Loris Paoluzzi (born 14 March 1974) is an Italian retired male
hammer throw
The hammer throw (HT for short) is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track-and-field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and Javelin throw, javelin.
The hammer used in this sport is not like any of the tools a ...
er, which participated at the
1999
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons.
Events January
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and
2001 World Championships in Athletics
The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 and 12 August 2001 and was the first time the event ...
.
Biography
His personal best throw was 80.98 metres, achieved in July 1999 in
Pescara
Pescara (; ; ) is the capital city of the province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo Regions of Italy, region of Italy. It is the most populated city in Abruzzo, with 118,657 (January 1, 2023) residents (and approximately 350,000 including the surround ...
.
Achievements
See also
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Italian all-time top lists - Hammer throw
References
External links
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1974 births
Living people
Italian male hammer throwers
Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Italy
World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
Athletics competitors of Fiamme Azzurre
Sportspeople from Gorizia
Athletes from Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Italian Athletics Championships winners
20th-century Italian sportsmen