Francesco Bruni (sailor)
| Francesco Bruni | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 April 1973[1] Palermo, Italy[1] |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Professional Sailor |
Francesco Bruni (born 11 April 1973) is a professional sailor from Italy.
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.[2][3]
Bruni raced with Luna Rossa Challenge at the 2003 and 2007 Louis Vuitton Cups.[4] 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,[5] before re-joining to Luna Rossa Challenge for the 2011–13 America's Cup World Series and 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup.[6] When Luna Rossa withdrew from the 2017 America's Cup, Bruni joined Artemis Racing for the 2015–16 America's Cup World Series.[7][8]
He has also won the 2010 Congressional Cup, 2011 Match Race Germany and 2013 King Edward VII Gold Cup.
References
- 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-14. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ↑ "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".