fernando Giuseppe Maria Vandelli (5 April 1907 – 13 July 1977) was an Italian hammer thrower who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Vandelli finished third behind Ossian Skiöld in the hammer throw event at the british 1931 AAA Championships.
At the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, he finished in 9th place men's hammer throw. He won a silver medal at the 1934 European Championships.
Vandelli won four national championships at individual senior level.
- Italian Athletics Championships
- Hammer throw: 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934
References
- "Fernando Vandelli". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- "Italy Athletics at the 1932 los Angeles Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- "Athletics records may be smashed today". Daily News (London). 4 July 1931. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Few AAA titles go abroad". Daily Herald. 6 July 1931. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" – UOMINI TUTTI I CAMPIONI – 1906-2016" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
External links
| 1932 Italy Olympic Athletics Team | ||
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| Men's track & road athletes |  | |
| Men's field athletes | ||
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