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| Francesca
DEIDDA |
| Sport |
Artistic Swimming |
| NOC |
Italy
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 16 Jan 1992
in Cagliari, ITA |
| Height | 1.64 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Anna Abate [Promogest Coop Cagliari] |
Club / Team |
Promogest Coop Cagliari [ITA] / GS Fiamme Oro [ITA]: |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Police Athlete |
Languages |
Italian |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She enjoyed watching the artistic swimmers at her swimming club and asked her mother if she could try the sport. "At the beginning it was just for fun, but over time I realised that I might have some talent. I fell in love with the sport because in the water I can express my whole self better than with words." |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up the sport at age seven. |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (swimmerlandblog.it, 30 Mar 2018) |
Most influential person in career |
Coach Anna Abate. (swimmerlandblog.it, 30 Mar 2018) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"The team is the most important thing, and we all have to pull in the same direction to achieve the best result. Creating relationships outside of the pool is important so we can know each other better and compete as if we are a single person." (swimmerlandblog.it, 30 Mar 2018) |
Hobbies |
Travel. (nuotosardegna.it, 15 Feb 2020) |
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs |
If the first routine goes well at a competition, she repeats the same warm-up she did for every routine at the same event. (swimmerlandblog.it, 30 Mar 2018) |
Famous relatives |
Her partner Valerio Rizzo has represented Italy in water polo and competed at the 2009 and 2007 world championships. (SportsDeskOnline, 24 Jun 2021; Instagram profile, 23 Jun 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Training Regime |
On a typical day she has a gym session at 08:00 and then trains in the pool from 09:30 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 18:30. |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Partner Valerio Rizzo |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
She received an acknowledgement at the 2021 Italian Sports Press Association [USSI] Sardinia Awards in Italy. (ansa.it, 13 Sep 2021) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
Team |
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| 5 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Team |
183.381 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Team Highlights |
91.733 |
| 5 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Team Technical Routine |
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| 5 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Free Routine Combination |
91.466 |
| 5 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Team Free Routine |
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| 4 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Free Routine Combination |
91.666 |
| 5 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team Technical Routine |
90.761 |
| 5 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team Free Routine |
91.700 |
| 6 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Duet Technical Routine |
89.246 |
| 6 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Duet Free Routine |
90.566 |
| 7 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Free Routine Combination |
89.733 |
| 7 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team Technical Routine |
88.052 |
| 6 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team Free Routine |
91.467 |
| 6 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Free Routine Combination |
89.550 |
| 6 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Free Routine Combination |
90.550 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
Duet Technical Routine |
89.751 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
Duet Free Routine |
92.133 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
Free Routine Combination |
92.600 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
Team Technical Routine |
90.355 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
Team Free Routine |
92.233 |
| 3 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
Team Technical Routine |
88.905 |
| 2 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
Team Free Routine |
91.233 |
| 3 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
Free Routine Combination |
90.933 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
Team |
175.996 |
| 3 |
2012 |
Eindhoven, NED |
Team |
90.530 |
| 3 |
2012 |
Eindhoven, NED |
Free Routine Combination |
90.440 |
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