Franco Fava Explained

Franco Fava
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Middle distance running
Club:	G.S. Fiamme Gialle
Birth Date:	1952 9, df=yes
Birth Place:	Roccasecca, Italy
Weight:	56kg (123lb)
Pb:	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)
Country:	Italy

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			3000 metres steeplechase	8:35.0
1976	Olympic Games			10000 metres	28:24.80
	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)

Notes and References

1. Book: Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. 2009. FIDAL.
2. Web site: "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012 . sportolimpico.it . 4 November 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121224064654/http://www.sportolimpico.it/attachments/article/224/CAMPIONI%20ITALIANI_UOMINI.pdf . 24 December 2012 .
3. Web site: ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. gbrathletics.com. 5 November 2012.