Delfina Pignatiello

Delfina Pignatiello (born 19 April 2000) is an Argentine swimmer. She participated in the 2017 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships where she won two gold medals. She won the Olimpia de Oro award to the best Argentine sportsperson in 2017.[1][2]

Delfina Pignatiello
Personal information
National team Argentina
Born (2000-04-19) April 19, 2000
San Isidro, Argentina
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle

Career

She began swimming as a baby, taught by her mother who is a swimming coach. She started competing at the age of 12.[3]

Delfina participated in two junior World Championships (2015, 2017) and also in a senior short course World Championship (2016).[4] She made an Argentine record on 800 metres at the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) where she came in 6th place.[5]

She participated on the 2017 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships held in Indianapolis, USA, where she won two events: the 800 and 1500 metres freestyle. In the same competition, she also won the silver medal in the 400 metres.[6]

Delfina won two silver medals at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in the 400 and 800 metres freestyle.

In 2019, she won three gold medals at the Pan American Games in the 400, 800 and 1500 metres freestyle.

References
  1. "Delfina Pignatiello, la ganadora del Olimpia de Oro 2017: un reconocimiento a la joven nadadora que rescata el valor del sacrificio". Diario La Nación. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  2. "Historia pura: Pignatiello, bicampeona mundial juvenil". Diario Clarín. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  3. "Delfina Pignatiello, el futuro de la natación". C5N. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  4. "Delfina Pignatiello: una nadadora cada vez más grande". Infobae. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  5. "Convertir el agua en oro, el preciado don de Delfina Pignatiello". La Nación. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  6. "Delfina Pignatiello: una nadadora cada vez más grande". Infobae. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
Awards
Preceded by
Juan Martín del Potro		 Olimpia de Oro
2017		 Succeeded by
Agustín Canapino
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