Franco Volpi (runner)
Italian former long-distance runner
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Enzo "Franco" Volpi[4] (16 August 1936 - 14 March 2013) was an Italian long-distance runner.[2]
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| Nickname | Poiana[1] |
| National team | Italy: 8 (1956-1960)[2] |
| Born | Enzo Volpi[1] 16 August 1936 [2] |
| Died | 14 March 2013 (aged 76)[1] Brescia, Italy |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long-distance running |
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He was also the coach of the New York City Marathon past winner Gianni Poli.[5]
Career
Five-time national champion at senior level in three different specialities from 1956 to 1960, boasts 8 caps in the Italy national athletics team.[3][6]
He was national recordman in 5000 m and 10,000 m.[7][8]
National records
Achievements
He won two times the senior race at the important cross country running International competition Campaccio, held every in San Giorgio su Legnano, Italy from 1957. He won the first edition and a second time five years later.[1]
- Campaccio
- Senior race: 1957, 1962
National titles
Volpi won five national championships at individual senior level.[9]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 10,000 m: 1956, 1959
- 3000 m steeplechase: 1960
- Italian Cross Country Championships
- Long course: 1957, 1960