Christian Obrist
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 20 September 1980 |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle distance running |
| Club | C.S. Carabinieri |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
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Medal record | |
Christian Obrist (born 20 November 1980 in Brixen) is an Italian middle distance runner, who specializes in the 1500-metre run.
Biography
Obrist finished seventh in the 1500 metres final at both the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich and the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. He was also a semi-finalist at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics.
His personal best time is 3:35.32 minutes, achieved in September 2007 in Rieti. He first represented the sports club SSV Brixen,[1] than C.S. Carabinieri.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Italy | |||||
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 4th | 1500 metres | 3:39.58 |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 7th | 1500 metres | 3:46.57 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 11th | 1500 metres | 3:39.87 [2] |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 7th | 1500 metres | 3:43.91 |
National titles
Christian Obrist has won 12 times the individual national championship.[3][4]
- 8 wins in the 1500 metres (2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012)
- 4 wins in the 1500 metres indoor (2001, 2006, 2008, 2009)
See also
References
- ^ Chronik SSV Brixen Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ He ran in a better cron (3:35.91) in preliminary rounds.
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
External links
- Christian Obrist at World Athletics
- Christian Obrist at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Christian Obrist at Olympics.com
- Christian Obrist at Olympedia
- Christian Obrist at InterSportStats