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Italian middle-distance runner From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Francesco "Franco" Arese (born 13 April 1944 in Centallo) is an Italian middle-distance runner, competing mainly at 1500 m. Arese won the 1500 meters final at the 1971 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland.[1]
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| Full name | Francesco Arese |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 13 April 1944 Centallo, Italy |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle distance running |
| Club | Atalanta Balangero |
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He was the President of Italian Athletics Federation (FIDAL).[2]
Arese has won several Italian championships on 800, 1500 and 5000 meters.[3] He competed in both the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, but on both occasions failed to qualify for the final.
He won 12 times the national championship.
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