Giorgio Lamberti

This article is about the swimmer. For the tenor, see Giorgio Lamberti (tenor).

Giorgio Lamberti

Personal information
National team	Italy
Born	(1969-01-28) 28 January 1969 (age 55) Brescia, Lombardy
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Spouse	Tanya Vannini
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Leonessa Nuoto (former)
Coach	Pietro Santi (former) Alberto Castagnetti (former)
Medal record World Aquatics Championships 1991 Perth 200 m freestyle 1991 Perth 100 m freestyle 1991 Perth 4×200 m freestyle European Aquatics Championships (LC) 1989 Bonn 100 m freestyle 1989 Bonn 200 m freestyle 1989 Bonn 4×200 m freestyle 1987 Strasbourg 200 m freestyle 1991 Athens 200 m freestyle 1991 Athens 4×200 m freestyle 1989 Bonn 4×100 m medley 1991 Athens 100 m freestyle 1991 Athens 400 m freestyle Mediterranean Games 1987 Latakia 100 m freestyle 1987 Latakia 200 m freestyle 1987 Latakia 400 m freestyle 1991 Athens 200 m freestyle 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]

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

• In 2004 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.^[3][4]
• 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.^[2]

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
• Italy national swimming team - Multiple medalists
• Italian record progression 100 metres freestyle
• Italian record progression 200 metres freestyle
• World record progression 200 metres freestyle
• World record progression 400 metres freestyle

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Giorgio Lamberti". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
2. Pezzato, Aglaia (17 November 2021). "In The Name Of The Father: Michele Lamberti, A Star 20 Years After Giorgio". SwimSwam. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
3. "Giorgio Lamberti (ITA) - Honor Swimmer". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
4. Whitten, Phillip (2 June 2003). "Three European Swimmers, Coach Skip Kenney, Headline 2004 Inductees into the International Swimming Hall of Fame". Swimming World. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
5. Byrnes, Liz (3 November 2021). "Flash! Kazan 2021: Italy Set World Record In Men's 4x50 Medley Relay At European SC". Swimming World. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
6. "Like father like son: Michele Lamberti sets the Italian record in the 50 backstroke". Pledge Times. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
7. "2021 European Short-Course Swimming Championships, Kazan (RUS) — Day 2, Summary". LEN. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
8. "Nuoto, Michele Lamberti Doppio Argento E Record Italiano Agli Europei In Vasca Corta" (in Italian). Eurosport. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.

External links

• Giorgio Lamberti at World Aquatics
• Giorgio Lamberti at SwimRankings.net
• Giorgio Lamberti at the International Swimming Hall of Fame
• Giorgio Lamberti at Olympics.com
• Giorgio Lamberti at Olympedia
• Giorgio Lamberti on agendadiana.com