Gennaro Di Napoli

Gennaro Di Napoli (born 5 March 1968) is an Italian former middle distance runner.

For the former NFL player, see Gennaro DiNapoli.
Gennaro Di Napoli
Di Napoli with the crimson jersey of Fiamme Oro in 1980s.
Personal information
Nickname(s)Genny
National teamItaly
Born (1968-03-05) 5 March 1968
Naples, Italy
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Middle-distance running
ClubG.S. Fiamme Oro
Snam Gas Metano
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 800 m: 1:45.84
  • 1,500 m: 3:32.78 (1992)
  • 3,000 m: 7:39.54
  • 5,000 m: 13:17.46 (1995)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Indoor Championships 2 0 0
European Championships 0 1 0
European Indoor Championships 1 0 0
European Cross Country C'ships 1 0 0
European Cup 3 1 2
Mediterranean Games 1 0 0
European Junior Championships 1 0 0
Total 9 2 2
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place1993 Toronto3,000 m
Gold medal – first place1995 Barcelona3,000 m
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1990 Split1,500 m
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens 1,500 m

He won 13 medals at the International athletics competitions, 10 of these at senior level.[1]

Biography

Di Napoli was born in Naples but moved early in his life to Lombardy, in northern Italy. He excelled in the distances from 800 to 3,000 meters. He won the silver medal at the European Championships in Split 1990 over 1500 metres. He missed out on a medal at the World Championships 1991.

In 1992 Di Napoli scored a sensational victory over the world champion Noureddine Morceli from Algeria at the Golden Gala meeting in Rome. However, he got injured two weeks before the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992, where he participated, but failed to reach the final. In 1993 di Napoli won the 3,000 m Indoor World Championships' gold medal; a title which he defended at the 1995 Indoor Championships. However, his achievements in outdoor races remained mixed.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Italy
1987 European Junior Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 1st 1500m 3:52.10 [2]
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 21st (sf) 1500m 3:43.58
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 2nd 1500m 3:38.60
1991 Mediterranean Games Athens, Greece 1st 1500m 3:42.80 [3]
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 8th 1500m 3:36.56
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 1st 3000m 7:47.24
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 17th (sf) 1500m 3:39.56
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 1st 3000m 7:50.26
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 12th 1500m 3:47.38
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 9th 1500m 3:39.96
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 1st 3000m 7:50.89
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 11th 5000m 13:46.51
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 12th 5000m 13:28.36
(sf) Indicates overall position in semifinal round

National titles

Gennaro Di Napoli has won 8 times the individual national championship.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  2. "EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  3. "MEDITERRANEAN GAMES". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  5. "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
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