Madeleine Scerri
Madeleine Scerri (born 11 August 1989) is an Australian swimmer of Maltese origin, who specialized in freestyle events.[1] She represented Malta at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, along with her fellow swimmer and teammate Ryan Gambin, whom both shared their same ancestral background. Scerri swam in the women's 100 m freestyle, and won in the first heat of her event, finishing forty-fifth in the overall.[2] Although she failed to advance into the semi-finals, Scerri broke her personal and national record, with a time of 57.97 seconds.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Madeleine Scerri |
| National team |  |
| Born | 11 August 1989 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Madeleine Scerri". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- "Swimming: Women's 100m Freestyle – Heat 1". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- "Beijing Olympics 2008: Madeleine Scerri wins heat, but fails to qualify – sets new national record". Malta Independent. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
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