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Matteo RIVOLTA
Sport Swimming
NOC Italy   
GenderMen
Born16 Nov 1991 in Milan, ITA
Height1.93 m
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Residence
 Arconate, ITA
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
 GS Fiamme Oro [ITA] / CC Aniene [ITA]:
General Interest
Hero / Idol
 Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, South African swimmer Chad le Clos, Italian motorcycle racer Valentino Rossi. (federnuoto.it, 26 May 2012; federnuoto.it, 10 Apr 2013; rio2016.coni.it, 21 Aug 2016)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach
 Marco Pedoja
Further Personal Information
Occupation
 Police Athlete
Languages
 English, Italian
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
 His mother encouraged him to start swimming. "I remember that I didn't like it at all - it was definitely not love on the first swim, or the second. It stayed that way until I was about 13, I was practically carried to the pool by my mother. I much preferred football and pursued it alongside swimming until about 14 years old. At a certain point we had to make a choice, but it was not at all difficult, my mother decided again and swimming won over football. Initially I struggled to digest it, but slowly I saw that in the water I was able to express myself well. And now, in hindsight, I thank her."
When and where did you begin this sport?
 He began swimming training at around age three in Parabiago, Italy.
Further Personal Information
Higher education
 Economics, Sports Management - LIUC: Castellanza, ITA
General Interest
Most influential person in career
 His parents. (nuoto.com, 16 Nov 2021)
Sporting philosophy / motto
 "I'm a worker, but not a performer. I don't question the training sessions, but I want to understand the goal, the path to take. This is partly due to my nature and partly because I want to be aware of what I am doing and where I am going." (nuoto.com, 16 Nov 2021)
Other information
 NEW COACH
In March 2021 he parted ways with coach Gianni Leoni and began working under Marco Pedoja. "I get along very well with him, he is practically my brother's age and this helps us a lot in the relationship. My age is closer to him than the guys I train with. We have built an excellent relationship, both inside and outside the pool - very professional during training, and very relaxed and informal outside. We have an excellent dialogue, perhaps thanks to the fact that we are not kids, but that we are basically adults and almost the same age. Personally I believe that the job of the coach requires great flexibility and age is helpful in this." (nuoto.com, 16 Nov 2021)

FURTHER EDUCATION
He has also studied business management and green economy. (nuoto.com, 16 Nov 2021)

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 100m Butterfly 52.67
22 2012 London, ENG 100m Butterfly 52.50
Heats 2012 London, ENG 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Semifinal 2015 Kazan, RUS 100m Butterfly 51.64
Heats 2015 Kazan, RUS 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:34.59
6 2015 Kazan, RUS 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
7 2013 Barcelona, ESP 100m Butterfly 51.65
Heats 2013 Barcelona, ESP 50m Butterfly 23.65
6 2013 Barcelona, ESP 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:34.06
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
5 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 100m Butterfly 49.32
Semifinal 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 50m Butterfly  DSQ
3 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:19.06
1 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:29.72
1 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 100m Butterfly 48.87
3 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 50m Butterfly 22.02
3 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:30.78
1 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:19.76
Heats 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 100m Butterfly  DSQ
Semifinal 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 50m Butterfly 22.79
Heats 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
Heats 2014 Doha, QAT 100m Butterfly 51.73
Heats 2014 Doha, QAT 50m Butterfly 23.50
Heats 2014 Doha, QAT 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:27.05
6 2014 Doha, QAT 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:32.68
Semifinal 2012 Istanbul, TUR 100m Butterfly 51.10
Heats 2012 Istanbul, TUR 50m Butterfly 23.74
7 2012 Istanbul, TUR 4 x 100m Medley Relay  DSQ
European Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2022 Rome, ITA 50m Butterfly 23.98
6 2022 Rome, ITA 100m Butterfly 51.68
1 2022 Rome, ITA 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:28.46
Heats 2021 Budapest, HUN 100m Butterfly 51.84
Heats 2021 Budapest, HUN 50m Butterfly 23.96
Semifinal 2018 Glasgow, SCO 100m Butterfly 53.42
Heats 2018 Glasgow, SCO 50m Butterfly 24.34
Heats 2018 Glasgow, SCO 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
5 2016 London, ENG 100m Butterfly 51.96
Semifinal 2016 London, ENG 50m Butterfly 24.00
8 2016 London, ENG 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
Semifinal 2014 Berlin, GER 100m Butterfly 52.62
Heats 2014 Berlin, GER 50m Butterfly 24.51
Heats 2014 Berlin, GER 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:39.94
3 2012 Debrecen, HUN 100m Butterfly 52.40
1 2012 Debrecen, HUN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:32.80
European Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
4 2023 Otopeni, ROU 100m Butterfly 50.24
Heats 2023 Otopeni, ROU 50m Butterfly 23.19
1 2023 Otopeni, ROU 4 x 50m Medley Relay  
5 2021 Kazan, RUS 100m Backstroke 50.07
Heats 2021 Kazan, RUS 100m Butterfly 51.03
Heats 2021 Kazan, RUS 50m Backstroke 23.55
2 2021 Kazan, RUS 50m Butterfly 22.14
2 2021 Kazan, RUS 4 x 50m Medley Relay  
Heats 2019 Glasgow, SCO 50m Butterfly 23.14
6 2019 Glasgow, SCO 100m Butterfly 50.01
1 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 100m Butterfly 49.93
Semifinal 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 50m Butterfly 22.90
Heats 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 200m Butterfly 1:56.98
2 2015 Netanya, ISR 100m Butterfly 49.70
6 2015 Netanya, ISR 50m Butterfly 22.85
Heats 2015 Netanya, ISR 50m Backstroke 24.55
1 2015 Netanya, ISR 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:31.71
Heats 2013 Herning, DEN 200m Butterfly  DNS
7 2013 Herning, DEN 100m Butterfly 50.90
Semifinals 2013 Herning, DEN 50m Butterfly 23.62
World Cup
Rank Year Venue Event Result
3 2022 Berlin, GER 100m Butterfly 49.75
3 2022 Berlin, GER 50m Butterfly 22.38
52 2017   Overall  
2 2017 Eindhoven, NED 100m Butterfly 49.54
4 2017 Moscow, RUS 100m Butterfly 49.77
8 2012 Berlin, GER 50m Butterfly 24.06
7 2012 Berlin, GER 100m Butterfly 52.47