Giuseppe Gerbi

Giuseppe Gerbi

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1955-09-13) 13 September 1955 (age 70) Collegno
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight	53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long-distance running 3000 metres steeplechase Marathon
Club	Cus Torino
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	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 1974 Monza Team

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]

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

• 3000 metres steeplechase: 8:18.47, Moscow, 31 July 1980. Record held until 5 August 1980. ^[4]
• One hour: 20,483 m, Rome, 17 April 1982. Current holder.
• 25,000 metres: 1:16:40.0, Novi Ligure, 10 April 1983. Current holder.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
1978	European Championships	Prague	9th	3000 metres steeplechase	8:42.8	[5]
1980	Olympic Games	Moscow	6th	3000 metres steeplechase	8:18.47	PB
1982	Italian Athletics Championships	Ferrara	1st	Italian Athletics Championships	2:11:25
1983	Rome Marathon	Rome	1st	Marathon	2:15:11

National titles

• Italian Athletics Championships
  • 5000 metres: 1976
  • Marathon: 1982, 1983
• Italian Athletics Indoor Championships ^[6]
  • 3000 metres: 1977

See also

• Italian all-time top lists - 3000 metres steeplechase
• List of Italian records in athletics

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. 9 May 2017. 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.

External links

• Giuseppe Gerbi at World Athletics
• Giuseppe Gerbi at Olympics.com
• Giuseppe Gerbi at Olympedia
• Giuseppe Gerbi Archived 2017-08-20 at the Wayback Machine at All-Athletics