Alessia Scortechini

Alessia Scortechini
Scortechini, on the right half hidden by Vittoria Bianco (in the foreground with glasses) awarded by Sergio Mattarella at Quirinale in 2021.
Personal information
NicknameScortys
National teamItaly
Born (1997-02-11) 11 February 1997
Rome, Italy
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country Italy
SportParalympic swimming
S10
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympics 1 0 1
World Championships 2 4 0
European Championships 3 1 4
Total 6 5 5
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo4 × 100 metre freestyle relay 34pts
Bronze medal – third place2024 Paris100 m freestyle S10
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Mexico City100m freestyle S10
Gold medal – first place2017 Mexico City100m butterfly S10
Silver medal – second place2017 Mexico City50m freestyle S10
Silver medal – second place2019 London100m butterfly S10
Silver medal – second place2023 Manchester50m freestyle S10
Silver medal – second place2025 Singapore50m freestyle S10
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 Dublin50m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place2018 Dublin100m butterfly S10
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Tarragona100m freestyle S10

Alessia Scortechini (born 11 February 1997) is an Italian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. She is a double World champion and a double European bronze medalist. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Women's 50m Freestyle-S10.[1]

Biography

She is born with a shortened forearm and has limited strength in her wrist.[2][3][4] She competed at the 2017 World Para Swimming Championships,[5] and 2019 World Para Swimming Championships.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Swimming - SCORTECHINI Alessia". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Alessia Scortechini - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. 6 October 2020. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Alessia Scortechini". Ability Channel (in Italian). 6 October 2020. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Never surrender to adversity, Alessia Scortechini will fly at the World Championships in Mexico City". Swim4Life Magazine (in Italian). 22 August 2017. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Alessia Scortechini - Swimming | Paralympic Athlete Profile". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. ↑ Sokeland, Kyle (13 September 2019). "Reitz swimmer Mikaela Jenkins wins gold medal at Para World Championships". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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