Bruno Lafranchi (born 19 July 1955 in Altdorf UR) is a Swiss former long-distance runner. He represented his country in the marathon at two consecutive Olympic Games, in 1984 and 1988, as well as two World Championships. His P.R. of 2:11:12 placed him in third at the 1982 Fukuoka Marathon.
International competitions Representing 1978European ChampionshipsPrague, Czechoslovakia27th (h)3000 m8:51.71982European Indoor ChampionshipsMilan, Italy6th3000 m8:00.161983World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland23rdMarathon2:14:581984Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States50thMarathon2:24:381985World Indoor GamesParis, France13th (h)3000 m8:01.271986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany24th (h)5000 m13:51.461987World ChampionshipsRome, Italy –MarathonDNF1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea –MarathonDNF
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
All-Athletics profile ARRS profile