Federica Pellegrini Age, Wiki and Bio

Federica Pellegrini

Quick Info

ProfessionSwimmer
NationalityItalian
Date of Birth5/8/1988
Age36 years
BirthplaceMirano, Italy

Physical Stats & More

Height177 cm
Weight65 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlonde

Personal Life

Hobbies
  • Fashion
  • Music
  • Tattoos
CharitiesOne of the things she does is that she puts up her belongings on ebay for auction and donates the item to local charities.

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Sexual OrientationStraight
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Luca Marin
  • Filippo Magnini (Dating since 2011)
HusbandN/A
ChildrenNone

Career

International Debut2004 Olympic Games in Athens
Coach/Mentor
  • Matteo Giunta
  • Philippe Lucas (Former Coach)
StrokesFreestyle
ClubC.C. Aniene
Records (main ones)
  • 200 m Freestyle in 1:52.98 on 26/07/2009 at 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, Rome, Italy
  • 400 m Freestyle in 3:59.15 on 26/07/2009 at 2009 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, Rome, Italy
Career Turning Point2004 Olympic Games in Athens

Some Lesser Known Facts

Federica Pellegrini, an Italian swimmer, holds the world record in the 200m freestyle in both long and short course events.
She won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Rome, making her the first to swim the 400m freestyle in under four minutes.
Federica Pellegrini is the only Italian swimmer to set a world record in more than one event.
At 16, she won her first medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, becoming the youngest Italian athlete to win a medal in an individual event.
Initially a relay swimmer, Federica competed in her first individual event during the European Championships in Dublin in 2003.
She won a silver medal at the 2015 World Aquatic Championships, finishing second to Katie Ledecky and beating Missy Franklin.
Despite her strong performance, Federica fell short of winning a medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Not winning a medal at the Rio Olympics was devastating for Federica, prompting her to contemplate making changes in her life.