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Federica Pellegrini
Becoming Italy’s first female Olympic swimming champion.
Olympic champion · 400 metres milestone
- Born
- 5 August 1988
- Birthplace
- Mirano, Italy
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Federica Pellegrini
Federica Pellegrini is an Italian former freestyle swimmer. Her career combined Olympic success with a long sequence of world championship medals in the 200 metres.
Early life
Veneto beginnings
Grew up in the Venice area and developed as a competitive swimmer in Italy.
Teenage breakthrough
Reached the Olympic podium at sixteen.
Career
- 2004
Athens Olympics
Won 200 metres freestyle silver.
- 2008
Beijing Olympics
Won the 200 metres title.
- 2021
Final season
Reached a fifth consecutive Olympic 200 metres final and retired from competition.
Achievements
Olympic champion
Became the first Italian woman to win Olympic swimming gold.
400 metres milestone
Became the first woman to swim the event in under four minutes.
World championship sequence
Won a medal in the 200 metres at eight successive world championships.
Beyond swimming
Athlete representation
Joined the International Olympic Committee after election to its Athletes’ Commission.
Family
Married coach Matteo Giunta in 2022 and became a mother in 2024.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗World Aquatics record ↗Photo: Original: br1dotcom from Milan, Italy Derivative work: Bill william compton. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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