Olympic champion in the 1500 meters at Rio 2016, winner of nine world gold medals in the long course (four), short course (three) and open water (two), reigning European champion in the 800 meters and in the 5-kilometer open-water swim, world champion in the 4x1500 relay at Fukuoka 2023, Gregorio Paltrinieri is the captain and icon of Italian swimming, a pool prodigy in love with the sea. The face of the "Dominate the Water" circuit to promote open-water swimming and environmental protection, Greg is one of the most well-educated, refined, and in-demand athletes in Italian Olympic sport.
No competition has ever really satisfied me, not even the one in which I won Olympic gold. It is my limitation... Or maybe not?"
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