Gennaro Di Napoli
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| Nickname(s) | Genny | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 March 1968 Naples, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Middle-distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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G.S. Fiamme Oro Snam Gas Metano | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Gennaro Di Napoli (born 5 March 1968) is an Italian former middle distance runner.
He won 13 medals at the International athletics competitions, 10 of these at senior level.[1]
Biography
Di Napoli was born in Naples but moved early in his life to Lombardy, in northern Italy. He excelled in the distances from 800 to 3,000 meters. He won the silver medal at the European Championships in Split 1990 over 1500 metres. He missed out on a medal at the World Championships 1991.
In 1992 Di Napoli scored a sensational victory over the world champion Noureddine Morceli from Algeria at the Golden Gala meeting in Rome. However, he got injured two weeks before the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992, where he participated, but failed to reach the final. In 1993 di Napoli won the 3,000 m Indoor World Championships' gold medal; a title which he defended at the 1995 Indoor Championships. However, his achievements in outdoor races remained mixed.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Italy | |||||
| 1987 | European Junior Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 1st | 1500m | 3:52.10 [2] |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 2nd | 1500m | 3:38.60 |
| 1991 | Mediterranean Games | Athens, Greece | 1st | 1500m | 3:42.80 [3] |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 2nd | 3000m | 7:47.24 |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 1st | 3000m | 7:50.26 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 9th | 1500m | 3:39.96 |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 1st | 3000m | 7:50.89 |
National championships
Gennaro Di Napoli has won 8 times the individual national championship.[4][5]
- 3 wins in the 1500 metres (1990, 1991, 1992)
- 1 win in the 5000 metres (2000)
- 1 win in the cross country running (1996)
- 3 wins in the 3000 metres indoor (1997, 1999, 2000)
See also
References
- ↑ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ↑ "EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ↑ "MEDITERRANEAN GAMES". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ↑ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ↑ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
External links
- Gennaro Di Napoli profile at IAAF
- Tilastopaja profile for Gennaro Di Napoli
- Gennaro Di Napoli at Sports Reference