Franco Volpi (runner)
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth name | Enzo Volpi[1] |
| Nickname | Poiana[1] |
| National team | Italy: 8 (1956-1960)[2] |
| Born | 16 August 1936 [2] Brescia, Italy[2] |
| Died | 14 March 2013 (aged 76)[1] Brescia, Italy |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running |
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| Achievements and titles | |
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Enzo "Franco" Volpi[4] (16 August 1936 - 14 March 2013) was an Italian long-distance runner.[2]
He was also the coach of the New York City Marathon past winner Gianni Poli.[5]
Career[edit]
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[edit]
- 5000 m: 14:31.0 (
Bari, 17 October 1957) - holder until 5 June 1958[7] - 10,000 m: 30:05.8 ( Rome, 13 September 1957) - holder until 25 September 1960[8]
Achievements[edit]
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[edit]
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
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "È morto a Brescia Enzo "Franco" Volpi, uno dei migliori fondisti italiani fra gli anni '50 e '60". asaibrunobonomelli.it (in Italian). 15 March 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Annuario FIDAL 2010" (PDF). altervista.org (in Italian). p. 218. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Annuario FIDAL 2010" (PDF). altervista.org (in Italian). p. 608. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" – UOMINI TUTTI I CAMPIONI ITALIANI – 1906/2020" (PDF). sportolimpico.it (in Italian). 1 January 2021. p. 28. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
Volpi, "Enzo" Franco [1936-2013].
- ^ "E' scomparso il grande mezzofondista Franco Volpi". podistidoc.it (in Italian). 18 March 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
Franco Volpi in veste poi di tecnico ha allenato il maratoneta bresciano Gianni Poli.
- ^ "Gli incontri della Nazionale italiana maschile: 1951-1960". asaibrunobonomelli.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Annuario FIDAL 2010" (PDF). altervista.org (in Italian). p. 635. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Annuario FIDAL 2010" (PDF). altervista.org (in Italian). p. 636. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "TUTTI I CAMPIONI ITALIANI 1906-2021" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
External links[edit]
- Enzo Volpi at Asai Bruno Bonomelli
- La “poiana” vola via, addio a Volpi grande del mezzofondo in Italian