Carmelo Rado
{{short description|Italian discus thrower}}
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|birth_date= {{birth-date and age|4 August 1933}}
|birth_place= Oderzo, Treviso, Italy
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|sport=Masters athletics
|event= Discus throw
|club=UG Biella
|pb=58.45 m (1969)
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Carmelo Rado (born 4 August 1933) is an Italian athletics competitor. He competed for his native country in the discus throw at the 1960 Olympics held in his home country, finishing in seventh place.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418012048/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ra/carmelo-rado-1.html "Carmelo Rado"]. Sports-Reference.com. He also competed in the 1962 European Athletics Championships.
Biography
Rado grew up in Biella, and has lived in South Africa and San Donato Milanese. He currently lives in Calusco d'Adda, Bergamo.[http://www.fidal.it/content/Societari-Master-Rado-da-record/52101 "Societari Master, Rado da record"]. Fidal.it.
Rado has continued to throw into the upper age divisions of masters athletics. He holds the current M70, M75 and M80 world record in the discus throw, the M75 and M80 world record in the weight pentathlon and the M80 world record in the weight throw.[http://www.world-masters-athletics.org/records/outdoor-men "Records Outdoor Men"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903223836/http://www.world-masters-athletics.org/records/outdoor-men |date=3 September 2011 }}. world-masters-athletics.org.
See also
References
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External links
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{{Italian Athletics Champions in men's discus throw}}
{{Footer Italy athletics team at the 1960 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:Italian male discus throwers
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for Italy
Category:Italian masters athletes
Category:World record setters in masters athletics