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Federica Pellegrini Grande Ufficiale OMRI [1] (Italian pronunciation: [fedeˈriːka pelleˈɡriːni]; born 5 August 1988) [2] is an Italian retired swimmer. A native of Mirano , in the province of Venice , she won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics .
The Italian records in swimming are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing Italy in competition. These records are ratified by the Italian Swimming Federation (FIN, Federazione Italiana Nuoto). Records marked with a hash (#) are currently awaiting ratification by FIN or have been obtained since the last version of the official lists.
The Italian national swimming team won its first medal at 1972 Summer Olympics with Novella Calligaris. [1] ... Federica Pellegrini: Beijing 2008: 200 metre freestyle
A total of 782 medals – 243 gold, 244 silver and 295 bronze – were awarded. Competitors from the host nation, Italy, led the medal table for the eleventh time in the history of the Games, with 64 gold medals. Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini and Spanish swimmer Aschwin Wildeboer set new world records in their respective events.
Thirty-seven swimmers (19 men and 18 women) have been nominated to the Italian team at the Worlds, including 2008 Olympic champion and world record holder Federica Pellegrini and 2013 Worlds bronze medalist Gregorio Paltrinieri in the men's 1500 m freestyle.
The 2003 Framingham High grad is battling melanoma and has endured six surgeries and 14 biopsies. No. 15 was scheduled for the Friday before the Winter Cycle, and because the procedure saps her ...
With the successful podium finish at the 2015 FINA World Championships, long-freestyle distance aces Gregorio Paltrinieri and upcoming four-time Olympian Federica Pellegrini became the first Italian swimmers to be selected to the Olympic team for Rio 2016. [59]
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