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[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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[edit]
- Alessia Scortechini at the International Paralympic Committee
- Alessia Scortechini at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Alessia Scortechini at the Comitato Italiano Paralimpico (in Italian)
Categories:
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Swimmers from Rome
- Paralympic swimmers for Italy
- Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships
- Medalists at the World Para Swimming European Championships
- Paralympic gold medalists for Italy
- Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- S10-classified para swimmers
- Italian female freestyle swimmers
- Italian female butterfly swimmers
- Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy
- Mediterranean Games medalists in swimming
- Swimmers at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
- 21st-century Italian women