Giuseppe Gerbi

Giuseppe Gerbi (born 13 September 1955) is an Italian male retired long-distance runner, steeplechaseer, than at the end of his career he became a marathon runner, he finished 6th in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1]

Giuseppe Gerbi
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1955-09-13) 13 September 1955
Collegno
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long-distance running
3000 metres steeplechase
Marathon
ClubCus Torino
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 5000 m: 13:37.24 (1981)
  • 10,000 m: 28:31.59 (1981)
  • 3000 m st: 8:18.47 (1980)
  • Marathon: 2:11:25 (1982)
Medal record
World Cross Country Jr. Championships
Bronze medal – third place1974 MonzaTeam

Biography

He won fournational championships at senior level,[2] and he also was the winner of the 1983 Rome City Marathon. After his retirement from athletics he became a medical provider in Turin.[3]

National records

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
1978 European Championships Czechoslovakia Prague 9th 3000 metres steeplechase 8:42.8 [5]
1980 Olympic Games Soviet Union Moscow 6th 3000 metres steeplechase 8:18.47 PB
1982 Italian Athletics Championships Italy Ferrara 1st Italian Athletics Championships 2:11:25
1983 Rome Marathon Italy Rome 1st Marathon 2:15:11

National titles

See also

References

  1. "Giuseppe Gerbi at the Olympics - Results in the Olympic Games". olympiandatabase.com. Retrieved 20 August 2017. see from page 48
  2. "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" – UOMINI TUTTI I CAMPIONI – 1906-2016" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  3. "Io che l'ho vinta, da medico vi dico cosa fare" (in Italian). lastampa.it. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  4. "LISTE ITALIANE ALL TIME al 25 giugno 2017" (PDF) (in Italian). fidal.it. p. 11. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  5. He ran faster in qualification, winning his heat with the time 8:29.10
  6. "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
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