Marco Orsi

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Marco Orsi
Marco Orsi.jpg
Orsi exults after victory in 4×50 m freestyle at Eindhoven 2010.
Personal information
National teamFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Born (1990-12-11) 11 December 1990 (age 33)
Budrio, Italy
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Club
CoachRoberto Odaldi
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Italy
Event1st2nd3rd
World Championships (LC) 001
World Championships (SC) 031
European Championships (LC) 001
European Championships (SC) 9115
Mediterranean Games 210
Total11158
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Kazan 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Istanbul 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Doha 50 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Hangzhou 100 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 Doha 4×50 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Debrecen 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Berlin 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Eindhoven 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Szczecin 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2011 Szczecin4×50 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Netanya 100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015 Netanya4×50 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015 Netanya4×50 m mixed freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Copenhagen 100 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Kazan 100 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 Kazan4×50 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Rijeka 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 Eindhoven50 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 Eindhoven4×50 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Herning 50 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2013 Herning4×50 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2013 Herning4×50 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2013 Herning4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 Netanya50 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 Netanya4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 Copenhagen4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2021 Kazan4×50 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Istanbul 4×50 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2011 Szczecin50 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2013 Herning100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2017 Copenhagen4×50 m mixed freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Glasgow 4×50 m freestyle
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Mersin 50 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2013 Mersin4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Pescara 4×100 m freestyle

Marco Orsi (born 11 December 1990) is an Italian competitive swimmer who won eight gold medal at the European Short Course Swimming Championships. [2]

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Career

In 2012 Marco Orsi qualified for his first Olympic appearance in London 2012. [3] He is trained by Roberto Odaldi. [4] He competed in the men's 50 m freestyle, and was part of the Italian men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay team. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he was part of the Italian men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay team.

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References

  1. "Swimming - Archivio Polizia di Stato" (in Italian). poliziadistato.it. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  2. "ALBO D'ORO DELLA NAZIONALE ITALIANA DI NUOTO" (in Italian). nuotounostiledivita.it. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  3. "Londra 2012 - i qualificati". coni.it. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  4. "Marco Orsi" (in Italian). coni.it. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
Records
Preceded by Men's 4×50-metre medley relay
world record holder

3 November 2021 – 17 December 2022
With: Michele Lamberti, Nicolò Martinenghi, Lorenzo Zazzeri
Succeeded by