He was 93 years old. Brother of the former world record holder of the specialty Carlo, among his best results 6th place in Melbourne 1956 which is still the best placement of a blue at the Olympics in the specialty
Blue athletics in mourning. Giovanni Lievore, Javelin of the Italian national team who participated in the Melbourne games in 1956, was disappeared. Born in Carrè, in the province of Vicenza, in 1932, Lievore was 93 years old. In Australia, in that edition of the games, he launched 72.88 by ranking sixth place, which, still today, is the best placement torn from an Italian athlete in the Olympic history of this specialty.
What a challenges with his brother
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CARLO Lievore’s older brother, a former world record holder always in the javelin, it was he who first approached the launch of the javelin and then gave life with his brother to many challenges.
leaven in Stockholm
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In 1958, Giovanni Lievore was eighth at the European Stockholm championships with the measure of 73.38 meters; Just in that year he then established his personal record with 80.72. After the competitive retreat, he moved to Turin to work on Fiat.