Gianfranco Baraldi (born 29 September 1935) is a former Italian middle distance runner.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Italy: 17 caps (1955-1960)[1] |
| Born | 26 August 1935 Latina, Italy |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle distance running |
| Club | Libertas Bergamo |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Biography edit
Gianfranco Baraldi participated at two editions of the Summer Olympics (1956, 1960), he has 17 caps in national team from 1955 to 1960.[2]
He is president for ten years, from 2012 to 2017, of the National Associazione Nazionale Atleti Azzurri d’Italia (Association of Blue Athletes of Italy), ANAAI. In the following four years, Stefano Mei succeeded him, in 2021 he was elected president of the Italian Athletics Federation (FIDAL).[3][4]
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Olympic Games |  Melbourne
|
Heat | 800 metres | 1:51.9 | |
| Heat | 1500 metres | 3:52.0 | ||||
| 1960 | Olympic Games |  Rome
|
Heat | 800 metres | 1:52.0 |
National titles edit
Gianfranco Baraldi has won 9 times the individual national championship.[5]
- 3 wins in 800 metres (1956, 1958, 1959)
- 4 wins in 1500 metres (1955, 1956, 1957, 1958)
- 1 win in 5000 metres (1957)
- 1 win in Cross country running (1958)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- ^ "Mei presidente degli Azzurri d'Italia" (in Italian). fidal.it. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Fidal, Stefano Mei nuovo presidente: "L'atletica è gioia, ora discontinuità"" (in Italian). gazzetta.it. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
