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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||
| Born | (1958-11-02) 2 November 1958 (age 66) Milan, Italy | ||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Country | Italy | ||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
| Event(s) | Long distance running 3000 metres steeplechase | ||||||||
| Club | Pro Patria Milano | ||||||||
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Franco Boffi (born 2 November 1958) is an Italian former middle distance runner, that won a gold medal at the Summer Universiade (1985).
Biography
He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. He was finalist (13th) at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics, but in preliminary round he ran his personal best of ever (8:21:69).
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
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| 1984 | Olympic Games |  Los Angeles
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SF | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:30.82 | |
| 1987 | World Championships |  Rome
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13th | 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:43.60 |
National titles
Franco Boffi has won 2 times the individual national championship.
- 1 win in 3000 metres steeplechase (1984)
- 1 win in 3000 metres indoor (1987)
See also
References
- "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Franco Boffi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- He ran his personal best of ever (8:21:69) in preliminary round.
- ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
External links
| World University Games champions in men's 3000 metres steeplechase | |
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| 1984 Italy Olympic Athletics Team | ||
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| Men's track & road athletes |
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- 1958 births
- Living people
- Athletes from Milan
- Italian male middle-distance runners
- Italian male steeplechase runners
- Olympic athletes for Italy
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Italy
- Medalists at the 1985 Summer Universiade
- Italian Athletics Championships winners
- 20th-century Italian sportsmen