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Piero CODIA
Sport Swimming
NOC Italy   
GenderMen
Born22 Oct 1989 in Trieste, ITA
Height1.90 m
 Human Interest 
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
 CC Aniene [ITA] / CS Esercito [ITA]:
Why this sport?
 "I followed my older sister into the sport. In those early years I realised no other sport could be like swimming and I think being in the water is that something extra that makes it unique."
General Interest
Hero / Idol
 US swimmers Aaron Peirsol and Michael Phelps, Italian motorcyclist Valentino Rossi. (zebrinterviste.blogspot.co.uk, 02 Oct 2011)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach
 Alessandro D'Alessandro; Maurizio Tersar
When and where did you begin this sport?
 He took up swimming at age five.
Further Personal Information
Occupation
 Armed Forces Athlete
Languages
 English, Italian
General Interest
Other information
 FURTHER STUDIES
He has studied a degree in exercise science at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, Italy. (Questione di Stile YouTube Channel, 07 Jul 2019)
Further Personal Information
Family
 Partner Caterina Borgino

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Semifinal 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 100m Butterfly 51.82
Heats 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
21 2023 Fukuoka, JPN 100m Butterfly 52.01
Heats 2023 Fukuoka, JPN 50m Butterfly 24.13
17 2022 Budapest, HUN 50m Butterfly 23.53
Semifinal 2022 Budapest, HUN 100m Butterfly 51.73
1 2022 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
Heats 2019 Gwangju, KOR 100m Butterfly 53.09
Semifinal 2019 Gwangju, KOR 50m Butterfly 23.29
Semifinal 2017 Budapest, HUN 100m Butterfly 51.45
10 2017 Budapest, HUN 50m Butterfly 23.41 
Heats 2017 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
8 2017 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
Semifinal 2015 Kazan, RUS 100m Butterfly 52.22
Heats 2015 Kazan, RUS 50m Butterfly 23.81
6 2015 Kazan, RUS 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:45.59
Semifinal 2013 Barcelona, ESP 50m Butterfly 23.50
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
8 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 100m Butterfly 50.71
Semifinal 2018 Hangzhou, CHN 50m Butterfly 22.76
European Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2022 Rome, ITA 100m Butterfly 52.26
Semifinal 2022 Rome, ITA 50m Butterfly 23.48
7 2021 Budapest, HUN 50m Butterfly 23.54
Semifinal 2021 Budapest, HUN 100m Butterfly 51.86
3 2021 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
1 2018 Glasgow, SCO 100m Butterfly 50.64
Semifinal 2018 Glasgow, SCO 50m Butterfly 23.63
4 2016 London, ENG 100m Butterfly 51.82
4 2016 London, ENG 50m Butterfly 23.46
8 2016 London, ENG 4 x 100m Medley Relay  DSQ
2 2016 London, ENG 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:45.74
Semifinal 2014 Berlin, GER 100m Butterfly 52.40
6 2014 Berlin, GER 50m Butterfly 23.37
Semifinal 2012 Debrecen, HUN 50m Butterfly 23.84
Semifinal 2012 Debrecen, HUN 100m Butterfly 52.93
1 2012 Debrecen, HUN 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
European Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
8 2019 Glasgow, SCO 100m Butterfly 50.63
Semifinal 2019 Glasgow, SCO 50m Butterfly 22.82
4 2019 Glasgow, SCO 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:32.51
2 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 100m Butterfly 49.96
Semifinal 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 50m Butterfly 22.84
2 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:31.91
5 2015 Netanya, ISR 100m Butterfly 50.48
7 2015 Netanya, ISR 50m Butterfly 22.87
Heats 2015 Netanya, ISR 50m Freestyle  DNS
1 2015 Netanya, ISR 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:31.71
9 2013 Herning, DEN 100m Butterfly 51.33
Semifinals 2013 Herning, DEN 50m Butterfly 23.26
1 2013 Herning, DEN 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:32.83
16 2011 Szczecin, POL 100m Butterfly 52.36
24 2011 Szczecin, POL 50m Butterfly 23.93
24 2011 Szczecin, POL 100m Backstroke 53.27