Giorgio Lamberti

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Giorgio Lamberti
Personal information
National team Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Born (1969-01-28) 28 January 1969 (age 55)
Brescia, Lombardy
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
SpouseTanya Vannini
Sport
Sport Swimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubLeonessa Nuoto (former)
CoachPietro Santi (former)
Alberto Castagnetti (former)
Medal record
World Aquatics Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Perth 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Perth 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Perth 4×200 m freestyle
European Aquatics Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Bonn 100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Bonn 200 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Bonn 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Strasbourg 200 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Athens 200 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Athens 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Bonn 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Athens 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Athens 400 m freestyle
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Latakia 100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Latakia 200 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Latakia 400 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Athens 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Athens 50 m freestyle

Giorgio Lamberti (born 28 January 1969) is an Italian former swimmer. [1] In 1991 he became the first swimmer of Italy to win a world title, and gold medal, at a FINA World Aquatics Championships. [2] He formerly held world records in the short course and long course 200 metre freestyle as well as in the short course 400 metre freestyle. [3]

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Biography

Lamberti was born in Brescia, Lombardy. At six, he was advised to begin swimming to improve his light physique. At 17, in 1986, he won the first of his six Italian championships. He took part in the following 1986 World Aquatics Championships, where he reached the B final in the 200 freestyle, and took part in the Italian 4x200 freestyle relay. [3]

The following year, now coached by Alberto Castagnetti, he established the new short course record at Bonn in the 200 and 400 m freestyle. However, he did not qualify for the finals in the same races at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games later in the year. [3] At the 1989 European LC Championships, held again in Bonn, winning the gold medal in the 100 and 200 m freestyle; in the latter, with 1'46"69, he set the new world record, which remained unbeaten for 10 years, until Grant Hackett improved it at Brisbane in 1999. [2] [4] Lamberti at Bonn won another gold medal in the 4x200 freestyle. [4]

In the 1991 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Lamberti won the gold medal in the 200 m freestyle, winning also a medal in the 100 m and 4x200 m races. [2] [5] His gold medal in the 200 metre freestyle at the 1991 World Championships made him the first Italian world champion, gold medalist, at a World Aquatics Championships in swimming. [2] In the European Championships held in the same year at Athens, he won a silver medal in the 200 m, behind Artur Wojdat, and a bronze in the 100  (won by Alexander Popov) and 400 m (won by Yevgeny Sadovyi). [4] Lamberti participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics, obtaining a fifth place in the 4x200 m relay as his best results. [3]

After swimming

He retired from professional swimming in 1993, and, from 2003 to 2008, was a member of the city's council of Brescia, with responsibility of sports and recreation. He later held several positions in the Italian Swimming Federation.

On 3 November 2000, he had a son, Michele Lamberti, who also became a competitive swimmer. [6] [7] His son was birthed by his wife, Tanya Vannini, who was also a competitive swimmer. [8] In addition to Michele, his other children are Noemi and Matteo. [2]

Recognition

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References

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