Francesco Arese is an Italian middle-distance runner, competing mainly at 1500 m. Arese won the 1500 meters final at the 1971 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki

Helsinki

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, Finland

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Arese has won several Italian championships on 800, 1500 and 5000 meters.

He competed in both the 1968 Summer Olympics

1968 Summer Olympics

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 in Mexico City

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 and the 1972 Summer Olympics

1972 Summer Olympics

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 in Munich

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, but on both occasions failed to qualify for the final.

Achievements

• 1973 Italian Championships in Athletics - 800 meters: Gold medal
• 1972 Italian Championships in Athletics - 800 meters: Gold medal
• 1971 European Athletics Championships - 1500 meters: Gold medal
• 1971 Italian Championships in Athletics - 5000 meters: Gold medal
• 1970 Italian Championships in Athletics - 1500 meters: Gold medal
• 1969 European Athletics Championships - 1500 meters: Eight place
• 1969 Italian Championships in Athletics - 800 meters: Gold medal
• 1968 Italian Championships in Athletics - 800 meters: Gold medal
• 1968 Italian Championships in Athletics - 1500 meters: Gold medal
• 1967 Italian Championships in Athletics - 1500 meters: Gold medal
• 1966 Italian Championships in Athletics - 1500 meters: Gold medal