Pier Andrea Matteazzi
Italian swimmer (born 1997)
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Pier Andrea Matteazzi (born 5 December 1997 in Vicenza) is an Italian swimmer, specialized in 400 m medley race.[1] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in 400 m individual medley[2]
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 December 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Centro Sportivo Olimpico dell'Esercito | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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His club is In Sport Rane Rosse and he is an athlete of the Centro Sportivo Olimpico dell'Esercito.
Career
His first medal at a senior competition was won in 2017 (bronze medal with 4:20.88), the following year he won the silver medal with 4:17.21 and he participated to the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, finishing 4th at 400 medley. He won his first Italian championships in 2019, with 4:15.73 and participates to Naples 2019 Summer Universiade. He established a new personal best with 4:15.02 in 2020, improved with 4:12.79 in 2021 for finishing 5th at the 2020 European Championships. He qualified for representing Italy at the 2020 Summer Games.[3]
Day one of swimming at the 2022 European Aquatics Championships, in August in Rome, Matteazzi won the bronze medal in the 400 metre individual medley with a time of 4:13.29.[4][5][6]
