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| Domenico
ACERENZA |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
Italy
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 19 Jan 1995
in Potenza, ITA |
| Height | 1.83 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
GS Fiamme Oro [ITA] / CC Napoli [ITA]: |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Photography, video editing, filming. (nuoto.com, 26 Jul 2020) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning silver in the 5km open water mixed relay at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. (SportsDeskOnline, 07 Jun 2021; nuoto.com, 26 Jul 2020) |
Other sports |
He has represented Italy in open water swimming, and won silver in the 5km mixed relay at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. (SportsDeskOnline, 12 Nov 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He began swimming on the advice of doctors. "I didn't like it at the beginning, but after being in the pool and taking part in competitions I began to like it." |
Name of coach |
Fabrizio Antonelli [personal], ITA, from 2020 |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up swimming at age five. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Police Athlete |
Languages |
English, Italian |
General Interest |
Other information |
FOCUS ON THE POOL
He has represented Italy in both indoor and open water swimming, but decided in 2020 that he would focus on the pool ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "My priority remains pool swimming. I will certainly continue competing in open water because I have fun there and I see it as a feasible path to follow in the future." (swimswam.com, 12 May 2020) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Potenza, ITA |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Coach Vito Santarsiero. (ethicsport.it, 01 Jan 2020) |
Hero / Idol |
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (ethicsport.it, 01 Jan 2020) |
Nicknames |
Mimmo (ethicsport.it, 01 Jan 2020) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Swimming was a school of life. It forged my character. Sport helps you to face situations, even in everyday life." (swimbiz.it, 12 Apr 2021) |
Awards and honours |
In 2021 he received the Heraclea Award in Potenza, Italy, as an outstanding citizen in the category of sport. (comune.potenza.it, 06 Aug 2021) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 9 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
1500m Freestyle |
14:53.84 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
1500m Freestyle |
14:52.05 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
1500m Freestyle |
14:24.31 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
1500m Freestyle |
14:33.89 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
1500m Freestyle |
14:56.15 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
1500m Freestyle |
14:54.36 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
400m Freestyle |
3:50.00 |
| 4 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
1500m Freestyle |
14:51.88 |
| 6 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
800m Freestyle |
7:51.64 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
1500m Freestyle |
14:38.85 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
800m Freestyle |
7:47.36 |
| 8 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
1500m Freestyle |
14:51.49 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
1500m Freestyle |
14:47.21 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
10km |
1:48:30.4 |
| 3 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
5km |
51:30.0 |
| 2 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
6km - Team Relay |
1:03:28.2 |
| 3 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
5km |
54:04.2 |
| 4 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
10km |
1:51:16.7 |
| 1 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
6km - Team Relay |
1:10:31.20 |
| 2 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
10km |
1:50:58.2 |
| 4 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
5km |
53:22.6 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
6km - Team Relay |
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| 5 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
5km |
53:34.0 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
5km - Team Relay |
53:58.9 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
5km |
52:14.2 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
10km |
1:50:33.6 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
5km - Team Relay |
59:43.1 |
| 9 |
2021 |
Budakalász, HUN |
10km |
1:51:55.9 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Budakalász, HUN |
5km - Team Relay |
54:09.0 |
World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 11 |
2023 |
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10km |
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| 1 |
2023 |
Funchal, POR |
10km |
1:45:06.2 |
| 2 |
2023 |
Golfo Aranci, ITA |
10km |
1:47:20.1 |
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2023 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
DNF |
| 4 |
2022 |
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10km |
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| 5 |
2022 |
Eilat, ISR |
10km |
1:46:45.5 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Lac-Mégantic, QC, CAN |
10km |
1:50:50.83 |
| 2 |
2022 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
1:53:47.20 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
1:48:12.0 |
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