Carlotta Gilli

Carlotta Gilli (born 13 January 2001) is a partially sighted Italian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. She holds twelve world records in her class.[2][3] She won five medals at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[4]

Carlotta Gilli
Carlotta Gilli in 2020.
Personal information
Nickname(s)
  • Il Defino di Muncale
  • Wonder Gilli
National teamItaly
Born (2001-01-13) 13 January 2001
Turin, Italy
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
WebsiteOfficial website
Sport
SportParalympic swimming
DisabilityStargardt disease
Disability classS13, SB13, SM13
Event(s)Polyvalent
Club
Coached byAndrea Grassini
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympics 2 2 1
World Championships 13 5 3
European Championships 8 2 1
Total 23 9 5
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo100m butterfly S13
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo200m medley SM13
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo100m backstroke S13
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo400m freestyle S13
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo50m freestyle S13
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Mexico City50m freestyle S13
Gold medal – first place2017 Mexico City100m freestyle S13
Gold medal – first place2017 Mexico City100m backstroke S13
Gold medal – first place2017 Mexico City100m butterfly S13
Gold medal – first place2017 Mexico City200m medley SM13
Gold medal – first place2019 London50m freestyle S13
Gold medal – first place2019 London100m freestyle S13
Gold medal – first place2019 London100m backstroke S13
Gold medal – first place2019 London200m medley SM13
Gold medal – first place2022 Madeira100m butterfly S13
Gold medal – first place2023 Manchester100m butterfly S13
Gold medal – first place2023 Manchester400m freestyle S13
Gold medal – first place2023 Manchester200m medley SM13
Silver medal – second place2017 Mexico City400m freestyle S13
Silver medal – second place2019 London100m butterfly S13
Silver medal – second place2022 Madeira200m medley SM13
Silver medal – second place2023 Manchester50m freestyle S8
Silver medal – second place2023 Manchester100m backstroke S13
Bronze medal – third place2019 London400m freestyle S13
Bronze medal – third place2022 Madeira100m freestyle S13
Bronze medal – third place2022 Madeira400m freestyle S13
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Dublin50m freestyle S13
Gold medal – first place2018 Dublin100m freestyle S13
Gold medal – first place2018 Dublin100m backstroke S13
Gold medal – first place2018 Dublin200m medley SM13
Gold medal – first place2020 Funchal100m freestyle S13
Gold medal – first place2020 Funchal100m backstroke S13
Gold medal – first place2020 Funchal100m butterfly S13
Gold medal – first place2020 Funchal200m medley SM13
Silver medal – second place2020 Funchal50m freestyle S13
Silver medal – second place2020 Funchal400m freestyle S13
Bronze medal – third place2018 Dublin4x100m freestyle relay
Carlotta shows her five medals won in Tokyo 2020, she was the most decorated athlete of the Italian team at the event.

Biography

She studied at the University of Turin. She competed at the 2017 World Para Swimming Championships.[5]

Achievements
Year Competition Venue
50 m freestyle
100 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
100 m backstroke
100 m butterfly
200 m medley
4×100 m freestyle
2017 World Championships Mexico Mexico City 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) -
2018 European Championships Republic of Ireland Dublin 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) - 1st place, gold medalist(s) - 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2019 World Championships United Kingdom London 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5th
2021 European Championships Portugal Funchal 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) -
Paralympics Games Japan Tokyo 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Records

Gilli is the holder of 7 world records in the long course, 5 world records in the short course, and 2 European records in the long course:

World record in long course
  • 50 freestyle 26”67 (Trophy Sette Colli, Roma 29/6/2018)
  • 100 backstroke 1’05”76 (European Championships Dublin 17/8/2018)
  • 100 butterfly 1’02”22 (World Series Lignano Sabbiadoro 27/5/2018)
  • 100 freestyle 57”34 (Trophy Sette Colli, Roma 30/6/2018)
  • 50 butterfly 27”98 (IDM Berlin 9/7/2017)
  • 200 butterfly 2’24”07 (Trophy Sette Colli, Roma 1/7/2018)
  • 400 Mixed 5’08”86 (IDM Berlin 7/6/2018)

European record in long course
  • 200 freestyle 2’08”01 (Trophy Sette Colli, Roma 23/6/2018)
  • 200 mixed 2’22”12 (European Championships Dublin 15/8/2018)

World record in short course
  • 100 freestyle 59”30 (Italian Championships FINP, Loano, 2/12/2018)
  • 100 butterfly 1’03”92 (Italian Championships FINP, Loano, 2/12/2018)
  • 100 backstroke 1’06”44 (Italian Championships FINP, Portici, 30/11/2019)
  • 50 freestyle 27”07 (Italian Championships FINP, Portici, 30/11/2019)
  • 50 butterfly 29”43 (Italian Championships FINP, Portici, 30/11/2019)

See also

References
  1. "Carlotta Gilli - Biografia" (in Italian). poliziadistato.it. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. "Carlotta Gilli – IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 10 May 2020. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020.
  3. "Personal Website (in Talian)". carlottagilli.it. 10 May 2020. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020.
  4. "Swimming GILLI Carlotta - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". .. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. "Carlotta Gilli - Swimming | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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