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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]

Giuseppe Gentile

Gentile in 1968
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1943-09-04) 4 September 1943 (age 78) Latina, Italy
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Triple jump
Club	G.S. Fiamme Oro
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Triple jump: 17.22 m (1968) Long jump: 7.91 m (1968)
Medal record Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Triple jump Summer Universiade 1967 Tokyo Triple jump Mediterranean Games 1963 Naples Triple jump 1967 Tunis Triple jump

Biography

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

• Triple jump: 17.10 m ( Mexico City, 16 October 1968)
• Triple jump: 17.22 m ( Mexico City, 17 October 1968)

Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Measure	Notes
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

• Italian all-time lists – Triple jump
• FIDAL Hall of Fame
• Triple jump world record progression
• Men's long jump Italian record progression

Notes

References

External links

• Media related to Giuseppe Gentile at Wikimedia Commons
• Giuseppe Gentile at World Athletics
• Giuseppe Gentile at Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
• Giuseppe Gentile at Olympedia
• Giuseppe Gentile at the Italian Olympic Committee (in Italian)
• Giuseppe Gentile at IMDb

Records
Preceded by Jozef Szmidt	Men's Triple Jump World Record Holder 1968-10-16 – 1968-10-17	Succeeded by Viktor Sanyeyev

На других языках

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- [en] Giuseppe Gentile

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[fr] Giuseppe Gentile

Giuseppe Gentile, né le 4 septembre 1943 à Rome, est un athlète italien, spécialiste du triple saut, ancien détenteur du record du monde.

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[it] Giuseppe Gentile

Giuseppe Gentile (Roma, 4 settembre 1943) è un ex triplista e lunghista italiano.

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[ru] Джентиле, Джузеппе

Джузеппе Джентиле (итал. Giuseppe Gentile; род. 4 сентября 1943[1], Рим) — итальянский легкоатлет, специалист по тройным прыжкам и прыжкам в длину. Выступал за сборную Италии по лёгкой атлетике в 1962—1972 годах, бронзовый призёр летних Олимпийских игр в Мехико, бронзовый призёр Универсиады в Токио, обладатель двух серебряных медалей Средиземноморских игр, многократный победитель и призёр первенств национального значения, бывший рекордсмен мира в тройном прыжке. Также известен как актёр и спортивный функционер.

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