Emilio Banfi (born 1881, date of death unknown) was an Italian

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who competed at the

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Biography

Banfi competed in the

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. He placed somewhere between fourth and sixth in his first-round (semifinals) heat and did not advance to the final. At the

, Banfi held a valuable correspondence with

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Achievements

References

Bibliography

* De Wael, Herman. ''Herman's Full Olympians'': "Athletics 1900". Accessed 18 March 2006. Available electronically a

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La squadra italiana Parigi 1900
{{DEFAULTSORT:Banfi, Emilio Italian male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Italy People from Saronno 1881 births Year of death missing Sportspeople from the Province of Varese Date of birth missing Place of death missing