Giorgio Lamberti (born 28 January 1969) is an Italian former swimmer. In 1991 he became the first swimmer of Italy to win a world title, and gold medal, at a

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. He formerly held

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in the

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and

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200 metre freestyle as well as in the short course 400 metre freestyle.

Biography

Lamberti was born in

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, 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

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, where he reached the B final in the 200 freestyle, and took part in the Italian 4x200 freestyle relay. The following year, now coached by Alberto Castagnetti, he established the new short course record at

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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. 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

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, which remained unbeaten for 10 years, until

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improved it at

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in 1999. Lamberti at Bonn won another gold medal in the 4x200 freestyle. In the

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in Perth, Lamberti won the gold medal in the 200 m freestyle, winning also a medal in the 100 m and 4x200 m races.Byrnes, Liz (3 November 2021)
"Flash! Kazan 2021: Italy Set World Record In Men's 4x50 Medley Relay At European SC"
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''. Retrieved 3 November 2021. His gold medal in the 200 metre freestyle at the 1991 World Championships made him the first Italian world champion, gold medalist, at a

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in swimming.Pezzato, Aglaia (17 November 2021)
"In The Name Of The Father: Michele Lamberti, A Star 20 Years After Giorgio"
'' SwimSwam''. Retrieved 17 November 2021. In the European Championships held in the same year at

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, he won a silver medal in the 200 m, behind

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, and a bronze in the 100 (won by Alexander Popov) and 400 m (won by

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). Lamberti participated in the

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, obtaining a fifth place in the 4x200 m relay as his best results.

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."Like father like son: Michele Lamberti sets the Italian record in the 50 backstroke"
''Pledge Times''. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021."2021 European Short-Course Swimming Championships, Kazan (RUS) — Day 2, Summary"
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''. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021. His son was birthed by his wife, Tanya Vannini, who was also a competitive swimmer."Nuoto, Michele Lamberti Doppio Argento E Record Italiano Agli Europei In Vasca Corta"
(in Italian). ''

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''. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021. In addition to Michele, his other children are Noemi and

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Recognition

* In 2004 he was inducted into the

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.Whitten, Phillip (2 June 2003)
"Three European Swimmers, Coach Skip Kenney, Headline 2004 Inductees into the International Swimming Hall of Fame"
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''. Retrieved 17 November 2021. * Italian swim club Team Veneto designed their swim cap and logo to depict Giorgio Lamberti in honour of his accomplishments for Italian swimming on the global level.

References

External links

*
Giorgio Lamberti on agendadiana.com
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Biography

After swimming

Recognition

See also

References

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