Valerio Cleri
Personal information
Full nameValerio Cleri
Nationality Italy
Born (1981-06-19) 19 June 1981
Palestrina
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's Swimming
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rome 25km Open Water
World Open Water Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Roberval 10km Open Water
Silver medal – second place2006 Naples10 km
Silver medal – second place 2010 Roberval 25km Open Water
European Aquatics Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 Dubrovnik25 km
Gold medal – first place 2010 Budapest 25km Open Water
Silver medal – second place 2010 Budapest 10km Open Water

Valerio Cleri (born 19 June 1981 in Palestrina) is a freestyle swimmer from Italy, who primarily competes in open water swimming.

Career

Cleri won a gold medal in the 25 km open water race at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome. At the 2010 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships in Canada he won the gold medal over the 10 km distance. At the 2010 European Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary he won silver medal over the 10 km distance and gold medal over the 25 km distance. He competed at the 10 km swimming marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics (finishing fourth) and at the 2012 Summer Olympics (finishing 17th).[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Beijing 2008 Swimming - Olympic Results by Discipline".
  2. ↑ "London 2012 Marathon - 10 km men Results - Olympic marathon-swimming".


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