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| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1933-12-21)21 December 1933 Arborea, Italy |
| Died | 1 October 2018(2018-10-01) (aged 84) Monza, Italy |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Decathlon |
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| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
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Franco Sar (21 December 1933 – 1 October 2018) was an Italian decathlete who held the national title from 1960 to 1965.
Biography
Sar competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and placed sixth and thirteenth, respectively.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Olympic Games |  Rome
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6th | Decathlon | 7140 pts | |
| 1964 | Olympic Games |  Tokyo
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13th | Decathlon | 6888 pts |
National titles
He won 9 national championships at individual senior level.
- Italian Athletics Championships
- Decathlon: From 1958 to 1965 (8)
- Pole vault: 1963
References
- Franco Sar trackfield.brinkster.net
- Atletica in Lutto, è morto Franco Sar, Olimpico e Padre della SNIA Archived 22 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- Franco Sar Archived 3 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO DAL 1906 AL 2011 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
External links
| 1960 Italy Olympic Athletics Team | ||
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| Men's track & road athletes |
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| Men's field athletes | ||
| Women's track & road athletes | ||
| Women's field athletes | ||
| 1964 Italy Olympic Athletics Team | ||
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| Men's track & road athletes | | |
| Men's field athletes | ||
| Women's field athletes | ||