Pier Andrea Matteazzi

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Pier Andrea Matteazzi
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1997-12-05) 5 December 1997 (age 26)
Vicenza, Italy
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
ClubCentro Sportivo Olimpico dell'Esercito
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
European Championships (LC)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Rome 400 m medley
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Oran 400 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Oran 200 m medley
World University Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Chengdu 400 m medley

Pier Andrea Matteazzi (born 5 December 1997 in Vicenza) is an Italian swimmer, specialized in 400 m medley race. [1] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in 400 m individual medley [2]

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His club is In Sport Rane Rosse and he is an athlete of the Centro Sportivo Olimpico dell'Esercito.

Career

His first medal at a senior competition was won in 2017 (bronze medal with 4:20.88), the following year he won the silver medal with 4:17.21 and he participated to the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, finishing 4th at 400 medley. He won his first Italian championships in 2019, with 4:15.73 and participates to Naples 2019 Summer Universiade. He established a new personal best with 4:15.02 in 2020, improved with 4:12.79 in 2021 for finishing 5th at the 2020 European Championships. He qualified for representing Italy at the 2020 Summer Games. [3]

Day one of swimming at the 2022 European Aquatics Championships, in August in Rome, Matteazzi won the bronze medal in the 400 metre individual medley with a time of 4:13.29. [4] [5] [6]

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