Francesca Carbone (

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, 17 July 1968) is an Italian former sprinter (400 m).

Biography

In her career she won 4 times in the

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. She has 35 caps in

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from 1989 to 2001.

National records

* 4x400 metres relay: 3'26"69 (

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, 20 June 1999) - with

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* 4x400 metres relay indoor: 3'35"01 (

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, 27 February 2000) - with

Carla Barbarino Carla Barbarino ( Lodi, 16 May 1967) is an Italian former sprinter (400 m) and hurdler (400 m hs). Biography She won the national championships four times. She has been the coach of Italian hurdler Manuela Gentili since 2004. National records ...

Achievements

National titles

*1 win on

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at the

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(1993) *3 wins on 400 metres at the

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(1993, 1995, 2000)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carbone, Francesca 1968 births Italian female sprinters Living people Sportspeople from Genoa Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Italy Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Italy Athletes (track and field) at the 1993 Mediterranean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1997 Mediterranean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2001 Mediterranean Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Olympic female sprinters 20th-century Italian women 21st-century Italian women