Roberta Brunet (born 20 May 1965 in Aosta) is a former middle distance runner from Italy

Roberta Brunet
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1965-05-20) 20 May 1965 (age 58)
Aosta, Italy
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Middle-distance running
Long-distance running
ClubCUS Roma
Fiat Torino
Coached byAndrea Bello
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000 m: 8:35.65 (1997)
5000 m: 14:44.50 (1996)
10000 m: 32:12.13 (1996)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 1
World Championships 0 1 0
European Championships 0 0 1
Mediterranean Games 2 0 0
Total 2 1 2
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta 5000 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1997 Athens 5000 m
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens 3000 m
Gold medal – first place 1997 Bari 5000 m
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Split 3000 m

Biography edit

Roberta Brunet won four medals, at individual level, at the International athletics competitions.[1] She participated at four editions of the Summer Olympics (1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000), she has 41 caps in sixteen years in national team from 1983 to 2000.[2] She won a bronze medal in the European Championships in 3,000 metres in 1990 and then won a bronze medal in the 5,000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics, a silver medal in the same discipline at the 1997 World Championships and a bronze medal in the 3,000 metres at the 1990 European Championships. She is a two-time national champion in the women's 5.000 metres.

National titles edit

Roberta Brunet has won 13 times the individual national championship.[3]

Personal bests edit

  • 800 metres - 2:05.63 (1996)
  • 1500 metres - 4:08.65 (1996)
  • 2000 metres - 5:32.83 (1996)
  • 3000 metres - 8:35.65 (1997)
  • 5000 metres - 14:44.50 (1996)
  • 10000 metres - 32:12.13 (1996)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - DONNE" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  2. ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  3. ^ "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 9 February 2013.

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