Franco Orgera

{{Short description|Italian modern pentathlete (1908–1979)}}

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Franco Orgera (13 January 1908 – 9 December 1979) was an Italian modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics, finishing 22nd in the individual event.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/or/franco-orgera-1.html |title=Franco Orgera Olympic Results |accessdate=2012-07-02 |work=sports-reference.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113080620/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/or/franco-orgera-1.html |archivedate=13 November 2012 |df=dmy }} His best performance was in the discipline of Fencing, where he finished 8th with 23.5 points.

Along with his team-mates, Silvano Abbà and Ugo Ceccarelli, Orgera joined the fascist volunteer corps (Freiwilligenkorps) and took part in the Spanish Civil War. He became a lieutenant in the Frecce Nere ("Black Arrows") brigade, and wrote lyrics for the brigade song "Inno della Brigata" to the tune of the fascist marching song "Faccetta Nera" by Mario Ruccione.{{cite web|url=http://www.aclorien.it/archiviocantipatriottici/song.php?id=6587|website=Archivio Lorien|title=Inno della Brigata "Frecce Nere"|access-date=29 March 2022|language=it}}