Edera Cordiale

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

Edera Cordiale
Cordiale in the 1940s
Personal information
Full nameEdera Cordiale-Gentile
NationalityItalian
Born(1920-01-30)30 January 1920
Turin, Italy
Died4 April 1993(1993-04-04) (aged 73)
Tortorici, Italy
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw
ClubVenchi Unica Torino
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Discus throw: 46.19 m (1950)
Medal record
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place 1948 LondonDiscus throw
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1950 BrusselsDiscus throw

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
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNotes
1948 Olympic Games United Kingdom London 2nd Discus throw 41.17 m
1950 European Championships Belgium Brussels 3rd Discus throw 41.57 m
1952 Olympic Games Finland Helsinki 14th Discus throw 38.22 m

National titles

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

  • 8 wins in the discus throw (1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952)

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edera Cordiale-Gentile". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  2. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
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