Antonio Fantin (born 3 August 2001) is an Italian swimmer who competes in Paralympic S5 and SM5 (individual medley) events. [1] He won the International Sports Prize World Athlete of the Year award in 2022. [2]
Fantin is an athlete of the Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro. [3]
Fantin began swimming at age four in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy. He came to international attention when he competed at the 2017 World Para Swimming Championships, at the age of 16, winning the 400 metres freestyle S6 category. [4]
The following year Fantin was reclassified as S5, and represented Italy again at the 2018 World Para Swimming European Championships in Dublin, Ireland. Fantin won 4 gold medals, and six medals in all, to make the top 5 individual performances of the meet. [1]
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