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Lorenzo MORA
Sport Swimming
NOC Italy   
GenderMen
Born30 Sep 1998 in Carpi, ITA
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Residence
Bologna, ITA
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
GS Fiamme Rosse: Italy
Further Personal Information
Higher education
Literature Studies - University of Bologna: Italy
General Interest
Hobbies
Supporting Italian basketball club Fortitudo Bologna. (temponews.com, 08 Apr 2021)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
His father encouraged him to start swimming.
General Interest
Hero / Idol
Japanese swimmer Ryosuke Irie. (temponews.com, 08 Apr 2021)
Ambitions
To compete at the Olympic Games. (temponews.com, 08 Apr 2021)
Awards and honours
In 2019 he was named Athlete of the Year in Modena, Italy, by the National Sport Veterans Union of Modena. (unvsemilia.it, 07 Dec 2019)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach
Fabrizio Bastelli [personal], ITA, from 2019
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in 2007 in Modena, Italy.
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Athlete, Firefighter
General Interest
Other information
PERSONAL PLANS
He hopes to sail around the world by himself at some point in his life . "Just like a pirate. It's something that I have told myself I would like to do. I think it all began because of my parents' camping travels and my love for water and the sea." (temponews.com, 08 Apr 2021)

 Competition Highlights
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2024 Doha, QAT 200m Backstroke 1:59.80
23 2023 Fukuoka, JPN 200m Backstroke 1:59.99
Heats 2023 Fukuoka, JPN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:46.08
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
3 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 200m Backstroke 1:48.45
2 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 100m Backstroke 49.04
4 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 50m Backstroke 22.81
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
2 2022 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:36.01
4 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 200m Backstroke 1:49.27
2 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 50m Backstroke 22.90
8 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 100m Backstroke 49.93
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
3 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:37.29
European Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2022 Rome, ITA 100m Backstroke 54.41
6 2022 Rome, ITA 200m Backstroke 1:57.43
18 2022 Rome, ITA 50m Backstroke 25.18
Heats 2021 Budapest, HUN 100m Backstroke 54.98
Semifinal 2021 Budapest, HUN 200m Backstroke 1:58.13
Heats 2021 Budapest, HUN 50m Backstroke 25.76
European Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
1 2023 Otopeni, ROU 200m Backstroke 1:48.43
3 2023 Otopeni, ROU 100m Backstroke 50.04
3 2023 Otopeni, ROU 50m Backstroke 23.10
1 2023 Otopeni, ROU 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:30.78
1 2023 Otopeni, ROU 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:36.58
2 2021 Kazan, RUS 200m Backstroke 1:49.73
6 2021 Kazan, RUS 50m Backstroke 23.19
6 2021 Kazan, RUS 100m Backstroke 50.19
1 2021 Kazan, RUS 4 x 50m Medley Relay  
7 2019 Glasgow, SCO 200m Backstroke 1:51.69
Semifinal 2019 Glasgow, SCO 50m Backstroke  DSQ
8 2019 Glasgow, SCO 100m Backstroke 50.61
4 2019 Glasgow, SCO 4 x 50m Medley Relay  
Heats 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 200m Backstroke 1:53.16
Semifinal 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 100m Backstroke 51.46
Heats 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 50m Backstroke 24.31
Heats 2015 Netanya, ISR 200m Backstroke 1:54.12
Heats 2015 Netanya, ISR 100m Backstroke 52.23
Heats 2015 Netanya, ISR 50m Backstroke 24.91