Francesco Bettella

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Francesco Bettella
Personal information
Born (1989-03-23) 23 March 1989 (age 35)
Padua, Italy
Sport
CountryItaly
SportParalympic swimming
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 50 m backstroke S1
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m backstroke S1
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 50 m backstroke S1
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 100 m backstroke S1
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Madeira 200 m freestyle S1
Silver medal – second place 2022 Madeira 100 m backstroke S1
Silver medal – second place 2023 Manchester 200 m freestyle S1
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Eindhoven 200 m freestyle S2
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Manchester 50 m backstroke S1
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Dublin 50 m backstroke S2

Francesco Bettella (born 23 March 1989) is an Italian Paralympic swimmer.[1] He represented Italy at the Summer Paralympics in 2012, 2016 and 2020.

Career[edit]

In 2016, he won two medals: the silver medal both in the men's 50 metre backstroke S1 event and in the men's 100 metre backstroke S1 event.[1][2] He won two bronze medals at the 2020 Summer Paralmpics.

He won the bronze medal in the men's 50 metres backstroke S2 at the 2018 World Para Swimming European Championships held in Dublin, Ireland.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Francesco Bettella". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  2. ^ Etchells, Daniel (9 September 2016). "Five world record-breaking wins for China as Rio 2016 Paralympic swimming action continues". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Men's 50 metres backstroke S2" (PDF). 2018 World Para Swimming European Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.

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