Edera Cordiale
Italian discus thrower (1920–1993)
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Edera Cordiale, née Gentile, (30 January 1920 – 4 April 1993) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in discus throw events.
FullnameEdera Cordiale-Gentile
NationalityItalian
Born30 January 1920
Turin, Italy
Died4 April 1993 (aged 73)
Tortorici, Italy
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| Full name | Edera Cordiale-Gentile | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 January 1920 Turin, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 April 1993 (aged 73) Tortorici, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Discus throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Venchi Unica Torino | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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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. [1]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
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| 1948 | Olympic Games |  London |
2nd | Discus throw | 41.17 m | |
| 1950 | European Championships |  Brussels |
3rd | Discus throw | 41.57 m | |
| 1952 | Olympic Games |  Helsinki |
14th | Discus throw | 38.22 m |
National titles
She won the individual national championship on eight occasions.[2]
- 8 wins in the discus throw (1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952)
