Full name Francesco Arese Club Atalanta Balangero Events Middle-distance running Sport Athletics Weight 70 kg | Country Italy Height 1.83 m Nationality Italian Name Franco Arese | |
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Born April 13, 1944 (age 79) ( 1944-04-13 ) Centallo, Italy Personal best(s) 800 m: 1:46.6 (1972)
1500 m: 3:36.3 (1971)
Mile: 3:56.7 (1971)
5000 m: 13:40.0 (1971)
10000 m: 28:27.0 (1971) Similar People Livio Berruti, Marcello Fiasconaro, Elisa Rigaudo, Paola Pigni | ||
Franco arese golden gala 2011
Francesco "Franco" Arese (born 13 April 1944 in Centallo) is an Italian middle-distance runner, competing mainly at 1500 m. Arese won the 1500 meters final at the 1971 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland.
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He was the President of Italian Athletics Federation (FIDAL).
Biography
Arese has won several Italian championships on 800, 1500 and 5000 meters. He competed in both the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, but on both occasions failed to qualify for the final.
National championships
He won 12 times the national championship.
References
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