Mirco Di Tora

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Mirco Di Tora
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Personal information
Nationality Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Born (1986-05-19) 19 May 1986 (age 38)
Ferrara, Italy
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke
Medal record
European LC Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Debrecen 4x100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Debrecen 50 m backstroke
European SC Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Rijeka 4×50 m medley relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Szczecin 4×50 m medley relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Eindhoven 4×50 m medley relay
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Pescara 100 m backstroke

Mirco Di Tora (born 19 May 1986) is a male Italian swimmer.

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Di Tora is an athlete of the Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro. [1]

Biography

In 2012 Mirco Di Tora qualified for his second Olympic appearance in London 2012. [2] He is a former Italian record-holder in the 50 and 100 metres backstroke. [3]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNotes
2008 Olympic Games Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing 15th 100 m Backstroke 54"92 [Note 1]
DSQ 4 × 100 m medley 3'34"32
  1. In heat he had a better time, 54"39.

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References

  1. "Swimming - Archivio Polizia di Stato" (in Italian). poliziadistato.it. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  2. "Londra 2012 - i qualificati". coni.it. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  3. Arcobelli, Stefano (May 24, 2012). "Gold in the 4x200 relay with Pellegrini Barbieri and Di Tora clinch silver". Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2012.