Bruno Pauletto
- Born
- Jan 21, 1954 (72 years old)
- Birthplace
- Portogruaro, Italy
- Events
- Shot Put
Bruno Pauletto (born 21 January 1954) is a physiologist, an author, a business manager, a former coach, and a former Canadian track and field athlete. He graduated from CMU and UT, and he published several books and articles on exercise physiology.
During his athletic career, he specialised in the shot put events, active 1974 to 1983. An Italian-born athlete, he represented Canada internationally.
He set the national Italian record and later became the Canadian national record holder in the outdoor shot put. The former title remained unbeaten for six years and the latter for eighteen years. To date, he still holds the provincial record of Quebec. A three-time Canadian national champion, he had a lifetime best of 20.61 m (67 ft 7+1⁄4 in).
As of Nov 13, 2026: Shot Put 20.61 (#319 all-time), 1983 season best 20.61 (May 27, 1983, Knoxville, TN (USA)) · Last competition: The XXIII Olympic Games, Aug 11, 1984, DNS · 72 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | SP | 20.61 | – | May 27, 1983 | Knoxville, TN (USA) |
| 1982 | SP | 19.99 | – | May 28, 1982 | Wichita, KS (USA) |
| 1981 | SP | 20.03 | – | May 22, 1981 | Knoxville, TN (USA) |
| 1980 | SP | 20.48 | – | Jun 29, 1980 | Porsgrunn (NOR) |
| 1979 | SP | 20.16 | – | Apr 28, 1979 | Los Gatos, CA (USA) |
| 1978 | SP | 19.89 | – | Jun 2, 1978 | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 1977 | SP | 19.30 | – | May 20, 1977 | Athens, GA (USA) |