Franco Giongo

Franco Giongo (27 July 1891 in Bologna – 28 December 1981) was an Italian track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Franco Giongo

Gionco in 1914 (first from left)
Personal information
National team	Italy
Born	(1891-07-27)27 July 1891 Bologna, Italy
Died	28 December 1981(1981-12-28) (aged 90) Bologna, Italy
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Club	Atletic Club Torino
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	100 m: 10.8 (1923) 200 m: 21.7 (1914) 400 m: 50.4 (1914)

Biography

In 1912 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 metres competition as well as of the 200 metres event. He also participated in the 400 metres competition and was eliminated in the first round. One of his granddaughters is the Italian reporter and writer Maria Cristina Giongo.^{[citation needed]}

National titles

Franco Giongo has won 11 times the individual national championship.^[2]

• 5 wins on 100 metres (1910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1923)
• 2 wins on 200 metres (1914, 1923)
• 4 wins on 400 metres (1910, 1911, 1912, 1914)

See also

• 100 metres winners of Italian Athletics Championships