Francesco Panetta

Francesco Panetta (born 10 January 1963 in Siderno) is a former Italian long-distance runner, who won several medals at international championships in the 1980s.

Francesco Panetta

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1963-01-10) 10 January 1963 (age 61) Siderno, Italy
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long distance running Steeplechase
Club	Pro Patria Milano
Coached by	Giorgio Rondelli
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	3000 m st: 8:08.57 (1987) 5000 m: 13:06.76 (1994) 10000 m: 27:24.16 (1989)
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Championships 1 1 0 European Championships 1 1 0 European Cup 3 3 0 World Championships 1987 Rome 3.000m Steeplechase 1987 Rome 10,000 m European Championships 1990 Split 3.000m Steeplechase 1986 Stuttgart 3.000m Steeplechase

Career

Panetta's greatest achievement was the victory at the 1987 World Championships in the 3000m steeplechase in Rome.

In the previous year Panetta won a silver medal at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, only narrowly losing to the East German runner Hagen Melzer.

At the 1988 Olympic Games, Panetta finished ninth in the 3000m steeplechase.

Panetta won a gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase at the 1990 European Championships in Split.

Throughout his career, Panetta set several Italian records (including 3000m and 10000m). In 1987 he ran the 3000m steeplechase in 8:08.57 min which is the current Italian national record.

See also

• Italian all-time top lists - 3000 metres steeplechase
• Italian all-time top lists - 5000 metres
• Italian all-time top lists - 10000 metres
• FIDAL Hall of Fame

External links

• Francesco Panetta at World Athletics
• Francesco Panetta at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
• Francesco Panetta at Olympedia