Bruno Lafranchi

Bruno Lafranchi (born 19 July 1955 in Altdorf UR) is a Swiss former long-distance runner.^[2] He represented his country in the marathon at two consecutive Olympic Games, in 1984 and 1988, as well as two World Championships.

Bruno Lafranchi

Personal information
Born	(1955-07-19) 19 July 1955 (age 69) Altdorf UR, Switzerland[1]
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Marathon, 3000 m steeplchase
Club	STB, Bern

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Switzerland
1978	European Championships	Prague, Czechoslovakia	27th (h)	3000 m	8:51.7
1982	European Indoor Championships	Milan, Italy	6th	3000 m	8:00.16
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	23rd	Marathon	2:14:58
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	50th	Marathon	2:24:38
1985	World Indoor Games	Paris, France	13th (h)	3000 m	8:01.27
1986	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	24th (h)	5000 m	13:51.46
1987	World Championships	Rome, Italy	–	Marathon	DNF
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	–	Marathon	DNF

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 1500 metres – 3:40.85 (Bern 1986)
• 3000 metres – 7:51.70 (Florence 1981)
• 5000 metres – 13:25.97 (Zürich 1986)
• 10,000 metres – 29:10.25 (Lausanne 1985)
• Marathon – 2:11:12 (Fukuoka 1982)
• 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:26.3 (Prague 1978)

Indoor

• 3000 metres – 8:00.16 (Milan 1982)

References

1. Sports-Reference profile
2. Bruno Lafranchi at World Athletics

• All-Athletics profile
• ARRS profile