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Athlete Bio#
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Height
5'7"
Age
20
Hometown
Altadena, CA
Education
Marshall Fundamental
Quick Facts
- Son of Lorenzo and Antonella
- He has one brother, Teo, who also dives
- He trains two and a half hours a day, six days a week
- Between dives, he likes to talk to friends to calm his nerves, but he also likes to plug his ears so he doesn't hear any scores
- His favorite dive is 305C on 3-meter, and his favorite diver is Steele Johnson
- Luca is interested in art
- If Luca could meet anyone, it would be his grandfather, Carlo Fassi
- His grandfather was an Italian Olympic figure skater. He was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2008. His grandmother, Christa Fassi, was a figure skating coach with Carlo, and they had four Olympic champions (Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Robin Cousins and John Curry)
- Italian was the first language Luca learned
- Luca's favorite meal is his dad's lasagne alla bolognese
Career Highlights
- World Junior Championships, Montreal, 2022 (10m Platform - Men)
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