| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross country skiing | ||
| Competitor for Italy | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1968 Grenoble | 30 km |
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1966 Oslo | 4 x 10 km |
Franco Nones (born 1 February 1941) is an Italian former cross country skier who competed during the 1960s.
Nones was born in Castello-Molina di Fiemme. His best known finish was a gold medal in the 30 km event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, making Nones the first non-Scandinavian (Finland, Norway, and Sweden) and non-Soviet/Russian male to win a Winter Olympic cross country skiing gold medal.
Nones also earned a bronze in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He also finished 6th in the 30 km event at those same games.
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