Stéphane Franke (12 February 1964 – 23 June 2011) was a long-distance runner representing Germany, who twice won the bronze medal in the men's 10.000 metres at the European Championships (1994 and 1998). He represented Germany twice at the Summer Olympics, in 1992 (Barcelona) and 1996 in Atlanta.
Having been born in Versailles, France, Franke also held French citizenship. At age five, he moved to Bergisch Gladbach with his family. Eventually they made their home in Filderstadt, near Stuttgart. Franke joined SV Salamander Kornwestheim from Kornwestheim, also near Stuttgart. In 1997, he moved to Berlin and became part of SC Charlottenburg Berlin.
He died in Potsdam, Germany, on 23 June 2011 of lymphatic cancer, within five weeks of being diagnosed with the disease, at the age of 47.
Achievements Representing 1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan 12th10.000m28:20.001992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain14th Heat 110.000m28:52.831993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany 4th10.000m28:10.691994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland10th5000m13:45.673rd10,000m28:07.951995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden7th10.000m27:48.881996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States9th10.000m27:59.081997World Championships Athens, Greece31stMarathon2:23:531998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary 3rd10.000m27:59.90
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