Francesco Bettella

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Francesco Bettella
Sport
CountryItaly
SportParalympic swimming
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 50 m backstroke S1
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m backstroke S1
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 50 m backstroke S1
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 100 m backstroke S1
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Eindhoven
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Dublin 50 m backstroke S2

Francesco Bettella is an Italian Paralympic swimmer.[1] He represented Italy at the Summer Paralympics in 2012, 2016 and 2021. In 2016, he won two medals: the silver medal both in the men's 50 metre backstroke S1 event and in the men's 100 metre backstroke S1 event.[1][2] He won two bronze medals at the 2020 Summer Paralmpics.

He won the bronze medal in the men's 50 metres backstroke S2 at the 2018 World Para Swimming European Championships held in Dublin, Ireland.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Francesco Bettella". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 17 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Etchells, Daniel (9 September 2016). "Five world record-breaking wins for China as Rio 2016 Paralympic swimming action continues". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 February 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Men's 50 metres backstroke S2" (PDF). 2018 World Para Swimming European Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.

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