Alessia Scortechini (born 11 February 1997) is an Italian
Paralympic swimmer
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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
The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralym ...
, in Women's 50m Freestyle-S10.
Biography
She is born with a shortened forearm and has limited strength in her wrist. She competed at the
2017 World Para Swimming Championships
The 2017 World Para Swimming Championships was an international swimming competition for athletes with a disability. It was held in Mexico City, Mexico and took place from 2 to 7 December. Around 304 athletes from around 70 different countries com ...
, and
2019 World Para Swimming Championships
The 2019 World Para Swimming Championships is the 2019 edition of the World Para Swimming Championships run by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The championships were held from February to June in seven countries across five continent ...
.
See also
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Italy at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Italy competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was their sixteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics
The Summer Paralympics also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, are ...
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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 sportswomen