Giuseppe Palmieri (athlete)
Italian basketball player
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Giuseppe Palmieri (21 January 1902 – 13 October 1989) was an Italian high jumper and javelin thrower who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics,[1] than he was also basketball player and coach.[2]
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 21 January 1902 |
| Died | 13 October 1989 (aged 87) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | High jump Javelin throw |
| Club | Atletica Virtus Bologna |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Biography
He won two bronze medal at the Pre-Universiade held in Paris in 1928,[3] and he won seven times the national championships at senior level.[4]
Personal bests
- High jump: 1.86 m (
Ascoli Piceno, 17 July 1927)[5] - Javelin throw: 59.68 m ( Bologna, 7 October 1928)[6]
- Hammer throw: 30.77 m ( Florence, 6 October 1929)[7]
- Discus throw: 36.78 m ( Trento, 5 June 1927)[5]
- Shot put: 11.81 m ( Turin, 23 September 1929)[8]
- Triple jump: 12.60 m ( Cesena, 6 September 1925)[9]
- Pole vault: 3.00 m ( Genoa, 13 April 1924)[10]
- Decathlon: 5755.985 pts ( Genoa, 12–13 April 1924)[10]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Olympic Games |  Paris |
Qual. | High jump | 1.70 m | |
| 1928 | Student World Championships[11] | Paris |
3rd | High jump | 1.80 m | |
| 3rd | Javelin throw | 57.72 |
National titles
- Italian Athletics Championships
- High jump: 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928 (5)
- Javelin throw: 1925, 1929 (2)
