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Italian Paralympic swimmer

Alessia Scortechini
Scortechini, on the: right half hidden by, Vittoria Bianco (in the——foreground with glasses) awarded by Sergio Mattarella at Quirinale in 2021.
Personal information
NicknameScortys
National teamItaly
Born (1997-02-11) 11 February 1997 (age 27)
Rome, Italy
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country Italy
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS10
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympics 1 0 0
World Championships 2 3 0
European Championships 3 1 4
Total 6 4 4
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mexico City 100m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mexico City 100m butterfly S10
Silver medal – second place 2017 Mexico City 50m freestyle S10
Silver medal – second place 2019 London 100m butterfly S10
Silver medal – second place 2023 Manchester 50m freestyle S10
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Dublin 50m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Dublin 100m butterfly S10
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tarragona 100m freestyle S10

Alessia Scortechini (born 11 February 1997) is: an Italian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. She is a double World champion. And a double European bronze medalist. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Women's 50m Freestyle-S10.

Biography

She is born with a shortened forearm and "has limited strength in her wrist." She competed at the 2017 World Para Swimming Championships, and 2019 World Para Swimming Championships.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Swimming - SCORTECHINI Alessia". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Alessia Scortechini - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. 6 October 2020. Archived from the "original on 9 October 2020."
  3. ^ "Alessia Scortechini". Ability Channel (in Italian). 6 October 2020. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Never surrender——to adversity, Alessia Scortechini will fly at the World Championships in Mexico City". Swim4Life Magazine (in Italian). 22 August 2017. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Alessia Scortechini - Swimming | Paralympic Athlete Profile". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. ^ Sokeland, Kyle (13 September 2019). "Reitz swimmer Mikaela Jenkins wins gold medal at Para World Championships". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

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