Franco Fava

Franco Fava
	Franco Fava (left with number 3)
Personal information
Full name	Francesco Fava
Nationality	Italian
Born	3 September 1952 (age 70); Roccasecca, Italy
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight	56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Middle distance running
Club	G.S. Fiamme Gialle
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	3000 m st: 8:18.85 (1974); 5000 m: 13:21.86 (1977); 10000 m: 27:42.65 (1977); 20000 m: 58:43.8 (1977); Marathon: 2:12:54 (1976);
Medal record
Summer Universiade
Mediterranean Games

Last updated May 24, 2023

Franco Fava (born 3 September 1952) is an Italian former long-distance runner.

Biography

Franco Fava participated at two editions of the Summer Olympics (1972, 1976), he has 29 caps in national team from 1968 to 1977.^[1]

After his sporting career Fava became a journalist and currently writes for the Corriere dello Sport.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance
1972	Olympic Games	Munich	Heat	3000 metres steeplechase	8:35.0
1976	Olympic Games	Montreal	Heat	10000 metres	28:24.80
1976	Olympic Games	Montreal	8th	Marathon	2:14:24

National titles

Franco Fava has won 13 times the individual national championship.^[2]^[3]

4 wins in 3000 metres steeplechase (1972, 1973, 1974, 1975)
2 wins in 3000 metres indoor (1974, 1979)
1 win in Half marathon (1976)
5 wins in Cross country running (1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)

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References

↑ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
↑ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
↑ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 5 November 2012.

External links

Franco Fava at World Athletics

Franco Fava at Olympedia

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[1] Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.

[2] ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.

[3] "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 5 November 2012.

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