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Marco Pusinich

Shooting

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
SH1

Further personal information

Family
Two children
Residence
Vicenza, ITA
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Italian

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in 2008.
Why this sport?
He enjoyed playing with guns as a child, and after watching the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing on television he decided to take up the sport.
Name of coach
Giuseppe Ugherani [national]; Alberto Ardesi [national]
Handedness
Right

International debut

Year
2009
Competing for
Italy
Location
France

General interest

Nicknames
Sexy Pistol [his family gave him the nickname]. (Athlete, 16 Oct 2013)
Most influential person in career
His family. (Athlete, 16 Oct 2013)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Never give up." (Athlete, 16 Oct 2013)
Impairment
His impairment is the result of a car accident. (Athlete, 16 Oct 2013)

Results

Unit Date Rank
2010 IPC Shooting World Championships (Zagreb, Croatia)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Mixed 50m Free Pistol SH1 Qualification 2010-07-21 11
Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification 2010-07-23 13
London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
P1 - Men's 10 m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification 2012-08-30 23
P4 - Mixed 50 m Pistol SH1 Qualification 2012-09-06 10
2014 IPC Shooting World Championships (Suhl, Germany)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification 2014-07-20 42
Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 Qualification 2014-07-24 34
Cheongju 2018 World Shooting Para Sport Championships (Cheongju, South Korea)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
P1 - Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification 2018-05-05 23
P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 Qualification 2018-05-05 15