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Margherita
PANZIERA |
Sport |
Swimming |
NOC |
Italy
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Gender | Women |
Born | 12 Aug 1995
in Montebelluna, ITA |
Height | 1.80 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Rome, ITA |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
CC Aniene [ITA] / GS Fiamme Oro [ITA]: |
Name of coach |
Gianluca Belfiore [CC Aniene], ITA |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age four. |
International Debut |
Year |
2015 |
Competing for |
Italy |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Police Athlete, Student |
Languages |
English, Italian |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Singing, watching films. (gazzetta.it, 05 Nov 2021; video.repubblica.it, 15 Mar 2019) |
Hero / Idol |
Italian swimmers Federica Pellegrini and Alessia Filippi. (swimswam.com, 03 Apr 2020; corriere.it, 10 Dec 2018) |
Other information |
DEALING WITH ANXIETY She admits that she has suffered from anxiety during her swimming career and that she also developed an eating disorder after the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. "I would get anxious. I would hyperventilate. Then, after Rio, I also began to suffer from eating disorders. I worked with a psychologist for a year, focusing on reducing anxiety. But the click came from within me. After that, good times arrived naturally." In 2021, she said she meets weekly with a mental coach at her club CC Aniene. "He is often at the edge of the pool, he sees how it goes. For me it was a great help, because I am introverted and emotional, and it was not easy to find a balance. With the work on myself, I understood that the secret is to find serenity in everyday life and in small things, not to get involved with negative people or discussions on abstract issues, and not to pay attention to how others perceive you." (iodonna.it, 25 Jul 2021; corriere.it, 10 Dec 2018; ilmessaggero.it, 06 Dec 2018)
ILLNESS She missed the 2020 national championships in Italy while recovering from COVID-19. From June to September in 2019, she also suffered from a virus [cytomegalovirus] which caused fatigue and affected her performance at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. (oasport.it, 28 Dec 2020; swimmingworldmagazine.com, 07 Jan 2020; ilmessaggero.it, 06 Dec 2018)
FURTHER STUDIES She has studied for a master's degree in business administration and marketing at the Luiss Guido Carli university in Rome, Italy. During her bachelor's degree in business administration, she wrote a thesis on the impact of the Olympic Games on the host city with references to Rome's bid for the 2024 Olympic Games. (ilmessaggero.it, 06 Dec 2018; iodonna.it, 25 Jul 2021) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Outside of sport, she aspires to join the police after she retires from competition. (iodonna.it, 25 Jul 2021; fanpage.it, 21 Jul 2021) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"I never skip a day. Even if I'm sick I always try to go to the pool. I prefer to train below expectations but still give 100%, rather than stay in my room and relax. My daily commitment is to go beyond myself. I like the idea of having to sweat more than my opponents to be able to keep ahead of them." (rivistaundici.com, 12 Apr 2021) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Setting a national record in the 200m backstroke at the 2018 Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy. (swimswam.com, 03 Apr 2020) |
Famous relatives |
Her partner Alessandro Baffi has competed in swimming at national club level in Italy. (Alessandro Baffi Instagram profile, 08 May 2021; swimcloud.com, 03 Apr 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She was encouraged to take up swimming by her mother, who was advised by a doctor that it would help with her daughter's recurring back problems. "At the age of 14 I preferred volleyball. All my friends did it and it was less demanding. But I was doing well in swimming, and my parents encouraged me to continue with the sport." |
Training Regime |
She does 10 training sessions per week and two more at the gym. She covers around 13 kilometres in the pool each day. |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Partner Alessandro Baffi |
Olympic Games |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
11 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Backstroke |
59.75 |
9 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Backstroke |
2:09.54 |
6 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:56.68 |
Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Backstroke |
2:10.92 |
World Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
10 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
200m Backstroke |
2:10.65 |
Semifinal |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
100m Backstroke |
1:01.31 |
25 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
50m Backstroke |
28.61 |
Heats |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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4 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Backstroke |
2:07.27 |
Semifinal |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.26 |
7 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:58.86 |
4 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
200m Backstroke |
2:06.67 |
Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
100m Backstroke |
59.83 |
4 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:56.50 |
6 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
1:01.03 |
Semifinal |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Backstroke |
2:10.95 |
8 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:59.98 |
8 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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Semifinal |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Backstroke |
2:09.54 |
Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Backstroke |
1:02.17 |
World Championships Short Course |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
50m Backstroke |
27.30 |
5 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
200m Backstroke |
2:02.18 |
Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
100m Backstroke |
57.72 |
5 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
200m Backstroke |
2:03.20 |
Semifinal |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
100m Backstroke |
58.13 |
5 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
200m Backstroke |
2:02.50 |
Semifinal |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
100m Backstroke |
58.31 |
8 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:46.44 |
6 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:43.18 |
3 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:51.38 |
European Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
1 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
200m Backstroke |
2:07.13 |
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2022 |
Rome, ITA |
100m Backstroke |
59.40 |
4 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:57.23 |
2 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
59.01 |
1 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Backstroke |
2:06.08 |
Semifinal |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Backstroke |
28.04 |
3 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:42.30 |
2 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:29.35 |
3 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:56.30 |
6 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:39.08 |
1 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Backstroke |
2:06.18 |
5 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Backstroke |
59.71 |
5 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:32.37 |
3 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:44.85 |
Semifinal |
2016 |
London, ENG |
200m Backstroke |
2:11.80 |
Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
100m Backstroke |
1:01.45 |
Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
50m Backstroke |
29.21 |
European Championships Short Course |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
4 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
200m Backstroke |
2:04.35 |
8 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
100m Backstroke |
58.25 |
7 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Backstroke |
57.53 |
2 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Backstroke |
2:02.05 |
1 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Backstroke |
2:01.45 |
6 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Backstroke |
57.45 |
8 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Freestyle |
1:55.49 |
5 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
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3 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
200m Backstroke |
2:02.43 |
Heats |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
100m Backstroke |
58.19 |
7 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
200m Backstroke |
2:05.60 |
Semifinal |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
100m Backstroke |
59.24 |
Heats |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
50m Backstroke |
28.49 |
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