Marco Orsi (born 11 December 1990) is an Italian competitive
swimmer
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who won eight gold medal at the
European Short Course Swimming Championships
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.
Career
In 2012 Marco Orsi qualified for his first Olympic appearance in
London 2012
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. He is trained by Roberto Odaldi.
He competed in the men's 50 m freestyle, and was part of the Italian men's 4 x 100 m freestyle relay team. At the
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...
, he was part of the Italian men's 4 x 100 m freestyle relay team.
See also
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Italian swimmers multiple medalists at the international competitions
References
External links
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1990 births
Living people
Italian male freestyle swimmers
Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic swimmers of Italy
Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy
Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy
Swimmers at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
Swimmers at the 2013 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games medalists in swimming
Swimmers of Fiamme Oro
21st-century Italian people
Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Bologna