Francesco Bocciardo

Francesco Bocciardo (born 18 March 1994) is an Italian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. He is a triple World and European champion, he has participated at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and the 2016 Summer Paralympics where he was the Paralympic champion in the men's 400m freestyle S6.[1][2]

Francesco Bocciardo
Personal information
Born (1994-03-18) 18 March 1994
Genoa, Italy
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportParalympic swimming
DisabilitySpastic distal tetraplegia
Disability classS5
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Italy
Paralympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroMen's 400m freestyle S6
World Championships
2015 GlasgowMen's 400m freestyle S6
2019 LondonMen's 100m freestyle S5
2019 LondonMen's 200m freestyle S5
2017 Mexico CityMen's 400m freestyle S6
2017 Mexico CityMen's 4x100m freestyle relay 34pts
2019 LondonMen's 50m freestyle S5
2019 LondonMen's 4x50m freestyle relay 20pts
2019 LondonMen's 100m breaststroke SB4
European Championships
2016 FunchalMen's 400m freestyle S6
2018 DublinMen's 100m breaststroke SB4
2018 DublinMen's 4x50m freestyle relay 20pts
2018 DublinMen's 50m freestyle S5
2018 DublinMen's 100m freestyle S5
2016 FunchalMen's 4x100m medley relay 34pts

Bocciardo has a disability called spastic distal tetraplegia which affects the movement in his legs, he was encouraged to do swimming as a part of rehabilitative therapy at a young age then he started swimming competitively in 2010 at the Italian national championships.[3]

Swimming career

Bocciardo has won three world titles and three European titles in freestyle swimming and his most successful championships was at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships where he won two golds, two silvers and one bronze.[4]

References
  1. "Francesco Bocciardo - Atleti Paralimpici (in Italian)". Ability Channel. 20 August 2020.
  2. "Francesco Bocciardo - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 20 August 2020.
  3. "Paralimpiadi, oro per Francesco Bocciardo (in Italian)". Globalist. 14 September 2016.
  4. "Nuoto paralimpico: Francesco Bocciardo vince loro mondiale nei 200 stile libero (in Italian)". Il Faro. 10 September 2019.
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