Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S8, SB7, SM8
Further personal information
Residence
Italy
Occupation
Student
Languages
English, French, Italian, Spanish
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport at age three.
Why this sport?
"I started it [swimming] because of my health, now I love it."
Club / Team
CC Aniene: Rome, ITA
Name of coach
Andrea Palantrani [club], ITA
International debut
Year
2018
Competing for
Italy
General interest
Hobbies
Listening to music. (Athlete, 15 Aug 2018)
Most influential person in career
His father. (Athlete, 15 Aug 2018)
Hero / Idol
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 15 Aug 2018)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get." [Michael Phelps] (Instagram profile, 11 Jul 2018)
Impairment
He was born with Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome, a neurological disorder that affects the peripheral nervous system. (Athlete, 15 Aug 2018)