Cecilia Camellini (born 10 March 1992 in Modena) is a visually-impaired, born blind, Paralympic swimmer of Italy. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics she won two silver medals. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics she won two gold in world record time,Radio New Zealand and two bronze medals.
Camellini is an athlete of the Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro.
Biography Blind since birth, started swimming at the age of three years.
World records 100m Freestyle S11: 1:07.29 ( London, 31 August 2012) 100m Backstroke S11: 1:19.64 ( Berlin, 28 June 2012)
Others achievements Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes2010IPC Swimming World Championships Eindhoven 1st 100m Freestyle S11 1:08.56 1st 100m Backstroke S11 1:19.78 2nd 200m Individual Medley SM11 2:58.17 2nd 50m Freestyle S11 31.85
See also List of IPC world records in swimming – Women's long course Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
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