# Paolo Dal Soglio

Paolo Dal Soglio (born 29 July 1970 in Schio) is an Italian shot putter.
At all 2012 season he won 15 medals (6 gold, 6 silver, 3 bronze) at the International athletics competitions.

## Biography

Best known for his gold medal at the 1996 European Indoor Championships and the fourth place at the 1996 Olympic Games. His personal best was 21.23 metres, achieved in September 1996 in Grosseto. In his career he won 26 times the national championships.

## Progression

| Year | Performance | Venue | Date | World Ranking |
| 2012 | 19.10 m | Savona | 10-6-2012 | 106º |
| 2011 | 18.59 m | Cles | 25-8-2011 | 133º |
| 2010 | 18.29 m | Pergine Valsugana | 10-7-2010 | 185º |
| 2009 | 19.18 m | Pergine Valsugana | 25-7-2009 | 90º |
| 2008 | 19.38 m | Padova | 31-8-2008 | 87º |
| 2007 | 18.93 m | Palermo | 30-9-2007 | 125º |
| 2006 | 18.05 m | Modena | 21-5-2006 | 200º |
| 2005 | 18.66 m | Cesenatico | 12-6-2005 | 137º |
| 2004 | 20.19 m | Pergine Valsugana | 23-7-2004 | 40º |
| 2003 | 19.72 m | Padova | 6-7-2003 | 51º |
| 2002 | 20.86 m | Riese Pio X | 22-9-2002 | 13º |
| 2001 | 20.86 m | Cuneo | 8-9-2001 | 11º |
| 2000 | 20.75 m | Rieti | 3-9-2000 | 14º |
| 1999 | 20.41 m | Pretoria | 29-1-1999 | 18º |
| 1998 | 20.65 m | Borgo Valsugana | 31-7-1998 | 11º |
| 1997 | 20.69 m | Avezzano | 24-8-1997 | 10º |
| 1996 | 21.23 m | Grosseto | 11-9-1996 | 4º |
| 1995 | 20.57 m | Padova | 16-7-1995 | 10º |
| 1994 | 20.68 m | Modena | 5-10-1994 | 8º |
| 1993 | 20.43 m | Vicenza | 3-4-1993 | - |
| 1992 | 19.76 m | Sheffield | 5-6-1992 | 39º |
| 1991 | 18.60 m | Ponzano Veneto | 23-6-1991 | 82º |
| 1990 | 18.48 m | Bologna | 27-9-1990 | 102º |
| 1989 | 18.23 m | Mestre | 22-10-1989 | - |
| 1988 | 17.69 m | Vicenza | 4-10-1988 | - |

## Achievements

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Italy ||||||
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 14th (q) | Shot put | 15.78 m |
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 15th (q) | Discus | 48.12 m |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 5th | Shot put | 19.74 m |
| 1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 2nd | Shot put | 19.64 m |
| 1993 | Mediterranean Games | Narbonne, France | 1st | Shot put | 20.22 m |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 8th | Shot put | 19.15 m |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 7th | Shot put | 19.44 m |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 9th | Shot put | 19.38 m |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | Shot put | 20.50 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 4th | Shot put | 20.74 m |
| 1996 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Milan, Italy | 3rd | Shot put | 21.13 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 9th | Shot put | 19.77 m |
| 1997 | Universiade | Catania, Italy | 2nd | Shot put | 20.01 m |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | Shot put | 20.50 m |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 6th | Shot put | 20.10 m |
| 1999 | Military World Games | Zagreb, Croatia | 1st | Shot put | 20.39 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 19th (q) | Shot put | 19.39 m |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 5th | Shot put | 20.17 m |
| 2001 | Mediterranean Games | Radès, Tunisia | 2nd | Shot put | 20.60 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 13th (q) | Shot put | 19.80 m |
| (q) Indicates overall position in qualifying round ||||||

## National titles

* 12 wins in shot put at the Italian Athletics Championships (1994/1996, 1998/2004, 2011–2012)
* 14 wins in shot put at the Italian Athletics Indoor Championships (1993/1994, 1996/2004, 2008/2009, 2012)