Federica Pellegrini
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Federica Pellegrini

Personal information
Full nameFederica Pellegrini
NationalityItaly
StrokesFreestyle
ClubC.C. Aniene
Birth date05 August 1988(age 22)
Birth placeMirano, Italy
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9.7 in)
Weight68 kg (149.9 lb ; 10.7 st)

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Federica Pellegrini (born 5 August 1988) is an Italian swimmer. A native of Mirano, in the province of Venice, she is currently the women's 200 m freestyle (long course and short course) and 400 m (long course) freestyle world record holder. At the 2009 World Championships in Rome, Pellegrini became the first woman ever to breach the 4 minute barrier in 400 m freestyle with the time 3:59.15. Pellegrini is the first female Olympic champion in the history of Italian swimming; she is also the only Italian swimmer to have set world records in more than one event.

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Italia 1, la Granbassi rimonta sulla Pellegrini - il Giornale Tweet this news
il Giornale--La candidatura di -Federica Pellegrini- però è tutt'altro che tramontata: questioni di cachet. Ma sembra che l'argomento «preparati il futuro, cosa farai da ... - Date : Mon, 25 Oct 2010 06:00:54 GMT+00:00
Federica Pellegrini nuova stella della tv - DotSwim.it Tweet this news
DotSwim.it---Federica Pellegrini-, da sempre vicina al mondo della tv e dello spettcolo, condurrà da dicembre un nuovo programma su Italia Uno dal titolo Focus Tv. La ... - Date : Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:36:07 GMT+00:00
Adlington back in the swim with a bit of retail therapy after Games success - This is Nottingham Tweet this news
This is Nottingham--Italian -Federica Pellegrini- is the reigning 200m and 400m freestyle world champion and stepped up in distance to claim a surprise bronze over 800m at the ... - Date : Sat, 16 Oct 2010 06:08:14 GMT+00:00
FEDERICA PELLEGRINI CONDURRA' FOCUS TV. CONTINUA SU ITALIA 1 LA RASSEGNA DEI ... - DavideMaggio.it Tweet this news
DavideMaggio.it---Federica Pellegrini- si era candidata qualche mese fa per un posto al sole nell'Isola dei famosi di Simona Ventura, aveva ballato come guest tra le stelle di ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:06:33 GMT+00:00
La Corrida, Flavio Insinna cerca una nuova partner femminile. Michelle ... - Blogosfere (Blog) Tweet this news
Blogosfere (Blog)--Il colpo l'ha messo a segno Italia 1 convincendo -Federica Pellegrini-, da sempre attratta dalla tv, a condurre un programma che sembra perfetto per lei. ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:03:05 GMT+00:00
CWG: Swimming heats kicks off the Games - IBNLive.com Tweet this news
IBNLive.com---...- the first of seven heats in a time of 2 minutes, 12.20 seconds on Monday, well outside the world record of 1:52.98 held by -Federica Pellegrini- of Italy. ... - Date : Mon, 04 Oct 2010 04:24:20 GMT+00:00
Swim qualifying kicks off Commonwealth Games - SI.com Tweet this news
SI.com---...- the first of seven heats in a time of 2 minutes, 12.20 seconds Monday, well outside the world record of 1:52.98 held by -Federica Pellegrini- of Italy. ... - Date : Mon, 04 Oct 2010 04:10:56 GMT+00:00
ADLINGTON NEVER CONSIDERED PULLING OUT - News of the World Tweet this news
News of the World--Adlington's main rivals - most notably Italian 400m world champion and record holder -Federica Pellegrini- - will be absent from Delhi, so as a result she is ... - Date : Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:17:41 GMT+00:00
Sessualità: le confessioni hot di Federica Pellegrini - NanoPress Tweet this news
NanoPress---Federica Pellegrini- è la nuotatrice che tiene alto il nome dell'Italia nel mondo ma è anche una bellissima ragazza che ama la moda e il suo fidanzato Luca ... - Date : Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:51:04 GMT+00:00
Vacanza? Con Shapapova o Borriello I sex symbol preferiti dagli italiani - TGCOM Tweet this news
TGCOM--Gli uomini, invece, vagheggiano Maria Sharapova, preferita a -Federica Pellegrini- e Francesca Piccinini. Sono i risultati di un sondaggio realizzato da ... - Date : Wed, 22 Sep 2010 07:39:22 GMT+00:00

