Luca Sacchi (born 10 January 1968) is a TV commentator and retired Italian swimmer. He competed at the 1988, 1992 and 1996 Olympics in the 200 m and 400 m individual medley and won a bronze medal in the 400 m in 1992.[2] In 1991 he became European champion in the same event.
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| Full name | Luca Sacchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1968-01-10) 10 January 1968 (age 54) Milan, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.851 m (6 ft 0.9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Medley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | DDS Milano | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Walter Wucenovich, Remo Sacchi[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sacchi's parents Remo and Bianca are also retired competitive swimmers, and his uncle Massimo and aunt Mara competed in swimming at the 1968 Olympics.[3]
Sacchi currently works as TV commentator for Italian state TV RAI.
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Men's 400 metre individual medley world record holder (short course) February 28, 1992 – February 9, 1993 |
Succeeded by |
European Champions in Men's 400 m Individual Medley | |
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Mediterranean Games champions in Men's 200 m Individual Medley | |
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Mediterranean Games champions in Men's 400 m Individual Medley | |
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