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Francesco Miano-Petta

Olympic wrestler

Born
12 April 1979, Naples
Citizenship
Italy
Sport
amateur wrestling
Occupation
amateur wrestler
Height
182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight
120 kg (265 lb)

Francesco Miano-Petta (born April 12, 1979, in Naples) is a retired amateur Italian freestyle wrestler, who competed in the men's super heavyweight category. He won two bronze medals in the 120-kg division at the Mediterranean Games (2005 and 2009), and finished tenth at the 2004 Summer Olympics, representing his nation Italy. Having worked as a police officer for Polizia di Stato, Miano-Petta trained full-time for the wrestling squad at VVF Padula in Naples, under head coach Luigi Marigliano.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
2004 Summer Olympics2004

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q16545787 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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