Emiliano Brembilla

Emiliano Brembilla (born 21 December 1978) is a freestyle swimmer from Italy who was five-time individual European Champion, four in 400 m freestyle (1997, 2000, 2002 and 2004) and one in 1500 m freestyle (1997).[1]

Emiliano Brembilla
Emiliano Brembilla, Atlanta 1996
Personal information
Full nameEmiliano Brembilla
Nationality Italy
Born (1978-12-21) 21 December 1978
Ponte San Pietro, Bergamo, Italy
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 1
World Championships (LC) 0 2 1
World Championships (SC) 0 0 1
European Championships (LC) 10 3 0
European Championships (SC) 5 0 1
Mediterranean Games 5 0 0
Total 20 5 4
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1998 Perth 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Fukuoka 400 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Manchester 4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2000 Helsinki 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2000 Helsinki 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2004 Madrid 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2004 Madrid 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2006 Budapest 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2008 Eindhoven 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Istanbul 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2000 Helsinki 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2002 Berlin 200 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1996 Rostock 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sheffield 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2001 Antwerp 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2002 Riesa 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2002 Riesa 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Sheffield 1500 m freestyle
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1997 Bari 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1997 Bari 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2001 Tunis 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2001 Tunis 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Almería 4×200 m freestyle

Career

He won the bronze medal with the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.[2] A long-distance specialist, he made his first mark at the 1997 European Swimming Championships in Seville, Spain, where he won three titles. Brembilla competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996.

Personal bests
Individual long course
  • 100 m freestyle: 50.58
  • 200 m freestyle: 1:46.29
  • 400 m freestyle: 3:45.11
  • 800 m freestyle: 7:55.17
  • 1500 m freestyle: 14:58.65

National titles

Brembilla won 41 national championships at individual senior level. [3]

  • Absolute (18)
    • 200 freestyle: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2008 (7)
    • 400 freestyle: 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005 (6)
    • 800 freestyle: 2002, 2004, 2005 (3)
    • 1500 freestyle: 1996, 2000 (2)
  • Winter (16)
    • 200 freestyle: 2000, 2002, 2003 (3)
    • 400 freestyle: 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (8)
    • 800 freestyle: 2006 (1)
    • 1500 freestyle: 1997, 1999, 2000 2002 (4)
  • Spring (7)
    • 200 freestyle: 1998, 2002 (2)
    • 200 freestyle: 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004 (4)
    • 800 freestyle: 1998 (1)

See also

References
  1. "ALBO D'ORO DELLA NAZIONALE ITALIANA DI NUOTO" (in Italian). nuotounostiledivita.it. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Emiliano Brembilla". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  3. "Emiliano Brembilla - Scheda" (PDF) (in Italian). federnuoto.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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