Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
F42, T42
Further personal information
Residence
Budrio, ITA
Languages
Italian, English
Higher education
Electrical Engineering - University of Trieste: Italy
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up para-athletics in November 1998, 10 months after his accident.
Why this sport?
He was introduced to the sport by coach Alessandro Kuris.
General interest
Hobbies
Electronics, informatics, cars, sports. (paralympic.org, 17 Nov 2009)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold at the 2002 World Championships in Lille, France, winning silver at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens. (paralympic.org, 17 Nov 2009)
Hero / Idol
Italian motorcycle racer Valentino Rossi. (IPC, 17 Nov 2009)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"The only limit is in your mind." (paralympic.org, 17 Nov 2009)
Impairment
His left leg was amputated above the knee following a car accident in February 1998. (stefanolippi.it, 17 Nov 2009)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 200 m T42 | Final Round | 6 | ||
Men's Long Jump F42 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m T42 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m T42 | Final Round | 5 | ||
Men's 200 m T42 | Heat 2 | 4 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 100 m T42 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Men's Long Jump F42/44 | Final Round | 10 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's Long Jump F42 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Men's 100 m T42 | Final Round | 9999 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Long Jump F42 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Men's 4x100 m T42-46 | Final Round | 9999 | ||
Men's 200 m T42 | Final Round | 6 | ||
Men's 100 m T42 | Final Round | 4 |