{{short description|Italian middle-distance runner}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Franco Arese | fullname = Francesco Arese | nickname = | image = Franco arese.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | nationality = [[Italia]]n | sport = [[Athletics (sport)|Athletics]] | event = [[Middle distance running]] | club = Atalanta Balangero | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1944|4|13}} | birth_place = [[Centallo]], [[Italy]] | residence = | retired= | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.83}} | weight = {{convert|70|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} | pb = * 800 m: 1:46.6 (1972) * 1500 m: 3:36.3 (1971) * Mile: 3:56.7 (1971) * 5000 m: 13:40.0 (1971) * 10000 m: 28:27.0 (1971) | country = {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Italy national athletics team|Italy]] | medaltemplates= {{MedalSport|Men's [[Sport of athletics|athletics]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{ITA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]}} {{MedalGold|[[1971 European Athletics Championships|1971 Helsinki]]|[[1971 European Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres|1500 m]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Mediterranean Games]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[1971 Mediterranean Games|1971 Izmir]]|[[Athletics at the 1971 Mediterranean Games|1500m]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Summer Universiade]]}} {{MedalGold|[[1970 Summer Universiade|1970 Turin]]|[[Athletics at the 1970 Summer Universiade|1500m]]}} }}
'''Francesco "Franco" Arese''' (born 13 April 1944 in [[Centallo]]) is an [[Italians|Italian]] middle-distance runner, competing mainly at 1500 m. Arese won the 1500 meters final at the [[1971 European Athletics Championships]] in [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]].<ref>[http://www.gbrolympics.com/ic/ec.htm gbrathletics – European Championships (Men)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711080927/http://www.gbrolympics.com/ic/ec.htm |date=July 11, 2011 }}</ref>
He was the President of [[Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera|Italian Athletics Federation]] (FIDAL).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fidal.it/content/Franco-Arese/31|title=Franco Arese – Presidente federale|publisher=fial.it|language=it|access-date=19 October 2012}}</ref>
==Biography== Arese has won several Italian championships on 800, 1500 and 5000 meters.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gbrolympics.com/nc/ita.htm |title=gbrathletics – Italian Championships |access-date=2010-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711081006/http://www.gbrolympics.com/nc/ita.htm |archive-date=2011-07-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He competed in both the [[1968 Summer Olympics]] in [[Mexico City]] and the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] in [[Munich]], but on both occasions failed to qualify for the final.
==National titles== He won 12 times the [[Italian Athletics Championships|national championship]]. * '''4 wins''' in [[800 metres]] at the [[Italian Athletics Championships]] (1968, 1969, 1972, 1973)<ref name=OUTDOOR>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/ita.htm|title=ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS|publisher=gbrathletics.com|access-date=21 June 2012}}</ref> * '''4 wins''' in [[1500 metres]] at the Italian Athletics Championships (1986, 1967, 1968, 1970)<ref name=OUTDOOR /> * '''1 win''' in [[5000 metres]] at the Italian Athletics Championships (1971)<ref name=OUTDOOR /> * '''1 win''' in [[Cross country running]] at the Italian Athletics Championships (1970)<ref name=OUTDOOR /> * '''1 win''' in 1500 metres at the [[Italian Athletics Championships|Italian Athletics Indoor Championships]] (1972)<ref name=INDOOR>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/itai.htm|title=ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS|publisher=gbrathletics.com|access-date=21 June 2012}}</ref> * '''1 win''' in [[3000 metres]] at the Italian Athletics Indoor Championships (1970)<ref name=INDOOR />
==See also== * [[FIDAL Hall of Fame]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{sports links}}
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