Francesca Carbone
Italian sprinter (born 1968)
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Francesca Carbone (born 17 July 1968 in Genoa) is an Italian former sprinter (400 m).
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 July 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Snam Gas Metano | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
In her career, she won 4 times in the national championships. She has 35 caps in the national team from 1989 to 2001.[1]
National records
- 4x400 metres relay: 3'26"69 (
Paris, 20 June 1999) - with Virna De Angeli, Patrizia Spuri, Danielle Perpoli - 4x400 metres relay indoor: 3'35"01 (
Ghent, 27 February 2000) - with Virna De Angeli, Patrizia Spuri, Carla Barbarino
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1989 | Universiade | Duisburg, West Germany | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:37.40 |
| 1993 | Mediterranean Games | Narbonne, France | 3rd | 400 metres | 53.78[2] |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 10th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:33.31 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 8th | 4x400 metres relay | 3:30.63 |
| Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 1st | 4x400 metres relay | 3:29.98  | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Sevilla, Spain | 8th | 4x400 metres relay | 3:29.56 |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 2nd | 4x400 metres relay | 3:35.01  |
| 2001 | Mediterranean Games | Tunis, Tunisia | 2nd | 4x400 metres relay | 3'38"90[2] |
National titles
- 1 win on 400 metres at the Italian Athletics Championships (1993)[3]
- 3 wins on 400 metres at the Italian Athletics Indoor Championships (1993, 1995, 2000)[4]
