Italy At The 2008 Summer Paralympics
Italy sent a delegation of 86 athletes and 6 guides to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. Italian competitors took part in 12 sports: athletics, rowing, cycling, judo, swimming, wheelchair fencing, equestrian, wheelchair tennis, shooting, archery, table tennis and sailing. July 28, 2008. Medallists Sports Archery Men , - , align=left, , align=left,[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Comitato Italiano Paralimpico
The Italian Paralympic Committee ( it, Comitato Italiano Paralimpico; CIP), founded in 1990 and a member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), is responsible for the development and management of paralympic sports in Italy. Presidents *2005-reigning: Luca Pancalli ;Federazione Italiana Sport Handicappati (FISHa) *1980-1990 Roberto Marson ;Federazione Italiana Sport Disabili (FISD) *1990 - 1992: Roberto Marson *1992: Mario Pescante (Italian National Olympic Committee, CONI Commissary) *1992 - 2000: Antonio Vernole *2000 - 2005: Luca Pancalli See also *Italian National Olympic Committee *Italy at the Paralympics References External links * Home page at International Paralympic Committee, IPC web site National Paralympic Committees, Italy Sports governing bodies in Italy, Disability organisations based in Italy {{Paralympics-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alberto Simonelli
Alberto Simonelli is an Italian paralympic archer. He won the silver medal at the Men's individual compound - Open event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. See also * Italy at the 2008 Summer Paralympics *Italy at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Italy competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The first places the team qualified were for three athletes in sailing events. Martina Caironi has been chosen to carry the nation's fl ... References Italian male archers Living people Paralympic archers for Italy Archers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic silver medalists for Italy Year of birth missing (living people) Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in archery 21st-century Italian people {{Italy-Paralympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Athletics At The 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport. Classification Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows athletes to compete against others with a similar level of function. The athletics classifications are: * 11–13: Blind athletes * 32–38: Athletes with cerebral palsy * 40: Les Autres (others) (including people with dwarfism) * 42–46: Amputees * 51–58: Athletes with a spinal cord disability The class numbers are given prefixes of "T", "F" and "P" for track, field and pentathlon events, respectively. Events For each of the events below, medals are contested for one or more of the above classifications. Track events - Men * Men's 100 m • T11 • T12 • T13 • T35 • T36 • T37 • T38 • T42 • T44 • T46 • T52 • T53 • T54 * Men's 200 m • T11 â ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Walter Endrizzi
Walter Endrizzi is a Paralympic athlete from Italy competing mainly in category T46 long-distance events. Biography He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a bronze medal in the men's Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ... - T46 event External links * Paralympic athletes for Italy Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic bronze medalists for Italy Italian male long-distance runners Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Italian male marathon runners Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) {{Italy-Paralympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mario Esposito (archer)
Mario Esposito is an Italian paralympic archer. He won the bronze medal at the Men's team recurve event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 .... References External links * Italian male archers Living people Paralympic bronze medalists for Italy Paralympic archers for Italy Archers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Year of birth missing (living people) Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in archery 21st-century Italian people {{Italy-Paralympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Oscar De Pellegrin
Oscar De Pellegrin (born 17 May 1963) is an Italian Paralympic archer and former Paralympic sports shooter. At the 2022 Italian local elections, he has been elected mayor of Belluno. Biography His disability is due to a tractor accident at the family farm. He began in sport in 1990 due to a friend. He has been one of the main athletes of the "Nazionale Sport Disabili" (Disabled Italian National Team) for archery, and shooting. In the two sports he achieved 70 Italian titles, 11 Italian records and 4 world records. In 2000, after winning the Team Gold Medal at the Olympics, he's been decorated with the title of commendatore of the Italian Republic, while the Italian National Olympic Committee gave him their highest honorary medal, the "collare d'oro" (literally, the golden collar). On the occasion of the journey of the Olympic Flame of Turin 2006, Oscar has been chosen as the last torch-bearer of Belluno's leg, and he lighted up the tripod in the city's main plaza. In 2012 he's ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Clara Podda