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Preceded by
DE Franziska Van Almsick
Women's 200 metre freestyle
world record holder (long course)

27 March 2007 - 28 March 2007
Succeeded by
FR Laure Manaudou|rec
Preceded by
FR Laure Manaudou
Women's 200 metre freestyle
world record holder (long course)

11 August 2008 - present
Succeeded by
Incumbent|rec
Preceded by
FR Coralie Balmy
Women's 200 metre freestyle
world record holder (short course)

14 December 2008 - present
Succeeded by
Incumbent|rec
Preceded by
GB Joanne Jackson
Women's 400 metre freestyle
world record holder (long course)

27 June 2009 - present
Succeeded by
Incumbent|rec
Awards
Preceded by
AU Stephanie Rice
World Swimmer of the Year
2009
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
GB Rebecca Adlington
European Swimmer of the Year
2009
Succeeded by
Incumbent

Medal Record
Women's swimming
Competitor for Italy
Olympic Games
Gold2008 Beijing200 m freestyle
Silver2004 Athens{{cite newsurl=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2004/schedules/117BySport.html
World Championships (LC)
Gold2009 Rome400 m freestyle
Gold2009 Rome200 m freestyle
Silver2005 Montreal{{cite weburl=http://www.fina.org/events/WC/Montreal_2005/results/sw.php
Bronze2007 Melbourne 200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Silver2006 Shanghai200 m freestyle
Bronze2006 Shanghai400 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold2008 Eindhoven400 m freestyle
Gold2010 Budapest200 m freestyle
Silver2008 Eindhoven4x100 m freestyle
Bronze2008 Eindhoven4x200 m freestyle
Bronze2010 Budapest800 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold2005 Trieste200 m freestyle
Gold2008 Rijeka200 m freestyle
Gold2009 Istanbul200 m freestyle
Silver2005 Trieste400 m freestyle
Silver2006 Helsinki400 m freestyle
Silver2007 Debrecen400 m freestyle
Summer Universiade
Gold2007 Bangkok200 m freestyle
Gold2007 Bangkok400 m freestyle

Event Long course (year) Short course (year)
50 m freestyle 25.47 (2004) 25.02 (2004)
100 m freestyle 53.55 (2009) IR 53.89 (2003)
200 m freestyle 1:52.98 (2009) WR 1:51.85 (2008) WR
400 m freestyle 3:59.15 (2009) WR 3:59.96 (2006)
800 m freestyle 8:24.99 (2010) 8:21.68 (2007)
100 m backstroke 1:00.07 (2009)
4×50 m freestyle relay 1:38.88 (2008) IR
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:40.42 (2008) IR 3:39.18 (2006) IR
4×200 m freestyle relay 7:49.76 (2008) ER 7:50.39 (2006) IR
4×50 m medley relay 1:47:05 (2008) IR
4×100 m medley relay 4:04.90 (2008) IR


Olympic Champions in Women's 200 m Freestyle

1968: Debbie Meyer * 1972: Shane Gould * 1976: Kornelia Ender * 1980: Barbara Krause * 1984: Mary Wayte * 1988: Heike Friedrich * 1992: Nicole Haislett * 1996: Claudia Poll * 2000: Susie O'Neill * 2004: Camelia Potec * 2008: Federica Pellegrini

World Long Course Champions in Women's 200 m Freestyle

1973: Keena Rothhammer (USA) * 1975: Shirley Babashoff (USA) * 1978: Cynthia Woodhead (USA) * 1982: Annemarie Verstappen (NED) * 1986: Heike Friedrich (GDR) * 1991: Hayley Lewis (AUS) * 1994: Franziska Van Almsick (GER) * 1998: Claudia Poll (CRC) * 2001: Giaan Rooney (AUS) * 2003: Alena Popchanka (BLR) * 2005: Solenne Figuès (FRA) * 2007: Laure Manaudou (FRA) * 2009: Federica Pellegrini (ITA)

