Franco Fava

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Franco Fava
Fava in 1977
Personal information
Born (1952-09-03) 3 September 1952 (age 72)
Roccasecca, Italy
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportAthletics
EventMiddle distance running
ClubG.S. Fiamme Gialle
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 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
Gold medal – first place 1975 Rome 5000 metres
Gold medal – first place 1975 Rome 10000 metres
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Algiers 3000 m st.

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 Note
1972 Olympic Games West Germany Munich Heat 3000 metres steeplechase 8:35.0
1976 Olympic Games Canada Montreal Heat 10000 metres 28:24.80
8th Marathon 2:14:24

National titles

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

References

  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.