Franco Fava

Franco Fava

File:Franco Fava (cropped).jpg Fava in 1977
Personal information
Born	(1952-09-03) 3 September 1952 Roccasecca, Italy
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight	56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	Middle distance running
Club	G.S. Fiamme Gialle
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	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)
Medal record Summer Universiade Gold medal – first place 1975 Rome 5000 metres Gold medal – first place 1975 Rome 10000 metres Mediterranean Games Bronze medal – third place 1975 Algiers 3000 m st.

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.

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	Munich	Heat	3000 metres steeplechase	8:35.0
1976	Olympic Games	Montreal	Heat	10000 metres	28:24.80
			8th	Marathon	2:14:24

National titles

Franco Fava has won 13 times the individual national championship.

• 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)