Luca Dotto (born 18 April 1990) is an Italian swimmer. He holds the Italian record in the 100 m freestyle with a time of 47.96 and was the first Italian to break 48 seconds.[1] He also won the silver medal in the 50 m freestyle at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai.

Luca Dotto
Personal information
National teamItaly Italy
Born (1990-04-18) 18 April 1990 (age 34)
Camposampiero, Italy
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubG.S. Forestale
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 0
World Championships (LC) 0 1 1
World Championships (SC) 0 1 1
European Championships (LC) 2 3 3
European Championships (SC) 3 5 4
Mediterranean Games 1 1 2
Total 6 11 11
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2011 Shanghai 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Kazan 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2012 Istanbul 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Doha 4×50 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2014 Berlin 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2016 London 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2016 London 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2016 London 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Glasgow 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Berlin 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2016 London 4x200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Glasgow 4×100 m mixed medley
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2010 Eindhoven 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2011 Szczecin 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Copenhagen 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2011 Szczecin 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Herning 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Herning 4×50 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2017 Copenhagen 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2017 Copenhagen 4×50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Istanbul 4×50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Eindhoven 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Copenhagen 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Copenhagen 4x50 m mixed freestyle
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Mersin 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tarragona 100 m freestyle
Youth level
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Belgrade 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2008 Belgrade 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Antwerp 50 m freestyle
Youth World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Monterrey 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2008 Monterrey 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2008 Monterrey 50 m freestyle

Dotto is an athlete of the Centro Sportivo Carabinieri.[2]

Biography

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He competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, competing in the 50 m and 100 m freestyle, and as part of the Italian men's 4 x 100 m freestyle and 4 x 100 m medley on both occasions.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lord, Craig (21 April 2016). "Gabriele Detti Puts Rosolino's 2000 Mark On Notice At 3:43; Luca Dotto A Pioneer On 47.96". Swimvortex. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  2. ^ "IL GENERALE TULLIO DEL SETTE INCONTRA GLI ATLETI ALLA CERIMONIA DI INAGUARAZIONE DEI NUOVI IMPIANTI SPORTIVI" (in Italian). carabinieri.it. Retrieved 17 March 2020. Tra loro, oltre ai già citati Garozzo, Errigo, Miracco e De Luca, anche l'argento olimpico di Rio 2016 nel tiro a volo Chiara Cainero, il judoka Matteo Marconcini, 5° alle olimpiadi, i nuotatori Luca Dotto e Silvia Di Pietro, i canottieri Paolo Di Girolamo e Stefano Oppo, la marciatrice Noemi Stella, l'oro europeo di tiro a volo Massimo Fabbrizi, la triatleta Angelica Olmo, il mezzofondista Yohanes Chiappinelli, e numerosi altri ancora.
  3. ^ "Luca Dotto Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
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