Edera Cordiale
{{Short description|Italian discus thrower (1920–1993)}}
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{{Infobox sportsperson
| image = EderaCordiale.jpg
| caption = Cordiale in the 1940s
| full_name = Edera Cordiale-Gentile
| nationality = Italian
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1920|1|30}}
| birth_place = Turin, Italy
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1993|4|4|1920|1|30}}
| death_place = Tortorici, Italy
| height =
| weight =
| country = {{flagicon|ITA}} Italy
| sport = Athletics
| event = Discus throw
| club = Venchi Unica Torino
| collegeteam =
| pb =
- Discus throw: 46.19 m (1950)
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCompetition|Summer Olympics}}
{{MedalSilver| 1948 London|Discus throw}}
{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}
{{MedalBronze| 1950 Brussels|Discus throw}}
}}
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.
Achievements
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| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=1|1948
| rowspan=1 align=left|Olympic Games | rowspan=1 align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} London | bgcolor=silver|2nd | 41.17 m | | ||||||
| rowspan=1|1950
| rowspan=1 align=left|European Championships | rowspan=1 align=left|{{flagicon|BEL}} Brussels | bgcolor=cc9966|3rd | Discus throw | 41.57 m | | ||||||
| rowspan=1|1952
| rowspan=1 align=left|Olympic Games | rowspan=1 align=left|{{flagicon|FIN}} Helsinki | 14th | 38.22 m | |
National titles
She won the individual national championship on eight occasions.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportolimpico.it/attachments/article/224/CAMPIONI%20ITALIANI_DONNE.pdf |title="CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANE SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012 |publisher=sportolimpico.it |access-date=21 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224062428/http://www.sportolimpico.it/attachments/article/224/CAMPIONI%20ITALIANI_DONNE.pdf |archive-date=24 December 2012 }}
- 8 wins in the discus throw (1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952)
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics|name=Edera Cordiale-Gentile}}
- {{Olympics.com|name=Edera Cordiale-Gentile}}
- {{Olympedia|name=Edera Cordiale-Gentile}}
- {{CONI profile|new_id=25|old_id=26|name=Edera Cordiale-Gentile}}
{{Italian Athletics Champions in women's discus throw}}
{{Footer Italy athletics team at the 1948 Summer Olympics}}
{{Footer Italy athletics team at the 1952 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:Italian female discus throwers
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for Italy
Category:Olympic silver medalists for Italy
Category:European Athletics Championships medalists
Category:Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)