Giuseppe Tosi

Giuseppe Tosi

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1916-05-25)May 25, 1916 Borgo Ticino, Italy
Died
Height
Weight	125 kg (276 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Discus throw
Club	SS Giovinezza
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Discus throw: 54.80 m (1948)
Medal record Representing Italy Olympic Games 1948 London Discus throw Mediterranean Games 1951 Alxandria Discus throw

Giuseppe "Beppe" Tosi (May 25, 1916, in Borgo Ticino, Novara – July 10, 1981) was an Italian athlete, who mainly competed in the discus throw.

Biography

He competed for Italy in the men's discus throw event at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain, where he won the silver medal. In 1946, 1950 and 1954 Tosi won the silver medal at the European Championships.

Olympic results

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Notes
1948	Olympic Games	London	2nd	Discus throw	51.78 m
1952	Olympic Games	Helsinki	8th	Discus throw	49.03 m

National championships

Beppe Tosi has won 5 times the individual national championship.

• 5 wins in the discus throw (1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1951)

See also

• Italy at the 1948 Summer Olympics

External links

Records
Preceded by Adolfo Consolini	Men's Discus European Record Holder August 22, 1948 – September 18, 1948	Succeeded by Adolfo Consolini