Cristiano Andrei
Cristiano Andrei (born 14 May 1973) is a former Italian discus thrower.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Italy: 12 caps (1997-2006)[1] |
| Born | 14 May 1973 Florence, Italy[1] |
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Discus throw |
| Club | C.S. Carabinieri |
| Retired | 2009[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
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His personal bests, 64.49 m set in 2003, at the end of the 2020 outdoor season is still the 8th best all-time performance of the Italian lists and in that year it was also the 22nd best result in the world top-lists.[3]
Personal life
Nephew of the Olympic shot put champion in Los Angeles 1984, Alessandro Andrei, in 2005 he married the former hammer thrower Ester Balassini.[4]
National titles
Andrei won five national championships at individual senior level.[5][1]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- Discus throw: 2002, 2003 (2)
- Italian Winter Throwing Championships
- Discus throw: 2001, 2005, 2006 (3)
References
- "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- "Cristiano Andrei - Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- "Senior Outdoor 2003 - Discus Throw Men". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- "ATLETICA: FIORI D'ARANCIO PER LE FIAMME GIALLE BALASSINI E ANDREI" (in Italian). adnkronos.com. 26 September 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- "TUTTI I CAMPIONI ITALIANI 1906-2014" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
External links
- Cristiano Andrei at World Athletics
- Cristiano Andrei at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
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