Pier Andrea Matteazzi (born 5 December 1997 in Vicenza) is an Italian swimmer, specialized in 400 m medley race.[1] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in 400 m individual medley[2]

Pier Andrea Matteazzi
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1997-12-05) 5 December 1997 (age 26)
Vicenza, Italy
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubCentro Sportivo Olimpico dell'Esercito
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Italy
European Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Rome 400 m medley
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oran 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Oran 200 m medley
World University Games
Silver medal – second place 2021 Chengdu 400 m medley

His club is In Sport Rane Rosse and he is an athlete of the Centro Sportivo Olimpico dell'Esercito.

Career

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His first medal at a senior competition was won in 2017 (bronze medal with 4:20.88), the following year he won the silver medal with 4:17.21 and he participated to the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, finishing 4th at 400 medley. He won his first Italian championships in 2019, with 4:15.73 and participates to Naples 2019 Summer Universiade. He established a new personal best with 4:15.02 in 2020, improved with 4:12.79 in 2021 for finishing 5th at the 2020 European Championships. He qualified for representing Italy at the 2020 Summer Games.[3]

Day one of swimming at the 2022 European Aquatics Championships, in August in Rome, Matteazzi won the bronze medal in the 400 metre individual medley with a time of 4:13.29.[4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Pier Andrea Matteazzi". federnuoto.it.
  2. ^ "Swimming MATTEAZZI Pier Andrea - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  3. ^ "Pier Andrea Matteazzi Bio". SwimSwam. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  4. ^ Canello, Dimitri (11 August 2022). "Europei di nuoto a Roma, medaglie per Enrica Piccoli e Pier Andrea Matteazzi" (in Italian). Corriere del Veneto. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  5. ^ Stefano Arcobelli-Mario Canfora (11 August 2022). "Europei: grandissimo Razzetti! Oro nei 400 misti. Italia d'argento nella 4x200 stile libero" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Un oro para Italia en ninicio del torneo europeo" (in Spanish). ANSA Latina. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
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