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| National team | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 June 1993 Massa di Somma, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fiamme Oro [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mario Sanzullo (born 5 June 1993) is an Italian open water swimmer who won two medals at the World Championships. [2] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in 10 km open water. [3]
On 15 July 2019 Sanzullo had obtained, together with Gregorio Paltrinieri, the qualification for the marathon 10 km of Tokyo 2020, [4] the Olympic Games postponed to 2021 due to the Coronavirus. [5]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Universiade |  Gwangju | 3rd | 10 km | 1:55:11.0 |
| 2017 | World Championships |  Budapest | 2nd | 5 km | 54:32.1 |
| 3rd | Team | 54:31.0 | |||
| 2022 | European Championships |  Italy | 1st | 25 km |
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