Franco Boffi

Franco Boffi

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1958-11-02) 2 November 1958 (age 66) Milan, Italy
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long distance running 3000 metres steeplechase
Club	Pro Patria Milano
Achievements and titles
Personal best	3000 m st: 8:21:69 (1987)
Medal record Summer Universiade 1985 Kobe 3000 m st

Franco Boffi (born 2 November 1958) is an Italian former middle distance runner, that won a gold medal at the Summer Universiade (1985).^[1]

Biography

He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.^[2] He was finalist (13th) at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics, but in preliminary round he ran his personal best of ever (8:21:69).

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Notes
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles	SF	3000 metres steeplechase	8:30.82
1987	World Championships	Rome	13th	3000 metres steeplechase	8:43.60	[3]

National titles

Franco Boffi has won 2 times the individual national championship.^[4][5]

• 1 win in 3000 metres steeplechase (1984)
• 1 win in 3000 metres indoor (1987)

See also

• Italian all-time lists - 3000 metres steeplechase

References

1. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Franco Boffi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
3. He ran his personal best of ever (8:21:69) in preliminary round.
4. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
5. "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 27 November 2012.

External links

• Franco Boffi at World Athletics
• Franco Boffi at Olympedia