Alessia Scortechini
Scortechini, on the right half hidden by Vittoria Bianco (in the foreground with glasses) awarded by Sergio Mattarella at Quirinale in 2021. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname | Scortys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 February 1997 Rome, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alessia Scortechini (born 11 February 1997) is an Italian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. She is a double World champion and a double European bronze medalist. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Women's 50m Freestyle-S10.[1]
Biography
She is born with a shortened forearm and has limited strength in her wrist.[2][3][4] She competed at the 2017 World Para Swimming Championships,[5] and 2019 World Para Swimming Championships.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Swimming - SCORTECHINI Alessia". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Alessia Scortechini - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. 6 October 2020. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Alessia Scortechini". Ability Channel (in Italian). 6 October 2020. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Never surrender to adversity, Alessia Scortechini will fly at the World Championships in Mexico City". Swim4Life Magazine (in Italian). 22 August 2017. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Alessia Scortechini - Swimming | Paralympic Athlete Profile". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Sokeland, Kyle (13 September 2019). "Reitz swimmer Mikaela Jenkins wins gold medal at Para World Championships". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links
- Alessia Scortechini at the International Paralympic Committee
- Alessia Scortechini at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Alessia Scortechini at the Comitato Italiano Paralimpico (in Italian)