Franc Hafner
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Yugoslav Slovenian |
| Born | 9 February 1936 Ljubljana, Yugoslavia |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
Event | Steeplechase |
| Club | ŽAK Ljubljana |
Franc Hafner (born 9 February 1936) is a Slovenian long-distance runner. He represented Yugoslavia during his active career and specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
He won the bronze medal at the 1959 Mediterranean Games.[1] He also competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2] and the 1962 European Championships without reaching the final. [3] He also became Yugoslavian champion several times, both in track and cross-country running.[4]
His personal best time was 8:45.6 minutes, achieved in 1961.[2]
References
- ↑ "Mediterranean Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- 1 2 Franc Hafner at Olympedia
- ↑ "Men 3000m Steeplechase Athletics VII European Championships 1962 Beograd (YUG)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ↑ "Yugoslavian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
Categories:
- 1936 births
- Living people
- Athletes from Ljubljana
- Slovenian men steeplechase runners
- Yugoslav men steeplechase runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Yugoslavia
- Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Yugoslavia
- Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Mediterranean Games
- Yugoslavian Athletics Championships winners
- Olympic men steeplechase runners
- Yugoslav athletics biography stubs