Francis Gonzalez (born 6 February 1952 in Bordeaux) is a retired French middle- and long-distance runner. He represented his country at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. In addition, he won medals at the 1972 and 1973 European Indoor Championships.
International competitions Representing 1970European Junior ChampionshipsParis, France12th (sf)800 m1:55.11972European Indoor ChampionshipsGrenoble, France3rd800 m1:49.17Olympic GamesMunich, West Germany25th (h)800 m1:48.81973European Indoor ChampionshipsRotterdam, Netherlands1st800 m1:49.171975European Indoor ChampionshipsKatowice, Poland11th (h)800 m3:47.91976European Indoor ChampionshipsMunich, West Germany6th800 m1:50.9Olympic GamesMontreal, Canada12th (sf)1500 m3:40.731977European Indoor ChampionshipsSan Sebastián, Spain7th1500 m3:49.21978European Indoor ChampionshipsMilan, Italy7th1500 m3:43.4European ChampionshipsPrague, Czechoslovakia10th1500 m3:40.11979European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria7th3000 m7:51.91981European Indoor ChampionshipsGrenoble, France4th3000 m9:04.001982European ChampionshipsAthens, Greece –5000 mDNF1985World Indoor GamesParis, France6th3000 m7:58.78
Personal bests Outdoor 800 metres – 1:47.1 (Colombes 1972) 1000 metres – 2:18.0 (Nice 1978) 1500 metres – 3:36.2 (Paris 1979) One mile – 3:53.02 (Lausanne 1981) 2000 metres – 4:58.1 (Rennes 1979) 3000 metres – 7:41.00 (Lausanne 1979) 5000 metres – 13:20.24 (Stockholm 1979) 10,000 metres – 28:26.04 (Paris 1984) Half marathon – 1:03:34 (Paris 1987) Indoor 800 metres – 1:49.17 (Grenoble 1972) 1500 metres – 3:39.3 (Dortmund 1978) 3000 metres – 7:51.9 (Vienna 1979)
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External links All-Athletics profile