Francesco Perrone
Francesco Perrone (3 December 1930 – 27 April 2020) was an Italian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] Perrone was an athlete of the Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro.[2]
 Francesco Perrone at the 1960 Olympics | |
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 3 December 1930 Cellino San Marco, Italy |
| Died | 27 April 2020 (aged 89) Bari, Italy |
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| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Oro |
Perrone died of COVID-19 on 27 April 2020 at the age of 89.[3]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Francesco Perrone". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- "Francesco Perrone Bio, Stats, and Results". poliziadistato.it. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
Affiliations: Fiamme Oro, Padova
- Ucciso dal virus il maratoneta che aveva sfidato Abebe Bikila (in Italian)
External links
- Francesco Perrone at Olympedia
- Francesco Perrone at the International Olympic Committee
- Francesco Perrone at the Olympic Channel
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