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| birth_place = Trieste, Austria-Hungary| residence = | coach=df=yes10191322}}| death_place= Rome, Italy| height =189 cm| weight = 82 kg| alma_mater=University of Bologna| pb = DT – 51.49 m (1938)ITA}} Italy| medaltemplates={{MedalCompetition|Summer Olympics}}{{MedalBronze | 1936 Berlin | Discus throw}}{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}{{MedalSilver|1938 Paris|Discus throw}}}}Giorgio Oberweger (22 December 1913 – 14 October 1998) was an Italian discus thrower who won a bronze medal at the 1936 Olympics and a silver at the 1938 European Championships. He placed sixth at the 1934 European Championships and 15th at the 1948 Olympics. Oberweger won five national titles, in the discus throw (1934 and 1936–1938) and 110 metres hurdles (1939).

Biography

Oberweger graduated in law from the University of Bologna, but later favored engineering related occupations. In 1938 he obtained a pilot license, and fought as a fighter pilot during World War II, receiving three medals for bravery. Between 1946 and 1960 he was head coach of the Italian athletics team. Then until 1967 he worked at the Italian Athletics Federation and until 1972 at the (:it:Scuola dello sport|Italian Central School of Sport).Giorgio Oberweger {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312141919weblink |date=12 March 2016 }}. sports-reference.comGiorgio Oberweger. trackfield.brinkster.netWEB,weblink "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012, sportolimpico.it, 7 November 2012, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121224064654weblink">weblink 24 December 2012, weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20061014202343weblink">Leggendario Giorgio Oberweger. istrianet.org (30 March 2006)

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