Alberto Francini

Alberto Francini
Personal information
NationalitySammarinese
Born (1958-07-13) 13 July 1958
OccupationJudoka
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportJudo
Profile at external databases
IJF53477
JudoInside.com10629

Alberto Francini (born 13 July 1958) is a Sammarinese judoka. He competed at the Summer Olympics in 1980, 1984, 1988 and the 1992.[1]

Sports career

began his career in judo representing the Republic of San Marino in the late 1970s and continued to compete internationally for more than a decade.[2]

Francini took part in four consecutive Olympic Games in the extra-lightweight (–60 kg) category:

  • Moscow 1980
  • Los Angeles 1984
  • Seoul 1988
  • Barcelona 1992

Although he did not win an Olympic medal, his consistent participation strengthened San Marino’s presence in international judo competitions. He also competed in several European and international tournaments as a representative of the San Marino National Olympic Committee (CONS).

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alberto Francini Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Olympedia – Girolamo Giovinazzo". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 12 November 2025.