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Born | Varese, Italy | 5 June 1994||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Strumpell-Lorrain disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | S5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Polha Varese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Massimiliano Tosin Micaela Biava | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Arianna Talamona (born 5 June 1994 in Varese) is an Italian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. [1]
Talamona was diagnosed with Strumpell-Lorrain disease which affects her spinal cord and uses a wheelchair, she has inherited this medical condition from her mother. [2] Talamona started swimming aged eight to help strengthen her muscles and began competing internationally at the 2011 IPC Swimming European Championships in Berlin where she competed in four events but didn't receive medals. [3] [4]
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