Sebastiano Ranfagni

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Sebastiano Ranfagni
Personal information
Nationality Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Born (1985-08-08) 8 August 1985 (age 38)
Rosenheim, Germany
Height205 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb; 15.3 st)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke
Club C.S. Carabinieri and
Rari Nantes Florentia
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Pescara 200 m Backstroke
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Shenzhen 100 m Backstroke

Sebastiano Ranfagni (born 8 August 1985) is a male Italian swimmer.

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Biography

In 2012 Sebastiano Ranfagni qualified for his first Olympic appearance in London 2012. [1] There he competed in the men's 200 m backstroke, being knocked out in the first round. [2]

Ranfagni was born in Germany, but is Italian citizen, he is very tall, at 205 cm. [3]

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References

  1. "Londra 2012 - i qualificati". coni.it. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  2. "Sebastiano Ranfagni Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  3. "Sebastiano Ranfagni". sebastianoranfagni.com. Retrieved 23 May 2012.