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{{short description|Italian middle-distance runner}}
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| event = [[Middle-distance running]]
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*3,000 m: 7:39.54
*3,000 m: 7:39.54
*5,000 m: 13:17.46 (1995)
*5,000 m: 13:17.46 (1995)
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|[[European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]|0|1|0
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'''Gennaro Di Napoli''' (born 5 March 1968) is an [[Italy|Italian]] former middle distance runner.
'''Gennaro Di Napoli''' (born 5 March 1968) is an Italian former middle distance runner.


He won 13 medals at the [[International athletics championships and games|International athletics competitions]], 10 of these at senior level.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportolimpico.it/dmdocuments/MEDAGLIE_U_1908_2008.pdf|title=PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI|publisher=sportolimpico.it|accessdate=13 February 2013}}</ref>
He won 13 medals at the [[International athletics championships and games|International athletics competitions]], 10 of these at senior level.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI |url=http://www.sportolimpico.it/dmdocuments/MEDAGLIE_U_1908_2008.pdf |publisher=sportolimpico.it |access-date=13 February 2013}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
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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&nbsp;m [[1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships|Indoor World Championships]]' gold medal; a title which he defended at the [[1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships|1995 Indoor Championships]]. However, his achievements in outdoor races remained mixed.
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&nbsp;m [[1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships|Indoor World Championships]]' gold medal; a title which he defended at the [[1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships|1995 Indoor Championships]]. However, his achievements in outdoor races remained mixed.


==Achievements==
==International competitions==
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
|-
|-
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| 1987
| 1987
| [[1987 European Athletics Junior Championships|European Junior Championships]]
| [[1987 European Athletics Junior Championships|European Junior Championships]]
| [[Birmingham, United Kingdom]]
| [[Birmingham]], United Kingdom
| bgcolor=gold|1st
| bgcolor=gold|1st
|1500 m
|1500m
| 3:52.10 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ejm.htm|title=EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)|publisher=gbrathletics.com|accessdate=13 February 2013}}</ref>
| 3:52.10 <ref>{{Cite web |title=EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN) |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ejm.htm |publisher=gbrathletics.com |access-date=13 February 2013}}</ref>
|-
|-
|1988
|1988
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|[[Seoul]], South Korea
|[[Seoul]], South Korea
|21st (sf)
|21st (sf)
|1500 m
|1500m
| [[Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres#Semifinals|3:43.58]]
|3:43.58
|-
|-
|1990
|1990
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|[[Split (city)|Split]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]]
|[[Split (city)|Split]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]]
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|1500 m
|1500m
|[[1990 European Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres|3:38.60]]
|[[1990 European Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres#Final|3:38.60]]
|-
|-
| rowspan=2|1991
| rowspan=2|1991
| [[1991 Mediterranean Games|Mediterranean Games]]
| [[1991 Mediterranean Games|Mediterranean Games]]
| [[Athens, Greece]]
| [[Athens]], Greece
| bgcolor=gold|1st
| bgcolor=gold|1st
|1500 m
|1500m
| 3:42.80 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/mg.htm|title=MEDITERRANEAN GAMES|publisher=gbrathletics.com|accessdate=13 February 2013}}</ref>
| 3:42.80 <ref>{{Cite web |title=MEDITERRANEAN GAMES |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/mg.htm |publisher=gbrathletics.com |access-date=13 February 2013}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[1991 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[1991 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Tokyo]], Japan
|[[Tokyo]], Japan
|8th
|8th
|1500 m
|1500m
| [[1991 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres#Final|3:36.56]]
|3:36.56
|-
|-
| rowspan=2|1992
| rowspan=2|1992
| [[1992 European Athletics Indoor Championships|European Indoor Championships]]
| [[1992 European Athletics Indoor Championships|European Indoor Championships]]
| [[Genoa, Italy]]
| [[Genoa]], Italy
| bgcolor=gold|1st
| bgcolor=gold|1st
|3000 m
|3000m
| [[1992 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres#Final|7:47.24]]
| 7:47.24
|-
|-
|[[Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Barcelona]], Spain
|[[Barcelona]], Spain
|17th (sf)
|17th (sf)
|1500 m
|1500m
|[[Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres#Semifinals|3:39.56]]
|3:39.56
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|1993
|rowspan=2|1993
| [[1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics|World Indoor Championships]]
| [[1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics|World Indoor Championships]]
| [[Toronto]], [[Canada]]
| [[Toronto]], Canada
| bgcolor=gold|1st
| bgcolor=gold|1st
|3000 m
|3000m
| [[1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres#Final|7:50.26]]
| 7:50.26
|-
|-
|[[1993 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[1993 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Stuttgart]], Germany
|[[Stuttgart]], Germany
|12th
|12th
|1500 m
|1500m
| [[1993 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres#Final|3:47.38]]
|3:47.38
|-
|-
|1994
|1994
|[[1994 European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]
|[[1994 European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]
|[[Helsinki]], [[Finland]]
|[[Helsinki]], Finland
|9th
|9th
|1500 m
|1500m
|[[1994 European Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres|3:39.96]]
|[[1994 European Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres#Final|3:39.96]]
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|1995
|rowspan=2|1995
| [[1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics|World Indoor Championships]]
| [[1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics|World Indoor Championships]]
| [[Barcelona, Spain]]
| [[Barcelona]], Spain
| bgcolor=gold|1st
| bgcolor=gold|1st
|3000 m
|3000m
| [[1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres#Final|7:50.89]]
| 7:50.89
|-
|-
|[[1995 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[1995 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Gothenburg]], Sweden
|[[Gothenburg]], Sweden
|11th
|11th
|5000 m
|5000m
| [[1995 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres#Final|13:46.51]]
|13:46.51
|-
|-
|1996
|1996
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|[[Atlanta]], United States
|[[Atlanta]], United States
|12th
|12th
|5000 m
|5000m
| [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres#Final classification|13:28.36]]
|13:28.36
|-
|-
!colspan=6|<small>'''(sf) Indicates overall position in semifinal round'''</small>
!colspan=6|<small>'''(sf) Indicates overall position in semifinal round'''</small>
|}
|}


