Giuseppe "Beppe" Tosi (25 May 1916 – 10 July 1981) 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.
Biography 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.
Near the end of his athletic career, similar to Consolini, he went into acting and played minute roles in several major films, including Totò al giro d'Italia (1948), Quo Vadis (1951), The Return of Don Camillo (1953), Ben-Hur (1959) and The Lovemakers (1961).
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes1948Olympic Games London 2nd Discus throw 51.78 m His 51.78 was provisional Olympic record.1952Olympic Games Helsinki 8th Discus throw 49.03 m
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1951 Quo Vadis Wrestler Uncredited1959 Ben-Hur Chariot driver Uncredited 1961 The Lovemakers Old Casamonti Uncredited, (final film role)
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