Francesco Faraldo

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Francesco Faraldo
Personal information
Born14 February 1982 (1982-02-14) (age 42)
Aversa, Italy
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Country Italy
Sport Judo
Weight class 66 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games R64 (2012)
World Champ. R32 (2009)
European Champ. 5th (2009)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Rotterdam 66 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Baku 66 kg
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Pescara 66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 658
JudoInside.com 15959
Updated on 2 January 2023

Francesco Faraldo (born 14 February 1982) is an Italian judoka. [1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the men's 66 kg, being defeated in the first round. [2]

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References

  1. "Francesco Faraldo". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Francesco Faraldo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.