Vito Dellino (born 16 April 1982) is an Italian
weightlifter.
He competed in
Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China were held from August 9 to August 19. Competitions were conducted at the Beihang University Gymnasium.
The medal records at the 2008 Games were heavily amended following re- ...
in the 56 kg division finishing fourteenth with 247 kg. This beat his previous personal best by 12 kg.
At the
2009 European Weightlifting Championships
The 2009 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Bucharest, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine t ...
he won gold in the
clean and jerk
The clean and jerk is a composite of two weightlifting movements, most often performed with a barbell: the clean and the jerk. During the ''clean'', the lifter moves the barbell from the floor to a racked position across the deltoids, without res ...
, and overall silver in the 56 kg category with a total of 247 kg.
He is 5 ft 3 inches tall and weighs 128 lb.
References
External links
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Vito Dellino at NBC Olympics website
1982 births
Living people
Italian male weightlifters
Olympic weightlifters for Italy
Weightlifters at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy
Mediterranean Games medalists in weightlifting
Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
European Weightlifting Championships medalists
20th-century Italian people
21st-century Italian people
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