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| Mario
SANZULLO |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
Italy
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 05 Jun 1993
in Naples, ITA |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Weight | 75 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Rome, ITA |
Occupation |
Athlete, Police Officer |
Languages |
Italian |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming in 1997, and became involved in open water swimming in 2009. |
Why this sport? |
He started swimming in the sea for fun and as an alternative to swimming in a pool. |
Club / Team |
Fiamme Oro [ITA] / CC Napoli [ITA]: Italy |
Name of coach |
Fabrizio Antonelli [national]; Emanuele Sacchi [personal, national], ITA |
Training Regime |
He trains in Rome, Italy. |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo after finishing in ninth place in the 10km race at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. (oasport.it, 16 Jul 2019) |
Famous relatives |
His brother Pasquale has competed in open water swimming at international level, including at the European championships in 2018. (SportsDeskOnline, 20 Jan 2020; swimbiz.it, 01 Sep 2017) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 17 Nov 2019) |
Other information |
MOVING TO ROME
He moved to Rome, Italy, in 2015. In 2019 he said the time he has spent there gave an important boost to his career. "I made the decision of transferring to Rome to train with the team of Emanuele Sacchi. These have been four difficult years, with big changes and adaptations. I have worked so much and so well that I think this has made a difference." (swim4lifemagazine.it, 17 Jul 2019) |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 9 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
10km |
1:48:04.7 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
5km |
54:32.1 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
5km - Team Relay |
54:31.0 |
| 8 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
5km |
55:22.7 |
| 43 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
10km |
1:51:07.7 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
10km |
1:49:47.4 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
5km - Team Relay |
52:53.1 |
| 6 |
2016 |
Hoorn, NED |
5km |
55:22.2 |
| 5 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
25km |
5:09:02.8 |
World Series |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
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2020 |
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10km |
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| 14 |
2020 |
Doha, QAT |
10km |
1:50:07.5 |
| 45 |
2019 |
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10km |
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| 7 |
2019 |
Balatonfüred, HUN |
10km |
1:50:26.3 |
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2019 |
Doha, QAT |
10km |
DNS |
| 9 |
2018 |
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10km |
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| 5 |
2018 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
1:53:04.3 |
| 16 |
2018 |
Balatonfüred, HUN |
10km |
1:56:28.70 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Beau Vallon, SEY |
10km |
1:49:47.10 |
| 19 |
2018 |
Doha, QAT |
10km |
1:53:12.0 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
1:56:22.33 |
| 9 |
2016 |
Viedma, ARG |
10km |
1:56:18 |
| 11 |
2015 |
San Miguel de Cozumel, MEX |
10km |
1:42:17.01 |
| 5 |
2014 |
Cancún, MEX |
10km |
1:56:48 |
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