Silvano Simeon (27 October 1945 – 12 December 2010) was an Italian discus thrower. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and finished in 10th and 19th place, respectively.[1]
 Simeon in 1968 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 27 October 1945 Visco, Italy |
| Died | 12 December 2010 (aged 65) Turin, Italy |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus throw |
| Club | Snia Milan |
| Retired | 1982 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 65.10 m (1976) |
Medal record | |
Biography
editDuring his career Simeon won 10 national titles (1966, 1967, 1969–1974, 1977, 1979),[2] and took part in 52 international competitions.[3] In retirement he worked as athletics coach.
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Performance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | European Championships |  Budapest
|
6th | 55.96 m | |
| 1971 | European Championships |  Helsinki
|
elim. qual. | NM | |
| 1972 | Olympic Games |  Munich
|
6th | 59.34 m | |
| 1974 | European Championships |  Rome
|
14th | 56.14 m | [note 1] |
| 1976 | Olympic Games |  Montreal
|
19th | 59.06 m | |
| 1978 | European Championships |  Prague
|
12th | 59.16 m |
Note
edit- ^ Better in qualifying, 58.22 m
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Silvano Simeon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ "La squadra nazionale" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
