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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 September 1988 Castrovillari, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Synchronized swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mariangela Perrupato (born 15 September 1988) is an Italian synchronized swimmer. [1] She competed in the women's duet with Giulia Lapi at the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing in 7th place. [2] She was part of the Italian team in the team event at the 2016 Summer Olympics finishing 5th. [3]
She began synchronised swimming at the age of 6. [4] She made her senior international debut for Italy in 2006 at the European Championships in Budapest, where she won bronze in the duet. [4] She had already won medals at junior level, winning a silver in the team event at the 2004 European Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships in Osweicim. [5] In November 2016, she suffered a herniated disc. [4]
Perrupato an athlete of the Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro. [6]
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