Emilio Banfi

Emilio Banfi of Milan was an Italian middle-distance runner who competed at the turn of the 20th century. After obtaining results in the 400, he tried his hand at 800 metres, running 2:22.0 in October 1896. In the same year, he ran 3:01.2 for 1,000 metres.

In preparation for the 1900 Paris Olympics, he ran 500 metres in 1:23.8 and, before departing, agreed with the director of La Gazzetta dello Sport to commentate on the French races, proving to be a careful correspondent in informing readers about international athletics. He basically closed his career at a very young age with the Paris Games where he was eliminated in the 800 heats, although in the same year, on May 6 at Vigevano, he set the second-best Italian time of the year for 800 metres with 2:42.0.