Anna Maria Cecchi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 April 1943 Trieste, Italy |
| Died | 22 May 2021 (aged 78) Trieste, Italy |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Anna Maria Cecchi (24 April 1943 – 22 May 2021[1]) was an Italian swimmer. She competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
[edit]Cecchi competed in her first international swimming competition in 1957. At the age of 17, she represented Italy at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. She finished 25th in the 100-metre butterfly and seventh as part of the Italian 4 × 100-metre freestyle relay team. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, her second Olympic appearance, Cecchi placed 12th in the 100-metre butterfly. She also competed at two European Aquatics Championships.
At the national level, Cecchi won several national titles and set Italian records in the 100-metre butterfly and 400-metre freestyle.
After retiring from competitive swimming, Cecchi worked as a swimming coach in Mantua and Trieste. Several of the athletes she coached were later selected for the Italian national team.
References
[edit]- ↑ "E' morta Annamaria Cecchi, olimpionica di nuoto". TGR.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anna Maria Cecchi Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
External links
[edit]- Anna Maria Cecchi at World Aquatics
- Anna Maria Cecchi at SwimRankings.net
- Anna Maria Cecchi at Olympics.com
- Anna Maria Cecchi at Olympedia
- Anna Maria Cecchi at InterSportStats
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