Clara Podda (born 19 July 1951) is an Italian para table tennis player and para swimmer who has won two medals at the Summer Paralympics. Biography Married with two children, she competed in swimming at the 1996 Summer Paralympics. She was fourth in the individual para table tennis tournament in the 2000 Summer Paralympics and also in the 2004 Summer Paralympics, before she won her first medals in the 2008 Summer Paralympics. See also *Italy at the 2004 Summer Paralympics *Italy at the 2008 Summer Paralympics *Italy at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Italy competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012. Medalists , width="70%" align="left" valign="top" , , width="30%" align="left" valign="top" , Archery ;Men , - , align=l ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Podda, Clara 1951 births Living people Italian female swimmers Italian female table tennis players Paralympic swimmers for Italy Pa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Federica Cudia
Federica Cudia (born 16 December 1989) is a former Italian para table tennis player who competed at international level events. She is a silver medalist at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and the 2010 World Championships where she competed along with Michela Brunelli, Pamela Pezzutto and Clara Podda Clara Podda (born 19 July 1951) is an Italian para table tennis player and para swimmer who has won two medals at the Summer Paralympics. Biography Married with two children, she competed in swimming at the 1996 Summer Paralympics. She was fou ..., she is also a three-time European team medalist. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cudia, Federica 1989 births Living people Paralympic table tennis players for Italy Table tennis players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Italian female table tennis players People from Mazara del Vallo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Michela Brunelli
Michela Brunelli (born 5 July 1974 in Bussolengo) is an Italian paralympic athlete who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Women's team – Class 1–3, winning a bronze medal. Biography As a result of an accident she is paraplegic Paraplegia, or paraparesis, is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. The word comes from Ionic Greek () "half-stricken". It is usually caused by spinal cord injury or a congenital condition that affects the neural ... from the age of 17. She competed at the 2017 Romanian Para International Open. Others achievements See also * Italy at the 2012 Summer Paralympics References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brunelli, Michela 1974 births Living people Italian female table tennis players Paralympic table tennis players for Italy Paralympic silver medalists for Italy Paralympic bronze medalists for Italy Paralympic medalists in table tenn ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Table Tennis At The 2008 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the Peking University Gymnasium from September 7 to September 15. Classification Players are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows players to compete against others with a similar level of function. Table tennis has ten numbered classes, with lower numbers corresponding to more severe disability. Classes one through five compete in wheelchairs and classes six through ten compete while standing. Events Twenty-four events were contested. The events are men's and women's team and individual competitions for the various disability classifications. Participating countries There will be 264 athletes (168 male, 96 female) taking part in this sport. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal summary Medal table This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their players (in this ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pamela Pezzutto
Pamela Pezzutto (born 17 July 1981 in Sacile) is an Italian Paralympic athlete who has won three silver medals at Summer Paralympics. Biography As a result of an accident she is on a wheelchair. See also *Italy at the 2008 Summer Paralympics *Italy at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Italy competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012. Medalists , width="70%" align="left" valign="top" , , width="30%" align="left" valign="top" , Archery ;Men , - , align=l ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pezzutto, Pamela 1981 births Italian female table tennis players Table tennis players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Table tennis players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Paralympic table tennis players for Italy Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in table tennis Paralympic silver medalists for Italy People with paraplegia People fr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cecilia Camellini
Cecilia Camellini (born 10 March 1992 in Modena) is a visually-impaired, born blind, Paralympic swimmer of Italy. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics she won two silver medals. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics she won two gold in world record time, and two bronze medals. Camellini is an athlete of the Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro. Biography Blind since birth, started swimming at the age of three years. World records * 100m Freestyle S11: 1:07.29 ( London, 31 August 2012) * 100m Backstroke S11: 1:19.64 ( Berlin, 28 June 2012) Others achievements See also *List of IPC world records in swimming – Women's long course *Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Swimming at the 2012 Paralympic Games was held from 30 August to 8 September 2012 at the London Aquatics Centre in London, UK. The competition consisted of 148 events, across multiple classifications, and all swum in a long course (50m) pool. ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Camellini, Cecilia 1992 births L ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |