Juan "Papo" Franceschi

Juan "Papo" Franceschi Vega
Born ca. 1946
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died 20 October 1990
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Occupation Athlete

Juan "Papo" Franceschi (ca. 1946 – 20 October 1990),[1] was a Puerto Rican track and field athlete from Ponce, Puerto Rico.[2]

Biography

Juan "Papo" Franceschi was known as "El Bolido de San Antón". In 1966 he won the gold medal at the X Juegos CAC Games in the 400 metres with a time of 46.7, a new record in the Games. He also won Bronze in the long relay ("relevo largo"). In 1967 he won fourth place at the Panamerican Games in Winnipeg, Canada, with a score of 46.09.[3] He died on 20 October 1990 and is buried at Camposanto Cristo Resucitado in Ponce.[1]

Awards

In 2000, he was inducted in the Ponce Sports Hall of Fame.[1]

In 2001, Franceschi became the 101st inductee in the Pabellón de la Fama del Deporte de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rican Sports Hall of Fame).[4]

Legacy

In Ponce's Barrio San Anton, there is street named after him. Starting in 1988, his birth city has celebrated a 5K Marathon in his memory.[1]

Franceschi is honored at the Park of Illustrious Ponce Citizens in Tricentennial Park in Ponce, Puerto Rico.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 A Escena el 1er Festival Deportivo Juan “Papo” Franceschi: Se Conmemora el 25to Aniversario del Maratón 5K Juan “Papo” Franceschi del Bo. San Antón de Ponce. Noticias Sur Puerto Rico. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  2. Galería de Corso-Puertorriqueños Ilustres. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  3. El Atletismo en Puerto Rico. Carlos Uriarte Gonzalez. El Nuevo Dia. 4 January 1998. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  4. Pabellón de la Fama del Deporte Puertorriqueño. Pabellón de la Fama del Deporte Puertorriqueño. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  5. Sports. TravelPonce.com Retrieved 24 April 2013.

External links

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