Federico Bruno

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|06|18}}

|birth_place = Concordia, Entre Ríos

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|weight = {{convert|66|kg|abbr=on}}

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|sport = Athletics

|event = Middle-distance running, Long-distance running

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Federico Bruno (born 18 June 1993) is an Argentine middle- and long-distance runner. He is {{height|m=1.85}} and weighs {{convert|66|kg}}.[http://info.santiago2014.cl/ESP/ZB/ZBB101A_SC2014AT@@@@@@@ESP_number=248044.htm BRUNO Federico] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320041736/http://info.santiago2014.cl/ESP/ZB/ZBB101A_SC2014AT@@@@@@@ESP_number=248044.htm |date=2014-03-20 }}. 2014 South American Games. Retrieved on 2014-03-20. 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.

Bruno is currently serving a six-year ban set to end in 2029 in relation to an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for EPO in 2022.

Career

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.[http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/SAYC/SAYC2008.html South American Youth Championships 2008] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831131753/http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/SAYC/SAYC2008.html |date=August 31, 2013 }}. World Junior Athletics History (2012-12-01). Retrieved on 2014-03-19. An appearance at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics followed, but he failed to make it past the first round.[http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/WYC/WYC2009.html World Youth Championships 2009] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108084017/http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/WYC/WYC2009.html |date=2012-11-08 }}. WJAH (2012-12-01). Retrieved on 2014-03-19. He entered the 3000 metres for Argentina at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics and placed fifth in the "B" final.[http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/WYG/WYG2010.html World Youth Games 2010] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031071707/http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/WYG/WYG2010.html |date=2013-10-31 }}. WJAH (2013-01-19). Retrieved on 2014-03-19. 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.[http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atm.php?ID=118927&Season=2010&Odd=0 Federico Bruno]. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2014-03-19.

He failed to finish at the junior race at the 2011 South American Cross Country Championships in February.[http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/SAXC/SAXC2011.html South American XC Championships 2011] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103090546/http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/SAXC/SAXC2011.html |date=2014-01-03 }}. WJAH (2012-10-27). Retrieved on 2014-03-19. 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.Biscayart, Eduardo (2011-06-04). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/cerra-wins-ninth-hammer-throw-title-in-buenos Cerra wins ninth Hammer Throw title in Buenos Aires – South American Champs Day 2]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-03-19. 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.[http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/PAJC/PAJC2011.html Pan American Championships 2011] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031073239/http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/PAJC/PAJC2011.html |date=2013-10-31 }}. WJAH (2012-12-01). Retrieved on 2014-03-19. Bruno topped the podium at the 2011 South American Junior Championships in Athletics and also managed eighth in the 800 metres.[http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/SAJC/SAJC2011.html South American Championships 2011] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130226121102/http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/SAJC/SAJC2011.html |date=February 26, 2013 }}. WJAH (2012-12-01). Retrieved on 2014-03-19. His long season came to an end in October when he ran to 13th place in the 1500 m at the Pan American Games.

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.Biscayart, Eduardo (2012-05-10). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/fast-sprinting-and-high-vaulting-at-brazilian Fast sprinting and high vaulting at Brazilian Athletics Tour]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-03-20. 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.[http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/WJC/WJC2012.html World Junior Championships 2012] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005022722/http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/WJC/WJC2012.html |date=October 5, 2013 }}. WJAH (2013-01-19). Retrieved on 2014-03-20. 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.Biscayart, Eduardo (2012-09-24). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/News/brazil-dominates-south-american-under-23-cham Brazil dominates South American Under-23 Champs]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-03-20.

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. 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.

In September 2024, Bruno was served with a six-year ban backdated to July 2023 in relation to an anti-doping rule violation for testing positive for EPO during 2022.{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.cl/espn-run/nota/_/id/14228918/fuerte-sancion-para-un-atleta-argentino-por-doping-6-anos-federico-bruno |title=Fuerte sanción para un atleta argentino por dóping |work=ESPN Chile |date=27 September 2024 |lang=es}} All of his results were disqualified from 12 October 2022 onwards, including his two gold medals at the 2022 South American Games in 1500m and 5000m events.{{cite news |url=https://www.ellitoral.com/deportes/atletismo-sancion-deportista-rios-federico-bruno-anos-doping-positivo-premios_0_SM1KiDNfsy.html |title=Seis años de sanción para Federico Bruno por doping positivo |work=El Litoral |date=21 September 2024 |first=Belén |last=Fedullo |lang=es}}

