| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marcello Guarducci |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 11 July 1956 Trento, Italy |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | freestyle |
| Club | Carabinieri |
Medal record | |
Marcello Guarducci (born 11 July 1956) is an Italian former freestyle swimmer. [1]
Guarducci won several gold medals in different editions of the Mediterranean Games. Guarducci participated in three Olympic Games editions reaching finals. Being part of a military athletic group, he missed the games of Moscow 1980 because of the boycott.
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