Angela Menardi (born in

Pieve di Cadore Pieve di Cadore is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Belluno in the Italian region of Veneto, about north of Venice and about northeast of Belluno. "Pieve" means "Parish church". It is the birthplace of the Italian painter Titian. ...

) is an Italian

wheelchair curler Wheelchair curling is an adaptation of curling for athletes with a disability affecting their lower limbs or gait. Wheelchair curling is governed by the World Curling Federation, and is one of the sports in the Paralympic Games, Winter Paralympic ...

and paralympic cross-country skier. As a wheelchair curler she participated in the

2010 Winter Paralympics ) , nations = 44 , athletes = 506 , events = 64 in 5 sports , opening = 12 March , closing = 21 March , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Zach Beaumont , stadium = BC Place , winter_pr ...

where Italian team finished on fifth place. As a cross-country skier she participated in the

1992 Winter Paralympics The 1992 Winter Paralympics (french: Jeux paralympiques d'hiver de 1992) were the fifth Winter Paralympics. They were the first Winter Paralympics to be celebrated with the International Olympic Committee cooperation. They were also the first ...

at women's cross-country short distance 2.5 km LW10-11 and long distance 5 km LW10-11; she finished on seventh place both times.

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Angela Menardi , Sky SportPlayer profile - FISG - Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio (Italian Ice Sports Federation)
at the Official Website for the

in Vancouver Living people 1964 births Sportspeople from the Province of Belluno Skiers from Veneto Italian disabled sportspeople Italian female curlers Italian wheelchair curlers Paralympic wheelchair curlers for Italy Wheelchair curlers at the 2010 Winter Paralympics Italian female cross-country skiers Paralympic cross-country skiers for Italy Cross-country skiers at the 1992 Winter Paralympics {{Italy-curling-bio-stub