Federico Bruno (born 18 June 1993) is an Argentine middle- and long-distance runner. He is 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) and weighs 66 kilograms (146 lb).[1] He was the winner of the 1500 metres at the 2014 South American Games and is a three-time medallist over the distance at the South American Championships in Athletics.

Federico Bruno
Bruno at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1993-06-18) June 18, 1993 (age 31)
Concordia, Entre Ríos
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Middle-distance running, Long-distance running
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Argentina
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Santiago 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 2022 Asunción 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 2022 Asunción 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Cochabamba 1500 m
South American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Cartagena 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Lima 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Buenos Aires 1500 m
Updated on 28 March 2014

He also represented his country at the 2011 Pan American Games and 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. Bruno won several international junior medals regionally and broke the South American junior record for the 1500 m.

Career

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Bruno was born in Concordia, Entre Ríos, and made his international debut at the 2008 South American Youth Championships in Athletics, where he came fourth in the 1500 metres.[2] An appearance at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics followed, but he failed to make it past the first round.[3] He entered the 3000 metres for Argentina at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics and placed fifth in the "B" final.[4] That same year he ran a series of personal bests: 3:47.35 minutes for the 1500 m (a national junior record), 8:23.51 minutes for the 3000 m and 14:38.70 minutes for the 5000 metres.[5]

He failed to finish at the junior race at the 2011 South American Cross Country Championships in February.[6] Despite this, he won a senior bronze medal in the 1500 m at the 2011 South American Championships in Athletics held in Buenos Aires, running a near personal best time of 3:47.81 minutes.[7] He did not match this form at the 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships and came fourth, missing a medal by a fraction of a second.[8] Bruno topped the podium at the 2011 South American Junior Championships in Athletics and also managed eighth in the 800 metres.[9] His long season came to an end in October when he ran to 13th place in the 1500 m at the Pan American Games.[5]

In May 2012 he ran four minutes for the mile to take bronze at the South American Road Mile Championships, then established a South American junior record in the 1500 m with a run of 3:40.86 minutes (breaking the long-standing mark of multiple South American record holder Hudson de Souza.[10] He made the final at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics, but finished in last place, failing to match his time from the qualifying round.[11] He established himself as one of the region's best young runners at the 2012 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics, winning the 1500 m and taking a silver medal in the 5000 m behind Víctor Aravena.[12]

In the 2013 season Bruno improved his bests to 1:49.98 for the 800 m, 3:40.67 for the 1500 m and 7:56.98 for the 3000 m. He progressed in the senior ranks with a silver medal in the 1500 m at the 2013 South American Championships in Athletics.[5] At the start of 2014 a personal best and games record of 3:39.96 minutes earned him the 1500 m gold medal at the South American Games, at which he also came fourth in the 5000 m.[1]

Personal bests

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Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Argentina
2008 South American Youth Championships Lima, Peru 4th 1500 m 4:02.93
2009 World Youth Championships Bressanone, Italy 13th (h) 1500 m 4:06.95
2010 Summer Youth Olympics Singapore, Singapore 16th 3000 m 8:58.63
2011 South American Cross Country Championships Asunción, Paraguay 8 km DNF
South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 3rd 1500 m 3:47.81
Pan American Junior Championships Miramar, Florida, United States 4th 1500 m 3:53.94
8th 800 m 1:54.55
South American Junior Championships Medellín, Colombia 1st 1500 m 3:53.04
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 13th 1500 m 4:01.09 A
2012 South American Road Mile Championships Belém, Brazil 3rd One Mile 4:00
World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 12th 1500 m 3:55.38
South American Under-23 Championships São Paulo, Brazil 1st 1500 m 3:47.13
2nd 5000 m 14:24.21
2013 South American Championships Cartagena, Colombia 2nd 1500 m 3:45.94
2014 Maratón Internacional de Reyes Concordia Concordia, Argentina 1st 10,000 m 30:26.00
South American Games Santiago, Chile 1st 1500 m 3:39.96
4th 5000 m 14:11.55
2015 South American Championships Lima, Peru 2nd 1500 m 3:42.21
2nd 5000 m 14:06.25
Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 6th 1500 m 3:42.88
5000 m DNF
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 136th Marathon 2:40:05
2017 South American Championships Asunción, Paraguay 1st 1500 m 3:45.28
World Championships London, United Kingdom 19th (h) 1500 m 3:43.16
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 13th (h) 3000 m 7:58.98
South American Games Cochabamba, Bolivia 3rd 1500 m 3:54.34
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 5th 1500 m 3:43.17
4th 5000 m 13:55.75
2020 South American Indoor Championships Cochabamba, Bolivia 1st 1500 m 3:56.88
3000 m DNF
2021 South American Championships Guayaquil, Ecuador 2nd 1500 m 3:38.25
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 11th (h) 1500 m 3:39.34
South American Games Asunción, Paraguay 1st 1500 m 3:40.90
1st 5000 m 13:54.79

References

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  1. ^ a b BRUNO Federico Archived 2014-03-20 at the Wayback Machine. 2014 South American Games. Retrieved on 2014-03-20.
  2. ^ South American Youth Championships 2008 Archived August 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. World Junior Athletics History (2012-12-01). Retrieved on 2014-03-19.
  3. ^ World Youth Championships 2009 Archived 2012-11-08 at the Wayback Machine. WJAH (2012-12-01). Retrieved on 2014-03-19.
  4. ^ World Youth Games 2010 Archived 2013-10-31 at the Wayback Machine. WJAH (2013-01-19). Retrieved on 2014-03-19.
  5. ^ a b c Federico Bruno. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2014-03-19.
  6. ^ South American XC Championships 2011 Archived 2014-01-03 at the Wayback Machine. WJAH (2012-10-27). Retrieved on 2014-03-19.
  7. ^ Biscayart, Eduardo (2011-06-04). Cerra wins ninth Hammer Throw title in Buenos Aires – South American Champs Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-03-19.
  8. ^ Pan American Championships 2011 Archived 2013-10-31 at the Wayback Machine. WJAH (2012-12-01). Retrieved on 2014-03-19.
  9. ^ South American Championships 2011 Archived February 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. WJAH (2012-12-01). Retrieved on 2014-03-19.
  10. ^ Biscayart, Eduardo (2012-05-10). Fast sprinting and high vaulting at Brazilian Athletics Tour. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-03-20.
  11. ^ World Junior Championships 2012 Archived October 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. WJAH (2013-01-19). Retrieved on 2014-03-20.
  12. ^ Biscayart, Eduardo (2012-09-24). Brazil dominates South American Under-23 Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-03-20.
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