Xenia Palazzo

Xenia Francesca Palazzo (born 29 April 1998) is an Italian Paralympic swimmer of Russian descent who competes in international level events, She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics,[1] and 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Women's 100m Backstroke - S8, Women's 200 individual medley SM8 winning a silver medal, Women's 4×100 freestyle relay P34 winning a gold medal, Women's 400 freestyle S8 winning a bronze medal and in Women's 50 metre freestyle S8, winning a bronze medal.[2]

Xenia Palazzo
Palazzo awarded by the Italian President Sergio Mattarella at Quirinale Palace in 2021.
Personal information
Full nameXenia Francesca Palazzo
National teamItaly
Born (1998-04-29) 29 April 1998
Palermo, Italy
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
SportParalympic swimming
DisabilityHypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
Disability classS8
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympics 1 1 2
World Championships 3 4 1
European Championships 5 4 2
Total 9 9 5
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 200 m indiv. medley SM8
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo50 m freestyle S8
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo400 m freestyle S8
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Madeira100 m freestyle S8
Gold medal – first place2022 Madeira100 m backstroke S8
Gold medal – first place2022 Madeira200 m ind. medley SM8
Silver medal – second place2019 London400 m freestyle S8
Silver medal – second place2022 Madeira400 m freestyle S8
Silver medal – second place2022 Madeira50 m freestyle S8
Silver medal – second place2023 Manchester100 m backstroke S8
Bronze medal – third place2023 Manchester200m medley SM8
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Dublin400 m freestyle S8
Gold medal – first place2018 Dublin200 m medley SM8
Silver medal – second place2018 Dublin50 m freestyle S8
Silver medal – second place2018 Dublin100 m freestyle S8

Life

She was born with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy which has caused her to not have enough oxygen and blood due to disseminated intravascular coagulation and had a brain haemorrhage which has resulted in quadriplegia mainly on the right side of her body.[3][4]

Her highest achievements are becoming a World silver medalist and a European champion, in 200 meter medley and 400 meter freestyle.

See also

References
  1. "Xenia Francesca Palazzo - Swimming | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. "Swimming PALAZZO Xenia Francesca - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". .. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. "Xenia Francesca Palazzo - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 8 September 2020.
  4. "Biografia (in Italian)". Xenia Palazzo - Personal Website. 8 September 2020.
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