Elena Gemo (born 17 March 1987, in
Galzignano Terme
Galzignano Terme ( vec, Galsignán) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about southwest of Venice and about southwest of Padua.
Etymology
The illustrious academic Olivieri thought that ...
) is an Italian
swimmer
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...
. She is 180 cm tall and weighs 69 kg.
Biography
Gemo qualified for her first Olympic appearance in
London 2012
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
. At the
2012 European Aquatics Championships
The 2012 European Aquatics Championships were held from 14 to 27 May 2012 in Debrecen, Hungary and Eindhoven, Netherlands. The 2012 European Swimming Championships were to take place in Antwerp, Belgium, but were reallocated to the City of Debrec ...
, despite having swum the 7th time in the heat, was not admitted to the semifinals, because each nation could only have a maximum of two athletes in the semifinals and three Italian athletes had qualified.
She is the Italian record holder in the 50-metre-long course and 50 and 100 meter short course backstroke.
Achievements
See also
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Italy at the 2012 Summer Olympics - Swimming
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List of Mediterranean Games records in swimming
The fastest times in the swimming events at the Mediterranean Games are listed by International Mediterranean Games Committee (CIJM) as a list of Mediterranean Games records in swimming. The events are held in a long course (50 m) pool. The l ...
References
External links
Swimmer profileat
Federnuoto website
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1987 births
Living people
Italian female butterfly swimmers
Italian female backstroke swimmers
Olympic swimmers for Italy
Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy
Swimmers at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
Swimmers at the 2013 Mediterranean Games
Swimmers at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
Summer World University Games medalists in swimming
Mediterranean Games medalists in swimming
FISU World University Games silver medalists for Italy
Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade
Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade
20th-century Italian women
21st-century Italian women
Sportspeople from Padua