Federica Pellegrini

28 Olympians & 2 World Champions Attend ISL Meetings in London

Full Name:	Federica Pellegrini
Born:	August 05th, 1988
	Mirano, Italy
Nationality:	Italy
Status:	Active

Federica Pellegrini Born Aug. 5, 1988 in Italy Federica Pellegrini is a three-time Italian Olympic swimmer. Pellegrini was born in Mirano and in the month of August - Pellegrini is a freestyle specialist, and was the first female to break the 4:00 barrier in the 400m freestyles. She's sponsored by Jaked, and Pellgrini stands about 5'10". Fun facts Pellegrini is also passionate about fashion and music, and has numerous tattoos located on her forearm, side, neck, ankle and foot. She also is heavily involved in charity work - she puts her own items up for auction on eBay, and donates the proceeds to a local charity. Pellegrini prides herself in being a Leo and through her success at such a young age she earned the nickname, the The Lioness of Verona. Brought up as a relay-only swimmer Pellegrini was first called up to the Italian senior team for the 2003 World Championships in Barcelona as a relay swimmer. She then competed at the European Championships later that year in Dublin, where she competed in her first individual races. 2004 Olympics 2004 was a big year for Pellegrini - she had three top-eight finishes at the 2004 European Championships swam in her first Olympics. At the 2004 Athens Olympics, Pellegrini finished second, winning …

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