Franco Leccese (24 April 1925 – 22 June 1992) was an Italian sprinter.
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 April 1925 Condove, Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 June 1992 (aged 67) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Gancia Torino | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
editLeccese won two medals at the International athletics competitions,[1] and had 13 caps with the national team from 1949 to 1954.[2]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Note |
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| 1950 | European Championships |  Brussels
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2nd | 100 metres | 10.7 | |
| 1951 | Mediterranean Games |  Alexandria
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1st | 4×100 metres relay | 42.4 | |
| 1952 | Olympic Games |  Helsinki
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Heat | 100 metres | 10.9/11.18 |
National titles
editLeccese has won individual national championship twice.[3]
- 1 win in 100 metres (1951)
- 1 win in 200 metres (1950)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
