Emilio Malchiodi

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Emilio Malchiodi, 1947

Emilio Víctor Malchiodi (born March 28, 1922 in Junín , Buenos Aires Province , † November 21, 1997 ibid) was an Argentine shot putter and discus thrower .

In 1945 in Montevideo he was South American champion in both disciplines. In 1947 in Rio de Janeiro , he defended his shot put title and won bronze in the discus throw.

At the Olympic Games in London in 1948 , he was eliminated in both disciplines in qualification. The following year he won the discus throw at the South American Championships in Lima in 1949 .

At the Pan American Games in Buenos Aires in 1951 , he was fifth in the discus throw.

Personal best

  • Shot put: 15.36 m, 1947
  • Discus throw: 46.81 m, 1947

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