Marco Orsi [en]

Place of birth: Budrio (Bologna)
Date of birth: 11 December 1980
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 86 kg
Sport: Swimming
Discipline/Event: 50m and 100m freestyle
Occupation: Police officer (Agente)
Original club: C.N.Uisp Bologna
Present club: Fiamme Oro

Marco has been the first Italian swimmer to break the 22-second barrier in the 50m freestyle, setting the new Italian record both in long course (21"82) and short course (20"93).

On March 9, 2012, he could grab Olympic berth, finishing the 50m freestyle with a time of 22"00 at the Italian National Championships held in Riccione. So he will be part of Team Italy at the 2012 London Olympics.

Results

European SC Championships
2011 - Szczecin (Poland) - Gold - 4x50m medley
2011 - Szczecin (Poland) - Bronze - 50m freestyle
2010 - Eindhoven (Netherlands) - Gold - 4x100m freestyle
2010 - Eindhoven (Netherlands) - Silver - 50m freestyle
2010 - Eindhoven (Netherlands) - Silver - 4x50 medley
2009 - Istanbul (Turkey) - Bronze - 4x50m freestyle
2008 - Rijeka/Fiume (Croatia) - Silver - 4x50m freestyle

Mediterranean Games
2009 - Pescara (Italy) - Silver - 4x100m freestyle

World Junior Championships
2008 - Monterrey (Mexico) - Gold - 4x100m

European Junior Championships
2008 - Beograd (Serbia) - Silver - 4x100m freestyle
2008 - Beograd (Serbia) - Bronze - 100m freestyle
2008 - Beograd (Serbia) - Bronze - 4x100m medley

Italian Championships
2011 - 6 Gold - 2 Silver - 3 Bronze
2010 - 4 Gold
2009 - 3 Gold
2008 - Bronze

Italian version