Franco Fava

Franco Fava (born 3 September 1952) is an Italian former long-distance runner.

Franco Fava

Fava in 1977
Personal information
Born	(1952-09-03) 3 September 1952 (age 72) Roccasecca, Italy
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight	56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	Middle distance running
Club	G.S. Fiamme Gialle
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	3000 m st: 8:18.85 (1974) 5000 m: 13:21.86 (1977) 10000 m: 27:42.65 (1977) 20000 m: 58:43.8 (1977) Marathon: 2:12:54 (1976)
Medal record Summer Universiade 1975 Rome 5000 metres 1975 Rome 10000 metres Mediterranean Games 1975 Algiers 3000 m st.

Biography

Franco Fava participated at two editions of the Summer Olympics (1972, 1976), he has 29 caps in national team from 1968 to 1977.^[1]

After his sporting career Fava became a journalist and currently writes for the Corriere dello Sport.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Note
1972	Olympic Games	Munich	Heat	3000 metres steeplechase	8:35.0
1976	Olympic Games	Montreal	Heat	10000 metres	28:24.80
			8th	Marathon	2:14:24

National titles

Franco Fava has won 13 times the individual national championship.^[2][3]

• 4 wins in 3000 metres steeplechase (1972, 1973, 1974, 1975)
• 2 wins in 3000 metres indoor (1974, 1979)
• 1 win in Half marathon (1976)
• 5 wins in Cross country running (1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)