==National championships==
==National titles==
Gennaro Di Napoli has won '''8''' times the individual [[Italian Athletics Championships|national championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportolimpico.it/attachments/article/224/CAMPIONI%20ITALIANI_UOMINI.pdf |title="CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012 |publisher=sportolimpico.it |accessdate=13 February 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224064654/http://www.sportolimpico.it/attachments/article/224/CAMPIONI%20ITALIANI_UOMINI.pdf |archivedate=24 December 2012 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/itai.htm|title=ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS|publisher=gbrathletics.com|accessdate=13 February 2013}}</ref>
Di Napoli has won the individual [[Italian Athletics Championships|national championship]] eight times.<ref>{{Cite web |title="CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012 |url=http://www.sportolimpico.it/attachments/article/224/CAMPIONI%20ITALIANI_UOMINI.pdf |publisher=sportolimpico.it |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224064654/http://www.sportolimpico.it/attachments/article/224/CAMPIONI%20ITALIANI_UOMINI.pdf |archive-date=24 December 2012 |access-date=13 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/itai.htm |publisher=gbrathletics.com |access-date=13 February 2013}}</ref>
*'''3 wins''' in the [[1500 metres]] (1990, 1991, 1992)
*'''3 wins''' in the [[1500 metres]] (1990, 1991, 1992)
*'''1 win''' in the [[5000 metres]] (2000)
*'''1 win''' in the [[5000 metres]] (2000)
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Athletics in Italy#1500 metres|Italian all-time lists - 1500 metres]]
* [[Athletics in Italy#1500 metres|Italian all-time lists – 1500 metres]]
* [[Athletics in Italy#50000 metres|Italian all-time lists - 5000 metres]]
* [[Athletics in Italy#50000 metres|Italian all-time lists – 5000 metres]]


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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* {{Sports-reference|di/gennaro-di-napoli-1.html}}


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Latest revision as of 07:59, 27 November 2024

For the former NFL player, see Gennaro DiNapoli.
Gennaro Di Napoli
Di Napoli with the crimson jersey of Fiamme Oro in 1980s
Personal information
NicknameGenny
National teamItaly
Born (1968-03-05) 5 March 1968 (age 56)
Naples, Italy
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventMiddle-distance running
ClubG.S. Fiamme Oro
Snam Gas Metano
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 800 m: 1:45.84
  • 1,500 m: 3:32.78 (1992)
  • 3,000 m: 7:39.54
  • 5,000 m: 13:17.46 (1995)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Indoor Championships 2 0 0
European Championships 0 1 0
European Indoor Championships 1 0 0
European Cross Country C'ships 1 0 0
European Cup 3 1 2
Mediterranean Games 1 0 0
European Junior Championships 1 0 0
Total 9 2 2
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Toronto 3,000 m
Gold medal – first place 1995 Barcelona 3,000 m
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1990 Split 1,500 m
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens 1,500 m

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

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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

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Italy
1987 European Junior Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 1st 1500 m 3:52.10 [2]
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 21st (sf) 1500 m 3:43.58
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 2nd 1500 m 3:38.60
1991 Mediterranean Games Athens, Greece 1st 1500 m 3:42.80 [3]
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 8th 1500 m 3:36.56
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 1st 3000 m 7:47.24
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 17th (sf) 1500 m 3:39.56
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 1st 3000 m 7:50.26
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 12th 1500 m 3:47.38
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 9th 1500 m 3:39.96
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 1st 3000 m 7:50.89
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 11th 5000 m 13:46.51
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 12th 5000 m 13:28.36
(sf) Indicates overall position in semifinal round

National titles

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Di Napoli has won the individual national championship eight times.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  2. ^ "EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  3. ^ "MEDITERRANEAN GAMES". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  5. ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
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