Francesco Panetta
Francesco Panetta (born 10 January 1963 in Siderno) is a former Italian long-distance runner, who won several medals at international championships in the 1980s.
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 January 1963 Siderno, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Long distance running Steeplechase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Pro Patria Milano | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Giorgio Rondelli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
His greatest achievement was the victory at the World Championships' final over 3000m steeplechase in Rome 1987. The previous year he had won a silver medal at the European Championships in Stuttgart only narrowly losing to the East German runner Hagen Melzer. In the 1988 Olympic Final Panetta came ninth. In 1990 he won a European Championship gold medal in Split.
Panetta set several Italian records throughout his career (including 3000m and 10000m). In 1987 he ran the 3000m steeplechase in 8:08.57 min.
See also
External links
- Francesco Panetta at World Athletics
- Francesco Panetta at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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