Francesco Perrone

Francesco Perrone
Francesco Perrone at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1930-12-03)3 December 1930
Cellino San Marco, Italy
Died27 April 2020(2020-04-27) (aged 89)
Bari, Italy
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Marathon
ClubG.S. Fiamme Oro

Francesco Perrone (3 December 1930 – 27 April 2020) was an Italian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Perrone was an athlete of the Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro. Perrone died from COVID-19 during the pandemic in Italy on 27 April 2020 at the age of 89.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Francesco Perrone Bio, Stats, and Results". poliziadistato.it. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020. Affiliations: Fiamme Oro, Padova
  3. ↑ Ucciso dal virus il maratoneta che aveva sfidato Abebe Bikila (in Italian)