 Francesco Musso at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Franco | |||||||||||
| Born | 22 August 1937 (age 86) Port St Louis, France | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Francesco Musso (born 22 August 1937) is a retired featherweight boxer, who won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. The same year he turned professional and retired in 1966, with a record of 24 wins and 4 losses. He never fought for a major title, and never fought outside of Europe.
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The Ferrari 412 MI was a single-seater produced by Italian manufacturer Ferrari in 1958. It was a one-off purpose-built racer for the second edition of the 500 Miles of Monza to compete against American race cars. The 412 MI scored a pole position and finished the race on a third place, which was the best European-entry result. As per naming convention "412" stood for 4-litre, 12-cylinder engine. The "MI" suffix stood for "Monza-Indianapolis".
1904: 115–125 lb (52.2–56.7 kg) · 1908: 116–126 lb (52.6–57.2 kg) · 1920–1928: 118–126 lb (53.5–57.2 kg) · 1932–1936: 119–126 lb (54.0–57.2 kg) · 1948: 54–58 kg · 1952–2008: 54–57kg · 2020–: 53–57 kg | |
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