Bruno Lafranchi

Bruno Lafranchi
Personal information
Born	19 July 1955; 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

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.

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)

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References

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[1] Sports-Reference profile

[2] Bruno Lafranchi at World Athletics