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| Born | (1993-06-18)June 18, 1993 (age 32) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Middle-distance running,Long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Federico Bruno (born 18 June 1993) is an Argentinemiddle- andlong-distance runner. He is 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) and weighs 66 kilograms (146 lb).[1] He was the winner of the1500 metres at the2014 South American Games and is a three-time medallist over the distance at theSouth 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.
Bruno was born inConcordia,Entre Ríos, and made his international debut at the2008 South American Youth Championships in Athletics, where he came fourth in the1500 metres.[2] An appearance at the2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics followed, but he failed to make it past the first round.[3] He entered the3000 metres for Argentina at the2010 Summer Youth Olympics and placed fifth in the "B" final.[4] 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 the5000 metres.[5]
He failed to finish at the junior race at the2011 South American Cross Country Championships in February.[6] Despite this, he won a seniorbronze medal in the 1500 m at the2011 South American Championships in Athletics held inBuenos Aires, running a near personal best time of 3:47.81 minutes.[7] He did not match this form at the2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships and came fourth, missing a medal by a fraction of a second.[8] Bruno topped the podium at the2011 South American Junior Championships in Athletics and also managed eighth in the800 metres.[9] His long season came to an end in October when he ran to 13th place in the 1500 m at thePan American Games.[5]
In May 2012 he ran four minutes for themile to take bronze at theSouth American Road Mile Championships, then established aSouth American junior record in the 1500 m with a run of 3:40.86 minutes (breaking the long-standing mark of multipleSouth American record holderHudson de Souza.[10] He made the final at the2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics, but finished in last place, failing to match his time from the qualifying round.[11] He established himself as one of the region's best young runners at the2012 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics, winning the 1500 m and taking a silver medal in the 5000 m behindVíctor Aravena.[12]
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 the2013 South American Championships in Athletics.[5] At the start of 2014 a personal best andgames record of 3:39.96 minutes earned him the 1500 m gold medal at theSouth American Games, at which he also came fourth in the 5000 m.[1]
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 forEPO during 2022.[13] All of his results were disqualified from 12 October 2022 onwards, including his two gold medals at the2022 South American Games in 1500m and 5000m events.[14]
