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Francesco Ruggero

Francesco Ruggero, one of the 68 competitors at the start of 1912 Olympic marathon in Stockholm
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1891-11-22)22 November 1891 Campobasso, Italy
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long-distance running Marathon

Francesco Ruggero (22 November 1891 – 9 June 1966) was an Italian long-distance runner.

Biography

He competed in the marathon at the 1912 Summer Olympics. Francesco Ruggero lined up at the start of the marathon of the 1912 Summer Olympics on behalf of the Italian colony living in New York City, who paid all the expenses, and then left for the Swedish capital from the United States.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Note
1912	Olympic Games	Stockholm	DNF	Marathon	NT

See also

• Italy at the 1912 Summer Olympics

References

1. "Francesco Ruggero". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
2. "Francesco Ruggero Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
3. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
4. "Quel treno per Stoccolma" (PDF) (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 26 December 2012.

External links

• Francesco Ruggero at Olympics.com
• Francesco Ruggero at Olympedia

v t e 1912 Italy Olympic Athletics Team
Men's track & road athletes	Nando Altimani Guido Calvi Daciano Colbachini Franco Giongo Emilio Lunghi Alfonso Orlando Alfredo Pagani Francesco Ruggero Carlo Speroni
Men's field athletes	Manlio Legat Aurelio Lenzi Alfredo Pagani Angelo Tonini

• 1892 births
• 1966 deaths
• Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics
• Italian male long-distance runners
• Italian male marathon runners
• Olympic athletes for Italy
• People from Campobasso
• Sportspeople from the Province of Campobasso
• 20th-century Italian sportsmen