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Linda
CERRUTI |
Sport |
Artistic Swimming |
NOC |
Italy
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Gender | Women |
Born | 07 Oct 1993
in Savona, ITA |
Height | 1.73 m |
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General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2022 she and duet partner Costanza Ferro were presented with the 'Donna in Carriera' [Career Woman] award by the Savona branch of the Italian Federation of Women, Arts, Professions and Business [FIDAPA BPW Italy]. (rarinantes.sv.it, 15 Dec 2021)
She received an acknowledgement from the Liguria regional council and the municipal council of Genoa in Italy in recognition of her performance at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. She also received a similar honour from the municipal council of Savona. (liguriaoggi.it, 14 Sep 2021; savonanews.it, 13 Dec 2021)
She was named the 2019 Athlete of the Year by the Savona branch of the National Union of Veterans of Sport in Italy. (unvsliguria.it, 12 Nov 2019) |
Injuries |
In 2021 she sprained ligaments in her ankle, causing her to miss that year's European championships in Budapest, Hungary. (oasport.it, 29 Apr 2021) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Partner Francesco Giovannacci |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Patrizia Giallombardo [national], ITA |
Club / Team |
Rari Nantes Savona [ITA] / GS Marina Militare [ITA]: |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Noli, ITA |
Occupation |
Armed Forces Athlete |
Languages |
Italian, Russian |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (it.eurosport.com, 30 Dec 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"It happened by accident. After learning to swim at the age of six, a synchronised swimming course started. The idea of dancing in the water was a thrill to me." |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up the sport in 2000. |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Synchronised swimming is my life. I cannot stand being out of the water for two days. I would feel disoriented. I almost feel more comfortable in the water than out of it." (ilpubblicista.it, 08 Apr 2015) |
Other information |
DUET PARTNER She has been competing in duet events alongside Costanza Ferro since age six. The pair competed together at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games, and placed fifth in the duet technical routine at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. "The most difficult exercise is duet because it is somewhere between the team and individual events. It requires harmony in movement and an extraordinary emotional charge, equal to what is needed for the individual. I have performed with Costanza Ferro practically since I started and today we are more than friends. We are more than sisters. I feel as close to her as if we were Siamese twins, connected to each other by an invisible piece of flesh, muscle or skin, which allows us to listen without speaking to each other. Sometimes she is behind me, says nothing, yet I can feel with certainty what she is thinking. This thing cannot be explained." (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Jan 2022; it.eurosport.com, 30 Dec 2019; rarinantes.sv.it, 23 May 2019)
EARLY DAYS She considered quitting the sport as a teenager after being overlooked for national training camps, but was persuaded to continue by her mother. "Sometimes I thought about leaving. I thought about it but never said it, because saying it would make it true, and I never wanted it to be true. Around the age of 14 all my friends were summoned to the national training camps, but I was not. Never. I trained all those hours, but I didn't go with my friends. I struggled when I had to stay behind at school and I never got called up. I thought to myself, 'Why do I do it then?' The coach always said that I had the potential, but this was not enough. I talked about it with my mum who was very good at supporting me. She said, 'Hold on, you'll see that it will get better. However do not think that if you stay at home I will let you go out whenever you want every afternoon'. She made it sound quite simple and the following year I definitely blossomed." (it.eurosport.com, 30 Dec 2019)
TELEVISION APPEARANCE In October 2017 she appeared on the Italian television show 'Big Brother' as an instructor alongside her duet partner Costanza Ferro. The pair prepared the show's contestants for an artistic swimming competition. (ivg.it, 13 Oct 2017) |
Hobbies |
Travelling, reading, music, going to the cinema. (tokyo2020.coni.it, 01 Jan 2021; Twitter profile, 15 Jan 2020) |
Olympic Games |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
5 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
Team |
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6 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
Duet |
183.570 |
5 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Team |
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6 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Duet |
182.808 |
World Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
5 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
Team Free Routine |
282.431 |
5 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
Team Technical Routine |
260.818 |
7 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
Duet Free Routine |
233.995 |
6 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
Duet Technical Routine |
249.943 |
2 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
Duet Technical Routine |
263.033 |
12 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
Team Acrobatic Routine |
177.326 |
2 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
Team Technical Routine |
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6 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
Team Free Routine |
244.117 |
9 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
Duet Free Routine |
200.075 |
4 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
Solo Technical Routine |
89.014 |
4 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
Solo Free Routine |
90.966 |
4 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
Duet Free Routine |
91.333 |
3 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team Technical Routine |
91.019 |
3 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
Free Routine Combination |
92.033 |
5 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
Duet Technical Routine |
89.873 |
2 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team Highlight |
92.266 |
5 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team Free Routine |
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6 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Solo Technical Routine |
88.037 |
6 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Solo Free Routine |
90.466 |
2 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Team Highlights |
91.733 |
6 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Duet Free Routine |
91.000 |
5 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Duet Technical Routine |
90.174 |
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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5 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Solo Free Routine |
90.600 |
6 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Solo Technical Routine |
88.336 |
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 |
Solo Free Routine |
89.200 |
7 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Solo Technical Routine |
86.256 |
7 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Free Routine Combination |
89.733 |
6 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Duet Free Routine |
90.967 |
7 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Duet Technical Routine |
87.578 |
8 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Solo Technical Routine |
89.200 |
8 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Solo Free Routine |
87.590 |
8 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Duet Technical Routine |
87.800 |
6 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Duet Free Routine |
89.170 |
9 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Solo Technical Routine |
88.300 |
7 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Solo Free Routine |
89.950 |
European Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
2 |
2023 |
Kraków, POL |
Team Free Routine |
253.470 |
8 |
2023 |
Kraków, POL |
Duet Technical Routine |
226.825 |
2 |
2023 |
Kraków, POL |
Team Technical Routine |
249.114 |
3 |
2023 |
Kraków, POL |
Team Acrobatic Routine |
201.990 |
8 |
2023 |
Kraków, POL |
Duet Free Routine |
166.212 |
2 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
Free Routine Combination |
92.666 |
2 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
Solo Technical Routine |
90.883 |
2 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
Solo Free Routine |
92.100 |
2 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
Team Technical Routine |
90.337 |
2 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
Team Highlight |
91.700 |
3 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
Duet Free Routine |
91.700 |
3 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
Duet Technical Routine |
90.357 |
3 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
Solo Technical Routine |
90.228 |
2 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
Solo Free Routine |
92.500 |
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 |
Solo Technical Routine |
87.149 |
3 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
Solo Free Routine |
89.433 |
2 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
Team Free Routine |
91.233 |
3 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
Free Routine Combination |
90.933 |
3 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
Duet Technical Routine |
88.356 |
3 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
Duet Free Routine |
91.266 |
4 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
Solo |
175.017 |
4 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
Duet |
174.714 |
4 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
Team |
175.996 |
5 |
2012 |
Eindhoven, NED |
Solo |
87.750 |
3 |
2012 |
Eindhoven, NED |
Free Routine Combination |
90.440 |
6 |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
Solo |
89.200 |
FINA World Trophy |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
5 |
2015 |
Shaoxing, CHN |
Total |
269.500 |
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