Luca Pizzini

Luca Pizzini (born 8 April 1989) is an Italian swimmer specialized in breaststroke. A junior medallist at both European and World Championships, he earned bronze medals in the 2013 Summer Universiade and the 2016 European Aquatics Championships.[1] He also competed in the men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]

Luca Pizzini
Luca Pizzini (right) at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1989-04-08) 8 April 1989
Verona, Veneto, Italy
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubCS Carabinieri
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Italy
European Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place2016 London200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place2018 Glasgow200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place2022 Rome200 m breaststroke
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place2013 Kazan200 m breaststroke

At the 2022 European Aquatics Championships, contested in August at Foro Italico in Rome, Pizzini won the bronze medal in the 200 metre breaststroke with a time of 2:09.97.[3][4][5][6]

References
  1. "Luca Pizzini - Federazione Italiana Nuoto". Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  2. "Luca Pizzini". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  3. LEN (14 August 2022). "European Aquatics Championships Roma 2022: Results 200m Breaststroke Men Final". Microplus. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  4. "Silvia Scalia è argento nei 50 dorso, Luca Pizzini bronzo nei 200 rana - Segui la diretta streaming" (in Italian). Rai News. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  5. Ravelli, Arianna (14 August 2022). "Europei di nuoto, le medaglie di oggi: la 4x100 stile uomini è d'oro. Silvia Scalia argento nei 50 dorso, Pizzini bronzo nei 200 rana" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  6. "Europei nuoto: bronzo per il veronese Pizzini nei 200 rana" (in Italian). Telenuovo. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.


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