Franco Menichelli

Franco Menichelli (3 August 1941 – 28 January 2026) was an Italian gymnast. He competed in all artistic gymnastics events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics.

Franco Menichelli
Franco Menichelli
Franco Menichelli at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameFranco Menichelli
Born(1941-08-03)3 August 1941
Rome, Italy
Died28 January 2026(2026-01-28) (aged 84)
Rome, Italy
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
CountryItaly
ClubAssociazione Ginnastica Romana[1]
Retired1968
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Floor exercise
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Rings
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Floor exercise
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Team
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Parallel bars
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Prague Floor exercise
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Dortmund Floor exercise
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Dortmund Rings
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1961 Luxembourg Floor exercise
Gold medal – first place 1963 Belgrade Floor exercise
Gold medal – first place 1965 Antwerp All-around
Gold medal – first place 1965 Antwerp Floor exercise
Gold medal – first place 1965 Antwerp Rings
Gold medal – first place 1965 Antwerp Horizontal bar
Silver medal – second place 1961 Luxembourg Vault
Silver medal – second place 1965 Antwerp Parallel bars
Silver medal – second place 1967 Tampere Floor exercise
Silver medal – second place 1967 Tampere Parallel bars
Bronze medal – third place 1961 Luxembourg Parallel bars
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Belgrade Parallel bars
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Tampere All-around
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Tampere Horizontal bar

Franco Menichelli (3 August 1941 – 28 January 2026) was an Italian gymnast. He competed in all artistic gymnastics events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics. He won one gold, one silver, and three bronze medals.

He was most successful in 1964, when he won a gold on the floor, a silver on rings and a bronze on parallel bars.[2] From 1973 to 1979, he coached the national gymnastics team.[3]

In 2003 he was honored into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.[4]

His brother Giampaolo Menichelli was an international football player.[3][2]

Menichelli died on 28 January 2026 in Rome, Italy at the age of 84.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Franco Menichelli Archived 23 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Storie di ginnastica l'imperatore del giappone franco menichelli, storia di un campione. storiedisport.it
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Franco Menichelli. medagliedoro.org
  4. ↑ Franco Menichelli. ighof.com
  5. ↑ Morto Franco Menichelli, oro olimpico della ginnastica a Tokyo '64: aveva 84 anni (in Italian)


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