Franco Leccese

Franco Leccese
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1925-04-24)24 April 1925
Condove, Italy
Died22 June 1992(1992-06-22) (aged 67)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubGancia Torino
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 100 m: 10.6 (1950)
Medal record
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1950 Brussels 100 metres
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 Alexandria 4x100 metres relay

Franco Leccese (24 April 1925 – 22 June 1992) was an Italian sprinter.

Biography

Leccese won two medals at the International athletics competitions,[1] and had 13 caps with the national team from 1949 to 1954.[2]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Note
1950 European Championships Belgium Brussels 2nd 100 metres 10.7
1951 Mediterranean Games Egypt Alexandria 1st 4×100 metres relay 42.4
1952 Olympic Games Finland Helsinki Heat 100 metres 10.9/11.18

National titles

Leccese has won individual national championship twice.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  2. ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  3. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.