Cecilia Camellini

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Cecilia Camellini
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1992-03-10) 10 March 1992 (age 31)
Modena, Italy
Sport
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Sport Paralympic swimming
Disability Visually impaired
Disability class S11
ClubASD Tricolore
Coached byAlessandro Cocchi
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100m Freestyle S11: 1:07.29 Sport records icon WR.svg
  • 100m Backstroke S11: 1:19.64 Sport records icon WR.svg
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 London 50 m freestyle S11
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 London 100 m freestyle S11
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing 50 m freestyle S11
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing 100 m freestyle S11
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 London 400 m freestyle S11
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 London 100 m backstroke S11
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio 400 m freestyle S11
IPC European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Reykjavik 100 m freestyle – S11
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Funchal 100 m freestyle S11
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Reykjavik 50 m freestyle – S11
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Funchal 400 m freestyle S11
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Funchal 50 m freestyle S11
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Funchal 100 m backstroke S11

Cecilia Camellini (born 10 March 1992 in Modena) is a visually-impaired, born blind, Paralympic swimmer of Italy. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics she won two silver medals. [1] At the 2012 Summer Paralympics she won two gold in world record time, [2] and two bronze medals.

Contents

Camellini is an athlete of the Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro. [3]

Biography

Blind since birth, started swimming at the age of three years. [4]

World records

Others achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNotes
2010 IPC Swimming World Championships Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eindhoven 1st100m Freestyle S111:08.56 Sport records icon WR.svg [5]
1st100m Backstroke S111:19.78 Sport records icon WR.svg [6]
2nd200m Individual Medley SM112:58.17
2nd50m Freestyle S1131.85

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References

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  2. Radio New Zealand
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