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Aldo Righi

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Aldo Righi
Personal information
Born29 July 1947 (1947-07-29) (age 77)
Riva del Garda, Trento, Italy
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
Achievements and titles
Personal best5.10 m (1969)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Italy
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Athens Pole vault

Aldo Righi (born 29 July 1947) is a retired Italian pole vaulter who won a bronze medal at the 1969 European Athletics Championships.[1]

Righi finished third behind fellow Italian Renato Dionisi in the pole vault event at the British 1968 AAA Championships.[2][3][4] Later he was selected for the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City but was a non starter.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Lista Nazione. libero.it
  2. ^ "White City results". The People. 14 July 1968. Retrieved 11 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  4. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
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