Francesco Bianchi

Biographical information

RolesReferee
SexMale
Full nameFrancesco•Bianchi
Used nameFrancesco•Bianchi
Nick/petnamesCecco
Born9 December 1926 in Livorno, Livorno (ITA)
Died19 January 2007 in Livorno, Livorno (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

Francesco Bianchi was a referee and manager of Italian basketball. Among the leaders of the school of refereeing of Livorno along with Gualtiero Follati and Goffredo Sussi, he officiated from 1960 to 1975 in the Italian Top League and, internationally, in over 150 games, with the highlight coming when he officiated at the 1972 München Olympics.

After ending his sporting days, affectionately known as “Cecco”, Bianchi became manager of the Libertas Livorno basketball team which, in the 1988-89 season, with the name of Enichem, lost the final for the Italian title against Philips Milano after a five-game series.

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role As
1972 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) ITA Francesco Bianchi
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Final Round Australia — Poland Referee
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Group A United States — Australia Referee
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Group A Japan — Egypt Referee
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Group A Spain — Japan Referee
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Group A Australia — Egypt Referee