Franco Benedetti (30 October 1932 – 11 November 2009) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Italy. He competed at the 1952 and 1960 Olympics and finished in 5th and 12th place, respectively. He won a bronze medal at the 1953 World Wrestling Championships.[1]

Franco Benedetti
Personal information
Born30 October 1932
Alghero, Italy
Died11 November 2009(2009-11-11) (aged 77)
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
Medal record
Men's wrestling (Greco-Roman)
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1953 Naples -73 kg

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Franco Benedetti". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015.

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