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Giuseppe Gentile
	Gentile in 1968
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	4 September 1943 (age 81); Latina, Italy
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	Triple jump
Club	G.S. Fiamme Oro
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Triple jump: 17.22 m (1968); Long jump: 7.91 m (1968);
Medal record
Olympic Games
Summer Universiade
Mediterranean Games

Giuseppe Gentile (born 4 September 1943) is a retired Italian triple jumper, who won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.^[1]

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
1967	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

Notes

^ 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

^ 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.