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Giulia Terzi

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Giulia Terzi
Terzi awarded by the Italian President Sergio Mattarella at Quirinale Palace in 2021.
Personal information
National teamItaly
Born (1995-08-14) 14 August 1995 (age 29)
Milan, Italy
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
SportParalympic swimming
DisabilityScoliosis
Disability classS7
ClubPolha Varese
Coached byMassimiliano Tosin
Micaela Biava
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympics 2 2 1
World Championships 0 4 2
Total 2 6 3
Paralympics Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 100 m freestyle S7
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Mixed 4×50m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 400 m freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 50m butterfly S7
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 London Women's 4x50m medley
Silver medal – second place 2022 Madeira 50m butterfly S7
Silver medal – second place 2022 Madeira 50m freestyle S7
Silver medal – second place 2022 Madeira 100m freestyle S7
Bronze medal – third place 2019 London 50m butterfly S7
Bronze medal – third place 2019 London 100m freestyle S7

Giulia Terzi (born 14 August 1995) is an Italian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. She was diagnosed with congenital scoliosis aged four.[1] She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Women's 4 × 50 mixed freestyle relay, winning a silver medal, and in Women's 50 metre butterfly S7 winning a bronze medal.[2]

Biography

Terzi was a former gymnast at a young age but switched to Paralympic swimming after her impairment worsened causing her to have problems with her left leg and arm. She won three medals at her international debut at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships in London.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Giulia Terzi - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 6 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Paralympics, 6 more medals for Italy in swimming – Il Tempo". Italy24 News English. 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  3. ^ "Mondiali Londra, finali day 6: la debuttante Giulia Terzi conquista il suo primo bronze mondiale (in Italian)". Federazione Italiana Nuto Paralimpico. 14 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Nuoto Paralimpico, Simone Barlaam sul tetto del mondo dei 100 stile (in Italian)". Swim4Life Magazine. 9 September 2019.
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