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| Giacomo
PEREZ DORTONA |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
France
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 11 Nov 1989
in La Seyne-sur-Mer, FRA |
| Height | 1.83 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
France |
General Interest |
Injuries |
He missed the 2009 World Championships due to appendicitis. (laprovence.com, 19 Mar 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
His mother Martine loved swimming, and wanted Giacomo and his siblings to also learn to swim. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
French swimmer Hugues Duboscq, US basketballers Michael Jordan and LeBron James, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi. (Natation Magazine, 01 Mar 2013; laprovence.com, 17 Apr 2012; sports.fr, 2009) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming at an early age. His mother signed him up to his first club, AS Cachalots Six-Fours in France. |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"It is fundamental to believe and to never give up. I think about those words before every competition." (Natation Magazine, 01 Mar 2013) |
Famous relatives |
His father played football at club level in Argentina. (acausedesgarcons.com, 10 Dec 2014; laprovence.com, 17 Apr 2012) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
French, Spanish |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Giaco (laprovence.com, 17 Apr 2012) |
Other information |
BREAK AND RETIREMENT
He decided to take a break from swimming after missing out on selection for the 2016 Olympic Games. In November 2016 he decided to retire from competitive swimming. (lequipe.fr, 03 Jul 2016; lemonde.fr, 17 Nov 2016) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2012 |
London, ENG |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 17 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.59 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.80 |
| Semifinal |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Breaststroke |
27.51 |
| 3 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:30.50 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
DSQ |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.55 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
50m Breaststroke |
27.78 |
| 1 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:31.51 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Breaststroke |
DNS |
| 3 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Breaststroke |
56.78 |
| 6 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Breaststroke |
26.18 |
| 2 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:31.25 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:22.26 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2016 |
London, ENG |
100m Breaststroke |
1:01.56 |
| Semifinal |
2016 |
London, ENG |
50m Breaststroke |
27.87 |
| 2 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:33.89 |
| 7 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Breaststroke |
27.54 |
| 5 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.38 |
| 2 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:32.47 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
100m Breaststroke |
57.83 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:07.36 |
| 2 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
50m Breaststroke |
26.55 |
| 6 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:39.91 |
| 4 |
2012 |
Chartres, FRA |
200m Breaststroke |
2:05.35 |
| 3 |
2012 |
Chartres, FRA |
100m Breaststroke |
57.76 |
| 5 |
2012 |
Chartres, FRA |
50m Breaststroke |
26.45 |
| 5 |
2012 |
Chartres, FRA |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:36.01 |
World Cup Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2013 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Breaststroke |
59.03 |
| 4 |
2013 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Breaststroke |
27.31 |
| 1 |
2013 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:39.54 |
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