Teseo Taddia

Teseo Taddia

Teseo Taddia in 1950
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	Bondeno, Italy
Died	23 December 1982(1982-12-23) (aged 62)
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight	92 kg (203 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hammer throw
Club	G.S. Pirelli Milano
Achievements and titles
Personal best	Hammer throw: 59.17 m (1950)
Medal record European Championships 1950 Brussels Hammer throw Mediterranean Games 1951 Alexandria Hammer throw 1997 Barcelona Hammer throw

Teseo Taddia (20 April 1920 – 23 December 1982) was a hammer thrower from Italy. He won three medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.

Biography

He twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1948 and 1952. Born in Bondeno, Ferrara he set his personal best (59.17 metres) in the men's hammer throw event in 1950.

National titles

He won 14 national championships at senior level,

• Italian Athletics Championships
  • Hammer throw: 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956

See also

• Italian all-time top lists - Hammer throw

External links

• Teseo Taddia at Olympics.com
• Teseo Taddia at Olympedia