Franco Boffi

Franco Boffi
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1958-11-02) November 2, 1958
Milan, Italy
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Long distance running
3000 metres steeplechase
Club Pro Patria Milano
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 3000 m st: 8:21:69 (1987)

Franco Boffi (born 2 November 1958) is an Italian former middle distance runner, that won a gold medal at the Summer Universiade (1985).[1]

Biography

He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.[2] 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
1984 Olympic Games United States Los Angeles SF 3000 metres steeplechase 8:30.82
1987 World Championships Italy Rome 13th 3000 metres steeplechase 8:43.60 [3]

National championships

Franco Boffi has won 2 times the individual national championship.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  2. "Olympics". sports-reference. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  3. He ran his personal best of ever (8:21:69) in preliminary round.
  4. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  5. "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 27 November 2012.

External links

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