Fernando Giuseppe Maria Vandelli (5 April 1907 – 13 July 1977)[1] was an Italian hammer thrower who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[2]

Biography

Vandelli finished third behind Ossian Skiöld in the hammer throw event at the british 1931 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]

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.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Fernando Vandelli". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Italy Athletics at the 1932 los Angeles Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Athletics records may be smashed today". Daily News (London). 4 July 1931. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Few AAA titles go abroad". Daily Herald. 6 July 1931. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  6. ^ "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" – UOMINI TUTTI I CAMPIONI – 1906-2016" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 6 September 2017.


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