Giuseppe Gentile

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	4 September 1943 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

Notes

1. New world record at the moment of the jump.
2. He set also the world record in qualyfing with the measure of 17.10 m.

References

1. 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.
2. Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
3. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 – UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
4. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
5. Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896–1980. Triple Jump. p. 90.

External links

• Giuseppe Gentile at IMDb