Paolo Viganò (cyclist)
Paolo Viganò (born 12 April 1969) is a former Italian paralympic cyclist who won a gold medal at the Summer Paralympics The Summer Paralympics also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral .... References External links * 1969 births Living people Paralympic cyclists for Italy Paralympic gold medalists for Italy Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in cycling Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics {{Paralympics-stub ...
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Para Cycling
Para-cycling (or Paracycling) is the sport of cycling adapted for cyclists who have various disabilities. It is governed by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The sport consists of seven different events which include road and track races. The world's elite para-cyclists compete at Track and Road Worlds Championships (since 1994), the Commonwealth Games, the Paralympic Games and the World Cup (since 2010). History Para-cycling originated in the 1980s, starting with visually impaired riders who competed on a tandem with a sighted partner. In New York 1984 it entered the Summer Paralympic Games, where it consisted of only road races for riders with cerebral palsy. Over the next four Paraolympic Games further events were added. In Atlanta 1996 track cycling was included as well as a variety of disabilities in various functional categories. Handcycling was included in the 2000 Sydney Paralympics as an exhibition event. Events Para-cycling events consist of the following th ...
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