▁Pan ▁American ▁Games . ▁ ▁Franco ▁had ▁a ▁good ▁start ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 - 2 0 ▁I RT ▁season , ▁as ▁he ▁was ▁in ▁the ▁semi - final s ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁events ▁of ▁the ▁season . ▁But ▁then ▁he ▁was ▁ups et ▁by ▁Adam ▁Man illa ▁in ▁the ▁Round ▁of ▁ 3 2 ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁US ▁Open ▁R ac quet ball ▁Championships . ▁Franco ▁only ▁played ▁ 3 ▁of ▁the ▁next ▁ 7 ▁events ▁that ▁season , ▁and ▁looks ▁like ▁he ' ll ▁finish ▁outside ▁the ▁top ▁ 1 0 ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 4 - 1 5 . ▁ ▁Career ▁summary ▁ ▁Franco ▁has ▁played ▁for ▁Colombia ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁occasions ▁and ▁won ▁med als ▁seven ▁times . ▁He ’ s ▁won ▁gold ▁twice : ▁in ▁Men ’ s ▁Dou bles ▁( with ▁Ale j andro ▁Herr era ) ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁IR F ▁World ▁Championships ▁and ▁in ▁Men ’ s ▁Singles ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Boliv arian ▁Games . ▁▁ ▁Furthermore , ▁Franco ▁has ▁several ▁first s ▁on ▁the ▁International ▁R ac quet ball ▁Tour . ▁He ' s ▁the ▁first ▁South ▁American ▁player ▁in ▁a ▁semi - final , ▁first ▁South ▁American ▁player ▁to ▁win ▁an ▁I RT ▁event , ▁and ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁to ▁be ▁in ▁the ▁season ▁ending ▁top ▁ 1 0 ▁rank ings . ▁ ▁Career ▁record ▁This ▁table ▁lists ▁Franco ’ s