Franco Nones
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| Born | 1 February 1941 (age 83) Castello-Molina di Fiemme, Italy |
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Francesco "Franco" Nones (born 1 February 1941) is an Italian former cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s.
Biography
Nones was born in Castello-Molina di Fiemme. His best known finish was a gold medal in the 30 km event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, making Nones the first non-Scandinavian (Finland, Norway, and Sweden) and non-Soviet/Russian male to win a Winter Olympic cross-country skiing gold medal.
Nones also earned a bronze in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He also finished 6th in the 30 km event at those same games.
Achievements
- 1963: 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
- 1964:
- 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
- 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
- 1965:
- 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
- 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
- 1966:
- 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
- 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
- 1967:
- 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 50 km
- 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
- 1970:
- 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
- 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
- 1971: 1st, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
External links
- Italian Nordic skiing article on Nones. (Italian)
- Franco Nones at the International Ski Federation
- 2003 Nordic skiing World Championship Miscellaneous information on cross-country skiing featuring Nones.
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- 1941 births
- Living people
- People from Trentino
- Italian cross-country skiers
- Cross-country skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics
- Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
- Male cross-country skiers
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
- Olympic gold medalists for Italy
- Italian sportsmen
- Medalists at the 1968 Winter Olympics
