Federica Pellegrini
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| Medal record | |||
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Competitor for  Italy |
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| Women’s Swimming | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Silver | Athens 2004[1] | 200 m freestyle | |
| World Championships - Long Course | |||
| Silver | 2005 Montreal[2] | 200 m freestyle | |
| Bronze | 2007 Melbourne[3] | 200 m freestyle | |
| World Championships - Short Course | |||
| Silver | 2006 Shanghai | 200 m freestyle | |
| Bronze | 2006 Shanghai | 400 m freestyle | |
| European Championships (LC) | |||
| Gold | 2008 Eindhoven | 400m Freestyle | |
| Silver | 2008 Eindhoven | 4x100m Freestyle | |
| Bronze | 2008 Eindhoven | 4x200m Freestyle | |
| European Championships (SC) | |||
| Gold | 2005 Trieste | 200 m Freestyle | |
| Silver | 2005 Trieste | 400 m Freestyle | |
| Silver | 2006 Helsinki | 400 m Freestyle | |
| Silver | 2007 Debrecen | 400 m Freestyle | |
Federica Pellegrini (born August 5, 1988) is an Italian swimmer. A native of Mirano (province of Venice), she is currently the women's 400m freestyle (Long Course) world record holder.
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[edit] Medals and world records
She is the current European Champion of the 400m, establishing the current women's 400m freestyle world record with a time of 4:01.53 in the final of the European Championships of Eindhoven held on March 24, 2008. Pellegrini also previously held the women's 200m freestyle world record, and has reached several podiums during her career, including the silver medal in the women's 200m freestyle at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Pellegrini is the only Italian swimmer, and one of the few European ones, who have broken a world record in more than one discipline.
She is 1.78 m tall (5'10) and weighs 65 kg (143 lb).
[edit] Personal bests
Events she participates in include 50, 100, 200 and 400 m freestyle, and 4x100 m freestyle. Her personal bests are:
- 50 m freestyle: 25.47
- 100 m freestyle: 54.40
- 200 m freestyle: 1:56.10
- 400 m freestyle: 4:01.53 (WR)
[edit] External links
- Athens 2004 profile
- Official fan club website (Italian)
[edit] References
- ^ 2004 Olympic Games swimming results. Retrieved on 2007-07-22.
- ^ Montreal 2005 Results. Retrieved on 2007-06-09.
- ^ 12th FINA World Championships. Retrieved on 2007-06-09.
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Preceded by Franziska van Almsick |
Women's 200 metre Freestyle World Record Holder (Long Course) March 27, 2007 – March 27, 2008 |
Succeeded by Laure Manaudou |
| Preceded by Laure Manaudou |
Women's 400 metre Freestyle World Record Holder (Long Course) March 24, 2008 – |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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