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Athletes
Ilaria
Bianchi
Italy, ITA
Swimming
Biography
Further Personal Information
Date of birth
06 January 1990
Height
170 cm
Weight
65 kg
Residence
Bologna, ITA
Occupation
Athlete, Police Officer
Languages
Italian
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She learned to swim at age two in a pool in her hometown of Castel San Pietro, Italy. At age five she began competing.
Why this sport?
Her parents wanted her to try a sport.
Club / Team
Fiamme Azzurre [ITA] / Azzurra 91 [ITA]:
Name of coach
Fabrizio Bastelli [personal], ITA
General Interest
Nicknames
Iaia (ilariabianchi.com, 01 Sep 2014)
Hobbies
Listening to music, design, fashion. (rio2016.coni.it, 01 Aug 2016)
Hero / Idol
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (sportface.it, 31 May 2018)
Injuries
In June 2015 she suffered a shoulder injury that prevented her from training for a month. (swimbiz.it, 14 Jun 2015)