Giuseppe Palmieri

Giuseppe Palmieri (21 January 1902 – 13 October 1989) was an Italian high jumper and javelin thrower who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics, than he was also basketball player and coach.

Biography He won two bronze medal at the Pre-Universiade held in Paris in 1928, and he won seven times the national championships at senior level.

Personal bests High jump: 1.86 m ( Ascoli Piceno, 17 July 1927) Javelin throw: 59.68 m ( Bologna, 7 October 1928) Hammer throw: 30.77 m ( Florence, 6 October 1929) Discus throw: 36.78 m ( Trento, 5 June 1927) Triple jump: 12.60 m ( Cesena, 6 September 1925) Pole vault: 3.00 m ( Genoa, 13 April 1924) Decathlon: 5755.985 pts ( Genoa, 12–13 April 1924)

High jump 1.80 m

Javelin throw 57.72 National titles Italian Athletics Championships High jump: 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928 (5) Javelin throw: 1925, 1929 (2)