Franco Nones
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Franco Nones is an Italian
former cross country skier who competed during the 1960s.
Nones was born in Castello-Molina di Fiemme
. His best known finish was a gold medal in the 30 km event at the 1968 Winter Olympics
in Grenoble
, making Nones the first non-Scandinavian (Finland
, Norway
, and Sweden
) and non-Soviet
/Russia
n male to win a Winter Olympic cross country skiing gold medal.
Nones also earned a bronze in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
. He also finished 6th in the 30 km event at those same games.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
former cross country skier who competed during the 1960s.
Nones was born in Castello-Molina di Fiemme
Castello-Molina di Fiemme
Castello-Molina di Fiemme is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 35 km northeast of Trento...
. His best known finish was a gold medal in the 30 km event at the 1968 Winter Olympics
1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...
in Grenoble
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
, making Nones the first non-Scandinavian (Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
) and non-Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
/Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n male to win a Winter Olympic cross country skiing gold medal.
Nones also earned a bronze in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1966 took place February 17–26, 1966 in Oslo, Norway at the Holmenkollen ski arena. This was the third time the Norwegian capital hosted this event having done so in 1930 and at the 1952 Winter Olympics...
. He also finished 6th in the 30 km event at those same games.