Damiano Lestingi

Damiano Lestingi
Personal information
Nationality	Italy
Born	22 April 1989 (age 34); Civitavecchia, Italy
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Event	Backstroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Italy
European Championships (SC)
Mediterranean Games

Last updated February 12, 2024

Damiano Lestingi (born 22 April 1989) is an Italian swimmer.

Biography

He competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Note
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing	18th	100 m backstroke	54.78
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing	11th	200 m backstroke	1:58.25

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References

↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Damiano Lestingi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2012.

External links

Damiano Lestingi at World Aquatics

Damiano Lestingi at SwimRankings.net

Damiano Lestingi at Olympics.com

Damiano Lestingi at Olympedia

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[sref-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Damiano Lestingi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2012.

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