Edera Cordiale

Edera Cordiale (married name Gentile; 30 January 1920 – 4 April 1993) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in discus throw events.

Biography
She competed for Italy in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom in the Discus where she won the Silver medal splitting the French athletes Micheline Ostermeyer and Jacqueline Mazéas. In 1950 in the European Championships she won the bronze medal.

National titles
She won the individual national championship on eight occasions.
 * 8 wins in the discus throw (1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952)