Giulia Ghiretti
Italian Paralympic swimmer
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Giulia Ghiretti (born 16 February 1994[2]) is an Italian para-swimmer. At the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio she won a bronze medal in the 50m Butterfly S5, and a silver in the 100m Breaststroke SB4.[3] She also won the silver medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in 100 metre breaststroke SB4.[4] At the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris she won gold in the 100 metre breaststroke SB4.
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 February 1994 (age 32) Parma, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S5, SB4, SM5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fiamme Oro[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Ghiretti was born in Parma. She was originally a trampolinist until a training accident in January 2010 which caused her spinal injury.[5] In 2011 she began swimming, and made her international competitive debut at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal.[3]
Grimaldi an athlete of the Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro.[6]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2013 | World Championships |  Montreal |
2nd | 4 x 50 metre freestyle relay 20 pts | [3] |
| 2015 | World Championships |  Glasgow |
2nd | 100 metre breaststroke SB4 | |
| 2016 | Paralympic Games |  Rio de Janeiro |
3rd | 50 metre butterfly S5 | |
| 2nd | 100 metre breaststroke SB4 | ||||
| 2017 | World Championships |  Mexico City |
1st | 100 metre Breaststroke SB4 | |
| 3rd | 50 metre Butterfly S5 | ||||
| 2nd | Mixed 4 x 50 metre Freestyle 20pts | ||||
| 2019 | World Championships | London |
2nd | 100 metre Breaststroke SB4 | [7] |
| 3rd | 200 metre Individual Medley SM5 | [8] | |||
| 2021 | Paralympic Games |  Tokyo |
2nd | 100 metre breaststroke SB4 | [9] |
| 2024 | Paralympic Games |  Paris |
1st | 100 metre breaststroke SB4 | [10] |
