Alessandro Lambruschini Explained

Alessandro Lambruschini
Nationality:	Italian
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	3000 metres steeplechase
Club:	G.S. Fiamme Oro
Birth Date:	1965 1, df=y
Birth Place:	Fucecchio, Italy
Height:	1.78 m
Weight:	63 kg
Pb:	1500 m: 3:35.27 min (1987) 3000 m: 7:44.7 min (1997) 3000 m st: 8:08.78 min (1993)
Country:	Italy

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 editions of the Summer Olympics (1988, 1992, 1996), he has 40 caps in national team from 1985 to 1998.^[1] He won 17 international athletics competitions in 3000 metres steeplechase, including two at the IAAF World Cup and eight in the European Cup.^[2] After his retirement from competitions, he is dedicated himself to duathlon, also getting good results in the master categories.

Achievements

Representing
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	bgcolor=gold	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	bgcolor=silver	2nd	3000 m s'chase	8:21.75^1
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	3rd	3000 m s'chase	8:15.82
1991	Mediterranean Games	Athens, Greece	bgcolor=silver	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	bgcolor=cc9966	3rd	3000 m s'chase	8:08.78
1994	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	bgcolor=gold	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	bgcolor=cc9966	3rd	3000 m s'chase	8:11.28
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	8th (h) ^[3]	3000 m s'chase	8:26.35
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	bgcolor=silver	2nd	3000 m s'chase	8:16.70

¹Representing Europe

National titles

Lambruschini is a ten-time individual national champion.^{[4] [5]}

• 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.^[6]

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

Notes and References

1. Book: Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. 2009. FIDAL.
2. Web site: PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI. sportolimpico.it. 27 November 2012.
3. Did not finish in the semifinal.
4. Web site: "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012 . sportolimpico.it . 29 November 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121224064654/http://www.sportolimpico.it/attachments/article/224/CAMPIONI%20ITALIANI_UOMINI.pdf . 24 December 2012 .
5. Web site: ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. gbrathletics.com. 29 November 2012.
6. News: Rimati . Mario . Intervista con Jill Rutten . Interview with Jill Rutten . CalcioDonna.it . August 28, 2019 . it . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190828104505/http://www.calciodonna.it/servizi/intervi9.htm . August 28, 2019.