Mariangela Perrupato (born 15 September 1988) is an Italian synchronized swimmer. She competed in the women's duet with

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at the

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, finishing in 7th place. She was part of the Italian team in the team event at the

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finishing 5th.

Biography

She began synchronised swimming at the age of 6. She made her senior international debut for Italy in 2006 at the

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in Budapest, where she won bronze in the duet. She had already won medals at junior level, winning a silver in the team event at the 2004 European Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships in Osweicim. In November 2016, she suffered a herniated disc. Perrupato an athlete of the

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References

1988 births Living people Sportspeople from the Province of Cosenza Italian synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers for Italy Synchronized swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Synchronized swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming Synchronized swimmers at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships Synchronized swimmers at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships Synchronized swimmers at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships Synchronized swimmers at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships Synchronized swimmers at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships Synchronized swimmers at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships European Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming Artistic swimmers of Fiamme Oro {{Italy-swimming-bio-stub