Alessandro Lambruschini

Alessandro Lambruschini

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1965-01-07) 7 January 1965 Fucecchio, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	3000 metres steeplechase
Club	G.S. Fiamme Oro
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	1500 m: 3:35.27 min (1987) 3000 m: 7:44.7 min (1997) 3000 m st: 8:08.78 min (1993)
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 0 1 World Championships 0 0 1 European Championships 1 1 1 Mediterranean Games 1 1 0 World Cup 0 1 1 European Cup 5 2 1 Men's athletics Olympic Games Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta 3000 m steeplechase World Championships Bronze medal – third place 1993 Stuttgart 3000 m steeplechase European Championships Gold medal – first place 1994 Helsinki 3000 m steeplechase Silver medal – second place 1998 Budapest 3000 m steeplechase Bronze medal – third place 1990 Split 3000 m steeplechase Mediterranean Games Gold medal – first place 1987 Latakia 3000 m steeplechase Silver medal – second place 1991 Athens 3000 m steeplechase

Alessandro Lambruschini (born 7 January 1965) is an Italian former long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

Biography

Lambruschini participated in three Summer Olympics (1988, 1992, 1996), he has 40 caps in national team from 1985 to 1998. He won 17 international athletics competitions in 3000 metres steeplechase, including two at the IAAF World Cup and eight in the European Cup. After his retirement from competitions, he is dedicated himself to duathlon, also getting good results in the master categories.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Italy
1986	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	7th	1500 m	3:49.95
	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	22nd (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:49.90
1987	European Indoor Championships	Liévin, France	11th (h)	1500 m	3:50.04
	World Indoor Championships	Indianapolis, United States	8th	1500 m	3:42.25
			–	3000 m	DNF
	World Championships	Rome, Italy	9th	3000 m s'chase	8:24.25
	Mediterranean Games	Latakia, Syria	1st	3000 m s'chase	8:19.72
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	4th	3000 m s'chase	8:12.17
1989	World Cup	Barcelona, Spain	2nd	3000 m s'chase	8:21.751
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	3rd	3000 m s'chase	8:15.82
1991	Mediterranean Games	Athens, Greece	2nd	3000 m s'chase	8:22.95
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	4th	3000 m s'chase	8:15.52
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	3rd	3000 m s'chase	8:08.78
1994	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	1st	3000 m s'chase	8:22.40
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	10th	3000 m s'chase	8:22.64
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	3rd	3000 m s'chase	8:11.28
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	8th (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:26.35
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	2nd	3000 m s'chase	8:16.70

¹Representing Europe

National titles

Lambruschini is a ten-time individual national champion.

• 2 wins in 1500 metres (1986, 1993)
• 6 wins in 3000 metres steeplechase (1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996)
• 2 wins in 3000 metres indoor (1991, 1992)

Personal life

Lambruschini was in a relationship with American footballer Jill Rutten while she played in Italy.

See also

• Italian all-time lists - 1500 metres
• Italian all-time lists - 3000 metres steeplechase
• FIDAL Hall of Fame
• Italy national athletics team – Most caps

External links

• Alessandro Lambruschini at the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian)