Alessandro Lambruschini

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.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Italy
1986	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	7th	1500 m	3:49.95
1986	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
	World Indoor Championships	Indianapolis, United States	–	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) ^[3]	3000 m s'chase	8:26.35
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	2nd	3000 m s'chase	8:16.70

¹Representing Europe

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

Lambruschini was in a relationship with American footballer Jill Rutten while she played in Italy.^[6]

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^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
^ Did not finish in the semifinal.
^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
^ Rimati, Mario. "Intervista con Jill Rutten" [Interview with Jill Rutten]. CalcioDonna.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.