Federico Burdisso
Burdisso at 2018
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (2001-09-20) 20 September 2001
Pavia, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
University teamNorthwestern University
ClubMount Kelly Swimming
Coached byEmma Collings-Barnes

Federico Burdisso (born 20 September 2001) is an Italian swimmer. He won a bronze medal in Men's 200 metre butterfly, and Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay, at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

He won a bronze medal at the 2018 European Championships.[2]

He qualified to represent Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships, Burdisso split a 50.63 for the butterfly leg of the 4×100 metre medley relay in the final to help win the gold medal in a European record and Italian record time of 3:27.51.[4][5]

Background

He studied and trained at Mount Kelly School from 2017 to 2019.[6] He currently competes collegiately for Northwestern University.[7]

References

  1. "Swimming BURDISSO Federico". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  2. "Nation Medallist by Sport - Italy". europeanchampionships.com. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  3. "Day Two of Italian Trials Produces No New Olympic Roster Spots". SwimSwam. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. FINA (25 June 2022). "19th FINA World Championships Budapest (HUN): Men's 4x100m Medley Relay Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  5. "Italy pips US men to relay gold in swimming worlds finale". WFMJ-TV. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  6. "Results & Records | Independent School Tavistock | Mount Kelly". www.mountkelly.com. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  7. "Federico Burdisso". Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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