Personal bests

800 metres – 1:49.98 (2013)
1500 metres – 3:36.18 (2021)
3000 metres – 7:54.34 (2015)
5000 metres – 13:11.57 (2023)
10000 metres – 29:44.87 (2014)
10K – 29:23 (2016)
Half Marathon – 1:02:10 (2022)
Marathon - 2:15:40 (2016)

Achievements

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colspan="6"\|Representing {{ARG}}
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
rowspan=6\| 2011 \|South American Cross Country Championships \|Asunción, Paraguay \|— \|8 km \|DNF
South American Championships \|Buenos Aires, Argentina \|bgcolor=cc9966\|3rd \|1500 m \|3:47.81
rowspan=2\|Pan American Junior Championships \|rowspan=2\|Miramar, United States \|4th \|1500 m \|3:53.94
8th \|800 m \|1:54.55
South American Junior Championships \|Medellín, Colombia \|bgcolor=gold\|1st \|1500 m \|3:53.04
Pan American Games \|Guadalajara, Mexico \|13th \|1500 m \|4:01.09 A
rowspan=4\| 2012 \|South American Road Mile Championships \|Belém, Brazil \|bgcolor=cc9966\|3rd \|One Mile \|4:00
World Junior Championships \|Barcelona, Spain \|12th \|1500 m \|3:55.38
rowspan=2\|South American Under-23 Championships \|rowspan=2\|São Paulo, Brazil \|bgcolor=gold\|1st \|1500 m \|3:47.13
bgcolor=silver\|2nd \|5000 m	14:24.21
2013 \|South American Championships \|Cartagena, Colombia \|bgcolor=silver\|2nd \|1500 m \|3:45.94
rowspan=3\| 2014 \|Maratón Internacional de Reyes Concordia \|Concordia, Argentina \|bgcolor=gold\|1st \|10,000 m \|30:26.00
rowspan=2\|South American Games \|rowspan=2\|Santiago, Chile \|bgcolor=gold\|1st \|1500 m \|3:39.96
4th \|5000 m \|14:11.55
rowspan=4\|2015 \|rowspan=2\|South American Championships \|rowspan=2\|Lima, Peru \|bgcolor=silver\|2nd \|1500 m \|3:42.21
bgcolor=silver\|2nd \|5000 m \|14:06.25
rowspan=2\|Pan American Games \|rowspan=2\|Toronto, Canada \|6th \|1500 m \|3:42.88
– \|5000 m \|DNF
2016 \|Olympic Games \|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil \|136th \|Marathon \|2:40:05
rowspan=2\|2017 \|South American Championships \|Asunción, Paraguay \|bgcolor=gold\|1st \|1500 m \|3:45.28
World Championships \|London, United Kingdom \|19th (h) \|1500 m \|3:43.16
rowspan=2\|2018 \|World Indoor Championships \|Birmingham, United Kingdom \|13th (h) \|3000 m \|7:58.98
South American Games \|Cochabamba, Bolivia \|bgcolor=cc9966\|3rd \|1500 m \|3:54.34
rowspan=2\|2019 \|rowspan=2\|Pan American Games \|rowspan=2\|Lima, Peru \|5th \|1500 m \|3:43.17
4th \|5000 m \|13:55.75
rowspan=2\|2020 \|rowspan=2\|South American Indoor Championships \|rowspan=2\|Cochabamba, Bolivia \|bgcolor=gold\|1st \|1500 m \|3:56.88
– \|3000 m \|DNF
2021 \|South American Championships \|Guayaquil, Ecuador \|bgcolor=silver\|2nd \|1500 m \|3:38.25
rowspan=3\|2022 \|World Indoor Championships \|Belgrade, Serbia \|11th (h) \|1500 m \|3:39.34
rowspan=2\|South American Games \|rowspan=2\|Asunción, Paraguay \|bgcolor=red\|DQ ~~1st~~ \|1500 m \|~~3:40.90~~
bgcolor=red\|DQ ~~1st~~ \|5000 m \|~~13:54.79~~

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colspan="6"|Representing {{ARG}}

2008

|South American Youth Championships

|Lima, Peru

|4th

|1500 m

|4:02.93

2009

|World Youth Championships

|Bressanone, Italy

|13th (h)