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Giuseppe Tosi

Giuseppe Tosi, Italian discus thrower (died 1981)

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Born
May 25, 1916
Died
July 10, 1981
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1916

About Giuseppe Tosi

Giuseppe "Beppe" Tosi was an Italian discus thrower. He won silver medal at the 1946, 1950 and 1954 European championships and 1948 Summer Olympics, every time beaten by the teammate Adolfo Consolini. At the 1952 Summer Olympics, Tosi placed eighth and Consolini second. Tosi won five national titles, in 1943, 1946–1948 and 1951, and set two European records, both in 1948. Tosi won the British AAA Championships title in the discus throw event at the 1951 AAA Championships.

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Giuseppe Tosi timeline

  1. Tosi won five national titles, in 1943, 1946–1948 and 1951, and set two European records, both in 1948.
  2. He won silver medal at the 1946, 1950 and 1954 European championships and 1948 Summer Olympics, every time beaten by the teammate Adolfo Consolini.
  3. Tosi won the British AAA Championships title in the discus throw event at the 1951 AAA Championships.
  4. At the 1952 Summer Olympics, Tosi placed eighth and Consolini second.

The world when Giuseppe Tosi was born

Giuseppe Tosi was born in 1916. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1916

  • Best-selling book"Seventeen" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGeorgia Tech defeats Cumberland 222-0, most lopsided football game ever
  • Top headlineBattle of the Somme — 1 million casualties
  • Technology milestoneTanks first used in warfare
  • Notable inventionMilitary tanks
  • World population~1.76B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population99.6M

1916 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Giuseppe Tosi's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19162026
Population99.6M341 million

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