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Italy's Federica Pellegrini celebrates her world record time of 1:54.82 in the Women's 200M Freestyle which earned her gold at the National Aquatic Center (Water Cube) during the 2008 Summer Olympics in
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Italy's Federica Pellegrini wins the gold medal and breaks a new world record on women's 400 meters final during the 29th European swimming championships, in Eindhoven, Netherlands, on March 24, 2008. Photo
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Federica Pellegrini ITA winner women s 200 m free in world record time at the 2009 FINA World Swimming Championships Rome Italy Stock Photo - Alamy
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