Gianfranco Baraldi
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gianfranco•Baraldi |
| Used name | Gianfranco•Baraldi |
| Born | 29 September 1935 in Latina, Latina (ITA) |
| Measurements | 181 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | Lib. Bergamo/VIII Comiliter |
| NOC |  Italy |
Biography
At 21-years-old Gianfranco Baraldi succeeded the Olympic champion Luigi Beccali as the Italian record holder at 1,500 metres. Beccali’s Italian mark was also a world record (3:49.0) and Baraldi improved it to 3:47.8 in Budapest on 19 August 1956. He later improved it to 3:42.3 in a heat of the 1958 European Championships. Baraldi was on the national team from 1955-60 and earned 17 caps. He won nine Italian individual titles: 800 m (1956, 1958-59), 1,500 m (1955-58), 5,000 m (1957), and one in cross-country (1958).
Personal Bests: 800 – 1:49.3 (1958); 1500 – 3:42.3 (1958).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Athletics | ITA |
Gianfranco Baraldi | |||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h4 r1/3 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 h3 r1/2 | |||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Athletics | ITA |
Gianfranco Baraldi | |||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 h8 r1/4 |