Franco Leccese

Franco Leccese

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	April 24, 1925 Condove, Italy
Died	23 June 1992 (aged 67)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Sprint
Club	Gancia Torino
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 10.6 (1950)
Medal record European Championships 1950 Brussels 100 metres Mediterranean Games 1951 Alexandria 4x100 metres relay

Franco Leccese (24 April 1925 – 23 June 1992) was an Italian sprinter.

Biography

He won two medals at the International athletics competitions,^[1] he has 13 caps in national team from 1949 to 1954.^[2]

Achievements

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

National championships

Franco Leccese has won two times the individual national championship.^[3]

• 1 win in 100 metres (1951)
• 1 win in 200 metres (1950)

See also

• Italy national relay team

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. Retrieved 20 December 2012.

External links

• Franco Leccese at Sports Reference