Nationality Italian Name Giorgio Oberweger Country Italy Role Olympic athlete | Sport Athletics Events Discus throw Club Giovinezza | |
Born December 22, 1913 ( 1913-12-22 ) Trieste, Italy Personal best(s) Discus throw: 51.49 m (1938) Died October 14, 1998, Rome, Italy Bronze medals Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw | ||
Giorgio Oberweger (22 December 1913 – 14 October 1998) was an Italian discus thrower who won a bronze medal at the 1936 Olympics and a silver at the 1938 European Champsionships. He placed sixth at the 1934 European Championships and 15th at the 1948 Olympics. Oberweger won five national titles, in the discus throw (1934 and 1936–1938) and 110 metres hurdles (1939).
Biography
Oberweger graduated in law from the University of Bologna, but later favored engineering related occupations. In 1938 he obtained a pilot license, and fought as a fighter pilot during World War II, receiving three medals for bravery. Between 1946 and 1960 he was head coach of the Italian athletics team. Then until 1967 he worked at the Italian Athletics Federation and until 1972 at the Italian Central School of Sport.