Franco Manfroi (Forno di Canale 11 June 1939 - Belluno 12 October 2005) was a former Italian cross-country skier who competed in the 1960s. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo. He was an athlete of the G.S. Fiamme Oro.[1]

Franco Manfroi
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Oslo 4 x 10 km

Further notable results

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  • 1963
    • 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 50 km
  • 1964:
    • 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
    • 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
  • 1965:
    • 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 50 km
    • 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
  • 1966:
    • 2nd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
    • 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 50 km
    • 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 15 km
  • 1969
    • 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km
  • 1970
    • 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 50 km
  • 1971
    • 3rd, Italian men's championships of cross-country skiing, 30 km

Books

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  • Dario Fontanive, Due scie nel vento, Franco Manfroi Una vita pre lo sci, Edizioni Grafisma 2007 (in Italian)

References

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  1. ^ "Il fondo è in lutto per Manfroi" (in Italian). corrierealpi.it. Retrieved 18 March 2020. A livello individuale, non era forte come con la formazione delle Fiamme Oro.
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