Paola Cavallino (born 6 June 1977 in

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) is a

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swimmer from

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, who won the silver medal in the women's 200 metres butterfly event at the 2004 European Championships. She represented her native country a couple of months later at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

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Italian female swimmers Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers of Italy Sportspeople from Genoa 1977 births Living people European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy Swimmers at the 1997 Mediterranean Games Universiade medalists in swimming Mediterranean Games medalists in swimming Universiade silver medalists for Italy Medalists at the 2003 Summer Universiade {{Italy-swimming-bio-stub