Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Further personal information
Family
Partner Daniele Stefanoni, daughter Giulia
Residence
Rome, ITA
Occupation
Athlete, Insurance Officer
Languages
English, Italian
Higher education
Physical Education - University of Rome: Italy
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began rowing in 1983 with CC Roma in Italy.
Club / Team
CC Aniene: Rome, ITA
Name of coach
Dario Naccari [national], ITA
General interest
Hobbies
Reading, skiing. (Facebook page, 10 Mar 2015)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"You win with great determination, and years of training." (superabile.it, 02 Aug 2009)
Other sports
She competed in cross-country skiing at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver. She has also represented Italy in para-sailing and finished sixth in the three-person keelboat [sonar] discipline at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (SportsDeskOnline, 19 Mar 2015; london2012.com, 23 Oct 2012; paralympic.org, 2010)
Impairment
She lost the use of her left elbow after it was injured in an accident in 1987. The condition is called elbow disarticulation. (superabile.it, 02 Aug 2010; sport.sky.it, 03 Mar 2010)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 1 km Sprint Standing | Qualification | 16 | ||
Women's 5 km Standing | Final Round | 13 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Mixed Coxed Four LTAMix4 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
Mixed Coxed Four LTAMix4 | Final A | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Three-Person Keelboat (Sonar) | Final Round | 2012-09-05 | 12 |