Luca Sacchi
Personal information
Full nameLuca Sacchi
NationalityItalian
Born (1968-01-10) 10 January 1968 (age 56)
Milan, Italy
Height1.851 m (6 ft 0.9 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesMedley
ClubDDS Milano
CoachWalter Wucenovich, Remo Sacchi[1]
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 400 m indiv. medley
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens 400 m indiv. medley
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Athens 200 m indiv. medley
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Vienna 400 m indiv. medley
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens 400 m indiv. medley
Gold medal – first place 1993 Narbonne 200 m indiv. medley
Gold medal – first place 1993 Narbonne 400 m indiv. medley

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.

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.

References

  1. ^ Luca Sacchi. raisport.rai.it
  2. ^ Luca Sacchi. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Perrone, Roberto (28 July 1992) bronzo a Sacchi, carbone al calcio. Corriere.
Records Preceded byIncumbent Men's 400 metre individual medleyworld record holder (short course) February 28, 1992 – February 9, 1993 Succeeded by Jani Sievinen


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