Alessia Scortechini

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Alessia Scortechini
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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
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Sport Paralympic swimming
Disability class S10
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Event1st2nd3rd
Paralympics 100
World Championships 230
European Championships 314
Total644
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Mexico City 100m freestyle S10
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Mexico City 100m butterfly S10
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Mexico City 50m freestyle S10
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 London 100m butterfly S10
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Manchester 50m freestyle S10
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Dublin 50m freestyle S10
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Dublin 100m butterfly S10
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 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. [1]

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Biography

She is born with a shortened forearm and has limited strength in her wrist. [2] [3] [4] She competed at the 2017 World Para Swimming Championships, [5] and 2019 World Para Swimming Championships. [6]

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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.