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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
LW11
Further personal information
Family
Partner Anna
Residence
Novate Milanese, ITA
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Italian, English
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began competing in para-athletics in 1990. After competing in three Paralympic Games in the sport, he switched to para-Nordic skiing in 2004.
Why this sport?
After achieving success in para-athletics, he wanted to take on a new challenge.
Club / Team
GS Fiamme Oro: Rome, ITA
Name of coach
Alessandro Gamper [national], ITA
International debut
Year
2005
Competing for
Italy
Tournament
World Cup
Location
Germany
General interest
Hobbies
Computers, listening to music. (comitatoparalimpico.it, 2014)
Awards and honours
He was the Italian flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (enzomasiello.eu, 22 Mar 2011)
He was named an Official of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 2010. (enzomasiello.eu, 22 Mar 2011)
He was named an Official of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 2010. (enzomasiello.eu, 22 Mar 2011)
Other sports
He competed in para-athletics at three Paralympic Games, winning a bronze medal in the 5000m in Barcelona in 1992. (enzomasiello.eu, 22 Mar 2011)
Impairment
His impairment is the result of a road traffic accident. (Vancouver, 12 Feb 2010)
Other information
HISTORY MAKER
He became the first Italian male athlete to win a medal at the summer and winter editions of the Paralympic Games when he claimed a silver and bronze medal at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (enzomasiello.eu, 22 Mar 2011)
He became the first Italian male athlete to win a medal at the summer and winter editions of the Paralympic Games when he claimed a silver and bronze medal at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (enzomasiello.eu, 22 Mar 2011)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 1500 m TW3-4 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
| Men's 1500 m TW3-4 | Heat 1 | 10 | ||
| Men's 5000 m TW3-4 | Heat 3 | 5 | ||
| Men's 5000 m TW3-4 | Heat 2 | 7 | ||
| Men's 5000 m TW3-4 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 10000 m TW3-4 | Heat 1 | 7 | ||
| Men's Marathon TW3-4 | Final Round | 23 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Heat 1 | 10 | ||
| Men's 10000 m T54 | Heat 2 | 9 | ||
| Men's Marathon T54 | Final Round | 38 | ||
| Men's 1500 m T54 | Heat 3 | 9 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 2.4 km Pursuit Sitting | Qualification | 22 | ||
| Men's 1 km Sprint Sitting | Qualification | 20 | ||
| Men's 10 km Sitting | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 15 km Sitting | Final Round | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5 km Sitski | Final Round | 16 | ||
| Men's 10 km Sitski | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's 15 km Sitski | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Men's 1x3.75/2x5 km Relay Open | Final Round | 8 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 10000 m T55 | Heat 2 | 9 | ||
| Men's 5000 m T55 | Heat 1 | 7 | ||
| Men's 1500 m T55 | Heat 4 | 9 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 1500 m T52-53 | Heat 1 | 8 | ||
| Men's 5000 m T52-53 | Heat 1 | 8 | ||
| Men's 10000 m T52-53 | Heat 3 | 7 | ||
| Men's Marathon T52-53 | Final Round | 31 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Long Distance - Classic Sitting | Final | 2013-02-26 | 2 | |
| Men's Short Distance Sitting | Final | 2013-02-28 | 7 | |
| Men's Middle Distance Sitting | Final | 2013-03-01 | 10 | |
| Men's Middle Distance - Classic Sitting | Final | 2013-03-05 | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 15 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-09 | 7 | |
| Men's 12.5 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-11 | 14 | |
| Men's 15 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-14 | 20 | |
| Men's 10 km Sitting | Final Round | 2014-03-16 | 6 |