Edera Cordiale Explained

Full Name:Edera Cordiale-Gentile
Nationality:Italian
Birth Date:1920 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Turin, Italy
Death Place:Tortorici, Italy
Country: Italy
Sport:Athletics
Event:Discus throw
Club:Venchi Unica Torino
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  • Discus throw: 46.19 m (1950)

Edera Cordiale (married name Gentile; 30 January 1920 – 4 April 1993) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in discus throw events.

Biography

She competed for Italy in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom in the Discus where she won the Silver medal splitting the French athletes Micheline Ostermeyer and Jacqueline Mazéas. In 1950 in the European Championships she won the bronze medal.[1]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
1948Olympic Gamesbgcolor=silver2ndDiscus throw41.17 m
1950European Championships3rdDiscus throw41.57 m
1952Olympic Games14thDiscus throw38.22 m

National titles

She won the individual national championship on eight occasions.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Edera Cordiale-Gentile . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417174242/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/edera-cordiale-gentile-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 24 October 2012.
  2. Web site: "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012 . sportolimpico.it . 21 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121224062428/http://www.sportolimpico.it/attachments/article/224/CAMPIONI%20ITALIANI_DONNE.pdf . 24 December 2012 .