Francesco Bruni (sailor)
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 Francesco Bruni in 2021. | |
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| Nationality |  Italy |
| Born | 11 April 1973[1] Palermo, Italy[1] |
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Francesco "Checco" Bruni (born 11 April 1973) is a professional sailor from Italy, together with James Spithill, helmsman of Luna Rossa during the America's Cup 2021.[2]
He is the brother of the sailor Gabriele Bruni with whom he teamed up in 49er regattas during the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia.
Biography[edit]
He has competed in the Summer Olympics three times, all in different classes. He finished 12th at the 1996 Olympics in a Laser, 11th at the 2000 Olympics in a 49er and 7th at the 2004 Olympics in the Star class.[3][4]
Bruni raced with Luna Rossa Challenge at the 2003 and 2007 Louis Vuitton Cups.[5] He skippered the Azzurra team during the 2009 and 2010 Louis Vuitton Trophy events and with Team Synergy in the 2010 Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai,[6] before re-joining to Luna Rossa Challenge for the 2011–13 America's Cup World Series and 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup.[7] When Luna Rossa withdrew from the 2017 America's Cup, Bruni joined Artemis Racing for the 2015–16 America's Cup World Series.[8][9]
He has also won the 2010 Congressional Cup, 2011 Match Race Germany and 2013 King Edward VII Gold Cup.[citation needed]
Achievements[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Teammate | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Olympic Games |  Atlanta
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12th | Laser | Solo | 171.0 pts |
| 2000 | Olympic Games |  Sydney
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11th | 49er | Gabriele Bruni | 134.0 pts |
| 2004 | Olympic Games |  Athens
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7th | Star | Guido Vignar | 75.0 pts |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Francesco Bruni". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "Vasco Vascotto: "Il doppio timoniere su Luna Rossa? Spithill e Bruni complementari"" (in Italian). oasport.it. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Sailor Biography". sailing.org.
- ^ "Francesco BRUNI - Olympic Sailing - Italy". 20 June 2016.
- ^ Rossa, Luna. "Francesco Bruni - Luna Rossa". www.lunarossachallenge.com.
- ^ http://www.cupinfo.com/en/lvt-teams-prepare-louis-vuitton-dubai-10056.php
- ^ "America's Cup 34 - Azzurra Skipper Francesco Bruno Interview". CupInfo.
- ^ Racing, Artemis. "Helmsman".
- ^ Racing, Artemis. "FRANCESCO BRUNI TO MAKE HIS DEBUT IN PORTSMOUTH".
External links[edit]
- Francesco Bruni at World Sailing (archived)
- Francesco Bruni at Olympics.com
- Francesco Bruni at Olympedia
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Laser
- Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – 49er
- Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Star
- Olympic sailors for Italy
- Italian male sailors (sport)
- Luna Rossa Challenge sailors
- Artemis Racing sailors
- 2003 America's Cup sailors
- 2007 America's Cup sailors
- 2013 America's Cup sailors
- 2021 America's Cup sailors
- Competitors at the 1993 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen
- Sportspeople from Palermo
- 20th-century Italian sportsmen