World Long Course Champions in Women's 400 m Freestyle

1973: Heather Greenwood (USA) * 1975: Shirley Babashoff (USA) * 1978: Tracey Wickham (AUS) * 1982: Carmela Schmidt (USA) * 1986: Heike Friedrich (GDR) * 1991: Janet Evans (USA) * 1994: Ahiua Yang (CHN) * 1998: Chen Yan (CHN) * 2001: Yana Klochkova (BLR) * 2003: Hannah Stockbauer (GER) * 2005: Laure Manaudou (FRA) * 2007: Laure Manaudou (FRA) * 2009: Federica Pellegrini (ITA)

European Champions in Women's 200 m Freestyle

1970: Gabriele Wetzko (GDR) * 1974: Kornelia Ender (GDR) * 1977: Petra Thümer (GDR) * 1981: Carmela Schmidt (GDR) * 1983: Birgit Meineke (GDR) * 1985: Heike Friedrich (GDR) * 1987: Heike Friedrich (GDR) * 1989: Manuela Stellmach (GDR) * 1991: Mette Jacobsen (DEN) * 1993: Franziska van Almsick (GER) * 1995: Kerstin Kielgass (GER) * 1997: Michelle Smith (IRL) * 1999: Camelia Potec (ROM) * 2000: Natalya Baranovskaya (BLR) * 2002: Franziska van Almsick (GER) * 2004: Camelia Potec (ROM) * 2006: Otylia Jędrzejczak (POL) * 2008: Sara Isakovič (SLO) |

European Champions in Women's 400 m Freestyle

1927: Maria Braun (NED) * 1931: Maria Braun (NED) * 1934: Rie Mastenbroek (NED) * 1938: Ragnhild Hveger (DEN) * 1947: Karen Margrete Harup (DEN) * 1950: Grete Andersen (DEN) * 1954: Agata Sebö (HUN) * 1958: Jans Koster (NED) * 1962: Adrie Lasterie (NED) * 1966: Claude Mandonnaud (FRA) * 1970: Elke Sehmisch (GDR) * 1972: Angela Franke (GDR) * 1977: Petra Thümer (GDR) * 1981: Ines Diers (GDR) * 1983: Astrid Strauss (GDR) * 1985: Astrid Strauss (GDR) * 1987: Heike Friedrich (GDR) * 1989: Anke Möhring (GDR) * 1991: Irene Dalby (NOR) * 1993: Dagmar Hase (GER) * 1995: Franziska van Almsick (GER) * 1997: Dagmar Hase (GER) * 1999: Camelia Potec (ROM) * 2000: Yana Klochkova (UKR) * 2002: Yana Klochkova (UKR) * 2004: Laure Manaudou (FRA) * 2006: Laure Manaudou (FRA) * 2008: Federica Pellegrini (ITA) |

Summer Universiade Champions in Women's 200 m Freestyle

1979: Annelies Maas (NED) * 1981: Jill Sterkel (USA) * 1983: Irina Laricheva (URS) * 1985: Conny van Bentum (NED) * 1987: Noemi Lung (ROM) * 1991: Karen Kraemer (USA) * 1993: Heike Lünenschloss (GER) * 1995: Lisa Jacob (USA) * 1997: Martina Moravcová (SVK) * 1999: Kim Black (USA) * 2001: Camelia Potec (ROM) * 2003: Yana Klochkova (UKR) * 2005: Otylia Jędrzejczak (POL) * 2007: Federica Pellegrini (ITA) * 2009: Sara Isakovič (SLO)

Summer Universiade Champions in Women's 400 m Freestyle

1959: Ludmila Kottková (TCH) * 1961: Hilda Zeier (YUG) * 1963: Ursel Brunner (FRG) * 1965: Hilda Zeier (YUG) * 1967: Linda Gustavson (USA) * 1970: Evelyn Kossner (USA) * 1973: Ann Simmons (USA) * 1977: Bonnie Glasgow (USA) * 1979: Corrina Weinkofsky (USA) * 1981: Kim Linehan (USA) * 1983: Irina Laricheva (URS) * 1985: Patty Sabo (USA) * 1987: Noemi Lung (ROM) * 1991: Trish Noall (CAN) * 1993: Sandra Cam (BEL) * 1995: Emily Peters (USA) * 1997: Eri Yamanoi (JPN) * 1999: Hana Černá (CZE) * 2001: Camelia Potec (ROM) * 2003: Rebecca Cooke (GBR) * 2005: Camelia Potec (ROM) * 2007: Federica Pellegrini (ITA) * 2009: Kevyn Peterson (CAN)



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