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| Born | 4 January 1939 (age 84) Serravalle, Italy | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
| Event(s) | Discus throw | ||||||||||
| Club | FIAT Torino | ||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 56.26 m (1967) | ||||||||||
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Franco Grossi (born 4 January 1939) is a retired Italian discus thrower who won a bronze medal at the 1963 Mediterranean Games. He competed at the 1960 Olympics and finished in 29th place. [1]
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Events during the year 2008 in Italy.
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