Francesca Salvalajo

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Francesca Salvalajo
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Born (1972-07-20) 20 July 1972 (age 52)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Narbonne 100 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Narbonne 200 m backstroke

Francesca Salvalajo (born 20 July 1972) is a retired backstroke swimmer from Italy. She represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. [1] Salvalajo is a two-time gold medalist at the Mediterranean Games.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Francesca Salvalajo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-04-06.