Giuseppe Perentin
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Giuseppe•Perentin |
| Used name | Giuseppe•Perentin |
| Nick/petnames | Il siluro istriano, Nino |
| Born | 21 February 1906 in Izola, Izola (SLO) |
| Died | 4 March 1981 (aged 75 years 11 days) in Trieste, Trieste (ITA) |
| Measurements | 170 cm |
| NOC |  Italy |
Biography
Giuseppe Perentin was an Italian swimmer from the Istrian peninsula. While in the military he was recruited by Bologna Sportiva, although he later swam for Edera Trieste. Perentin was a distance freestyler. At the European Championships he was runner-up in 1927 and 1931 in the 1,500 freestyle, but at the 1928 and 1932 Olympics he did not qualify for a final. Domestically Perentin won Italian titles in the 400 free in 1927 and the 1,500 metre freestyle in 1927-28, 1931, 1933, and 1936.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | ITA |
Giuseppe Perentin | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 4 h2 r2/3 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Italy | AC h3 r1/2 | ||||
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | ITA |
Giuseppe Perentin | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 11 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–2–0 1927 Bologna SWM silver: 1500 m freestyle; 1931 Paris SWM silver: 1500 m freestyle)