Giuseppe Gerbi

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Giuseppe Gerbi
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Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1955-09-13) 13 September 1955 (age 67)
Collegno
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Sport Athletics
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 icon (B initial).svg 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]

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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 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Prague 9th3000 metres steeplechase 8:42.8 [5]
1980 Olympic Games Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moscow 6th3000 metres steeplechase 8:18.47 PB
1982 Italian Athletics Championships Flag of Italy.svg Ferrara 1st Italian Athletics Championships 2:11:25
1983 Rome Marathon Flag of Italy.svg Rome 1stMarathon2:15:11

National titles

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References

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  5. He ran faster in qualification, winning his heat with the time 8:29.10
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