Who is the best swimmer in Italy?

Federica Pellegrini (1988 – ) With an HPI of 50.96, Federica Pellegrini is the most famous Italian Swimmer.

Who is on the Italian Olympic team?

Medalists

Medal Name Event
Gold Gianmarco Tamberi Men’s high jump
Gold Marcell Jacobs Men’s 100 metres
Gold Ruggero Tita Caterina Banti Mixed nacra 17
Gold Simone Consonni Filippo Ganna Francesco Lamon Jonathan Milan Men’s team pursuit

Did Ryan Held make the 2021 Olympic swim team?

Held placed 6th in the 100 free at U.S. Olympic Trials in 2021 and just missed making the U.S. Olympic team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Held remains one of NC State’s greatest swimmers having earned a total of 25 All-American honors and won 4 NCAA championships on relays during his time at NC State.

Which country has the best Olympic swim team?

The USA
Total Medals Won at the 2020 Olympic Games The USA keeps the lead by more than 20 medals: USA: 113 (25% of USA’s medals came from swimming!) China: 88. Russian Olympic Committee: 71.

Is Federica Pellegrini a good swimmer?

Pellegrini is the only swimmer − male or female − to have won eight medals in a row in the same event (200 meters freestyle) at the World Championships. She is also the first female Olympic champion in the history of Italian swimming and the only Italian swimmer to have set world records in more than one event.

Did Federica Pellegrini win?

Italian swimming champion Federica Pellegrini has won her last race, the 200m freestyle in Riccione on 30 November, before retiring from a record-breaking career. The star, known as La Divina, did not hide her tears before undertaking her final race and was given a standing ovation when she won.

How many Italian athletes are in the Olympics?

4202 Italian athletes
Olympian Database right now holds 4202 Italian athletes – 1040 women and 3159 men (including all medal winners). * The list of sports with the participation of Italian athletes in the history of the Olympic Games is not yet complete – however the list holds all the sports where Italy has won medals.

How many Italians are in the 2022 Olympics?

119

Italy at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Website www.coni.it/en
in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022
Competitors 119 (72 men and 47 women) in 14 sports
Flag bearer (opening) Michela Moioli

Which countries produce the best swimmers?

Countries Producing The Best Competitive Swimmers

  1. United States, 462 Titles.
  2. East/West/Unified Germany, 145 Titles.
  3. China, 140 Titles.
  4. Australia, 136 Titles.
  5. Russia/USSR, 115 Titles.
  6. Hungary, 56 Titles.
  7. Netherlands, 35 Titles.
  8. Great Britain, 35 Titles.