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| Simona
QUADARELLA |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Italy
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 18 Dec 1998
in Rome, ITA |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
CC Aniene: Rome, ITA |
Why this sport? |
Her father coached swimming. "Both my dad and grandfather have a great passion for this sport. Dad practised it at a competitive level until high school. My parents took me and my sister to the swimming pool from an early age. Not so much because they aspired to competitive practice, but because they simply wanted us to learn to swim, so that we would have no problems or fear at sea." |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Her older sister Erica. (vanityfair.it, 12 Nov 2020; arenawaterinstinct.com, 17 Dec 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Christian Minotti [club], ITA |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up swimming at age six and began competing at age eight with the Delta Roma Sports Club in Italy. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, Italian |
Residence |
Rome, ITA |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Going to the cinema. (vanityfair.it, 24 Apr 2019) |
Ambitions |
To win gold at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (ilmessaggero.it, 02 Oct 2021) |
Nicknames |
Squiddy [after an animation character], Quadabella, Gnappez, Veleno (vanityfair.it, 12 Nov 2020; gazzetta.it, 21 Aug 2018) |
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs |
She listens to pop music before races. (vanityfair.it, 24 Apr 2019) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold in the 1500m freestyle at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea, and winning bronze in the 800m freestyle at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (ilmessaggero.it, 02 Oct 2021) |
Most influential person in career |
Her father. (vanityfair.it, 24 Apr 2019) |
Awards and honours |
In 2019 she received a sporting achievement award from the mayor of Rome, Italy. It was given in recognition of her performance at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea, where she won gold in 1500m freestyle and silver in 800m freestyle. (comune.roma.it, 28 Oct 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 09 Jun 2021) |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Economics - Link Campus University: Rome, ITA |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"What pushes me forward is the desire of victory. Not for the victory in itself but for what it makes me feel, a big emotion." (gazzetta.it, 28 Jul 2020) |
Other information |
BOOK
She has co-authored a book entitled 'My Blue Space', which focuses on the impact the sport has had on her life. (affaritaliani.it, 30 Oct 2019) |
Famous relatives |
Her older sister Erica has competed in swimming for Italian club CC Aniene. Her partner Alessandro Fusco has competed in swimming for Italy at junior level, and won silver in the 100m breaststroke at the 2018 European Junior Championships in Helsinki, Finland. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 01 Feb 2009; Alessandro Fusco Instagram profile, 24 Apr 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 11 Jan 2022) |
Sport Specific Information |
Training Regime |
She trains six days a week, including double sessions on four days. She does gym work twice per week. |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Partner Alessandro Fusco |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
1500m Freestyle |
15:53.97 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
800m Freestyle |
8:18.35 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
1500m Freestyle |
15:46.99 |
| 1 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
800m Freestyle |
8:17.44 |
| 2 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
1500m Freestyle |
15:43.31 |
| 4 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
800m Freestyle |
8:16.46 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
800m Freestyle |
8:19.00 |
| 5 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
1500m Freestyle |
16:03.84 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
1500m Freestyle |
15:40.89 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
800m Freestyle |
8:14.99 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
1500m Freestyle |
15:53.86 |
| 7 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
800m Freestyle |
8:26.50 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
8:02.82 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
800m Freestyle |
8:07.99 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
400m Freestyle |
4:03.93 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
800m Freestyle |
8:08.03 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
400m Freestyle |
4:04.94 |
| 6 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:43.18 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
1500m Freestyle |
15:54.15 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
800m Freestyle |
8:20.54 |
| 2 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
400m Freestyle |
4:04.77 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
1500m Freestyle |
15:53.59 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
800m Freestyle |
8:20.23 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
400m Freestyle |
4:04.66 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:56.72 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
1500m Freestyle |
15:51.61 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
800m Freestyle |
8:16.45 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
400m Freestyle |
4:03.35 |
| 5 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
1500m Freestyle |
16:22.64 |
| 5 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
800m Freestyle |
8:31.43 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
800m Freestyle |
8:14.83 |
| 2 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
1500m Freestyle |
15:37.05 |
| 1 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
400m Freestyle |
3:59.50 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
1500m Freestyle |
15:34.16 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
800m Freestyle |
8:10.54 |
| 5 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
400m Freestyle |
4:02.10 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
800m Freestyle |
8:10.30 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
400m Freestyle |
3:59.75 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
800m Freestyle |
8:16.53 |
| 7 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
400m Freestyle |
4:07.34 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 38 |
2021 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 2 |
2021 |
Doha, QAT |
400m Freestyle |
4:03.74 |
| 8 |
2021 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Freestyle |
2:01.22 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Doha, QAT |
800m Freestyle |
8:21.41 |
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