Simone Cercato
Encyclopedia
Simone Cercato (born February 25, 1975 in Dolo
) is a freestyle
swimmer from Italy
, who won the bronze medal in the men's 4×200 m freestyle event at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, alongside Emiliano Brembilla
, Filippo Magnini
, and Massimiliano Rosolino
. He made his Olympic debut in 2000 (Sydney, Australia).
Dolo
Dolo is a town and comune in the province of Venice, Veneto, Italy. It is connected by the SP26 provincial road and his one of the towns of the Riviera del Brenta.-Sources:*...
) is a freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, who won the bronze medal in the men's 4×200 m freestyle event at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, alongside Emiliano Brembilla
Emiliano Brembilla
Emiliano Brembilla is a freestyle swimmer from Italy, who won the bronze medal with the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece...
, Filippo Magnini
Filippo Magnini
Filippo Magnini is an Italian swimmer, who was two times 100 m freestyle world champion.-Biography:Magnini was born in Pesaro, Marche....
, and Massimiliano Rosolino
Massimiliano Rosolino
-Biography:Born in Naples of an Italian father, Salvatore, and Australian mother, Carolyn, he moved to Australia at the age of three, coming back to Italy at six. Rosolino declared about his beginnings as a swimmer:...
. He made his Olympic debut in 2000 (Sydney, Australia).