Alice Franco

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Alice Franco
Personal information
National team Italy
Born (1989-02-10) 10 February 1989 (age 35)
Asti, Italy
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Club C.S. Esercito
Medal record
Event1st2nd3rd
World Championships 001
European Championships 202
Universiade 001
Total204
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Shanghai 25 km open water
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Eilat 25 km open water
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Piombino 25 km open water
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Dubrovnik 5 km open water
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Dubrovnik 10 km open water
Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Shenzhen 10 km marathon

Alice Franco (born 10 February 1989) is an Italian swimmer bronze medal at senior level at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships. [1]

She also was twice European champion, in 2011 and 2012.

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References

  1. "Da riserva al bronzo, la favola di Alice Franco a Shanghai" (in Italian). sport.sky.it. Retrieved 9 May 2020.