Roberto Lazzari
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Roberto•Lazzari |
| Used name | Roberto•Lazzari |
| Born | 14 December 1937 in Milano, Milano (ITA) |
| Died | 31 July 2017 in Milano, Milano (ITA) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 72 kg |
| Affiliations | FIAT Torino, Torino (ITA) |
| NOC |  Italy |
Biography
Roberto Lazzari was an Italian breaststroker in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Trained at Canottieri Olona and then at Canottieri Milano, he surprised everyone at the 1958 European Championships in Budapest, where he improved the Italian 200 m breaststroke record in the heats and semi-finals. He improved it again in the final with 2:41.3, which brought him a silver medal behind Soviet Leonid Kolesnikov.
At the 1960 Roma Olympic Games Lazzari repeated that feat by breaking the Italian record in his heat, semifinal and final, placing fifth overall. After retiring from competition, he stayed in swimming as a manager.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | ITA |
Roberto Lazzari | |||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 6 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–1–0 1959 Torino SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 200 m breaststroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–1–1 1958 Budapest SWM silver: 200 m breaststroke, bronze: 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (2–2–1 1955 Barcelona SWI silver: 200 m butterfly and 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 200 m breaststroke; 1959 Beirut SWI gold: 200 m breaststroke and 4×100 m medley relay)