Francesco Panetta

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Francesco Panetta
Francesco Panetta 1987.jpg
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1963-01-10) 10 January 1963 (age 60)
Siderno, Italy
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Country Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Long distance running
Steeplechase
Club Pro Patria Milano
Coached by Giorgio Rondelli
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 3000 m st: 8:08.57 (1987)
  • 5000 m: 13:06.76 (1994)
  • 10000 m: 27:24.16 (1989)
Medal record
Event1st2nd3rd
World Championships 110
European Championships 110
European Cup 330
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Rome 3.000m Steeplechase
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Rome 10,000 m
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Split 3.000m Steeplechase
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Stuttgart 3.000m Steeplechase

Francesco Panetta (born 10 January 1963 in Siderno) is a former Italian long-distance runner, who won several medals at international championships in the 1980s.

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Career

Panetta's greatest achievement was the victory at the 1987 World Championships in the 3000m steeplechase in Rome.

In the previous year Panetta won a silver medal at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, only narrowly losing to the East German runner Hagen Melzer.

At the 1988 Olympic Games, Panetta finished ninth in the 3000m steeplechase.

Panetta won a gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase at the 1990 European Championships in Split.

Throughout his career, Panetta set several Italian records (including 3000m and 10000m). In 1987 he ran the 3000m steeplechase in 8:08.57 min which is the current Italian national record.

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