Giuseppe Gentile
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Italian triple jumper (born 1943)
For the soccer player, see Giuseppe Gentile (soccer).
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1943年09月04日) 4 September 1943 (age 81) Latina, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Triple jump | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Oro | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Giuseppe Gentile (born 4 September 1943) is a retired Italian triple jumper, who won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit ]From 1962 to 1972 Gentile took part in 33 international competitions, including the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.[2] He won four international medals[3] and six national titles: in the long jump (1968) and triple jump (1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971).[4] After finishing his sporting career, Gentile turned to acting. He appeared opposite Maria Callas in Medea by Pier Paolo Pasolini, in the role of Jason.[5]
World records
[edit ]- Triple jump: 17.10 m (Mexico Mexico City, 16 October 1968)
- Triple jump: 17.22 m (Mexico Mexico City, 17 October 1968)
Achievements
[edit ]| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Measure | Notes |
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| 1963 | Mediterranean Games | Naples, Italy | 2nd | 15.50 m | |
| 1967 | Mediterranean Games | Tunis, Tunisia | 2nd | 16.04 m | |
| Universiade | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | 15.84 m | ||
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 3rd | 17.22 m | [note 1] [note 2] |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 16th | 16.04 m |
See also
[edit ]- Italian all-time lists – Triple jump
- FIDAL Hall of Fame
- Triple jump world record progression
- Men's long jump Italian record progression
Notes
[edit ]- ^ New world record at the moment of the jump.
- ^ He set also the world record in qualifying with the measure of 17.10 m.
References
[edit ]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Giuseppe Gentile". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 – UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896–1980. Triple Jump. p. 90.
External links
[edit ]- Media related to Giuseppe Gentile at Wikimedia Commons
- Giuseppe Gentile at World Athletics Edit on Wikidata
- Giuseppe Gentile at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)Edit on Wikidata
- Giuseppe Gentile at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)Edit on Wikidata
- Giuseppe Gentile at Olympedia Edit on Wikidata
- Giuseppe Gentile at IMDb
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| Preceded by | Men's Triple Jump World Record Holder 1968年10月16日 – 1968年10月17日 |
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Categories:
- 1943 births
- Living people
- Italian male long jumpers
- Italian male triple jumpers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Italy
- Olympic bronze medalists for Italy
- Athletes from Rome
- World record setters in athletics (track and field)
- Athletics competitors of Fiamme Oro
- Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1963 Mediterranean Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1967 Mediterranean Games
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Italy
- Medalists at the 1967 Summer Universiade
- Italian Athletics Championships winners
- 20th-century Italian sportsmen