Franco Sar

Franco Sar (21 December 1933 – 1 October 2018)[2] was an Italian decathlete who held the national title from 1960–65.

Franco Sar
Personal information
Born(1933-12-21)21 December 1933
Arborea, Italy
Died1 October 2018(2018-10-01) (aged 84)
Monza, Italy
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Decathlon
Club
  • Gruppo Sportivo Monteponi
  • Lilion Snia
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Decathlon: 7368 (1965)[1]

Biography

Sar competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and placed sixth and thirteenth, respectively.[3]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNotes
1960 Olympic Games Rome 6th Decathlon 7140 pts
1964 Olympic Games Tokyo 13th Decathlon 6888 pts

National titles

He won 9 national championships at individual senior level.[4]

References
  1. Franco Sar trackfield.brinkster.net
  2. Atletica in Lutto, è morto Franco Sar, Olimpico e Padre della SNIA (in Italian)
  3. Franco Sar Archived 3 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  4. "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO DAL 1906 AL 2011 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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