Italy at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Italy at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | ITA |
NPC | Comitato Italiano Paralimpico |
Website | Official website |
in Rio de Janeiro | |
Competitors | 101 in 14 sports |
Flag bearers | Martina Caironi ![]() ![]() Beatrice Vio ![]() ![]() |
Medals Ranked 9th |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
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 flag at the opening ceremony.[1]
Medallists
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Medal | Athlete | Sport | Event |
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Federico Morlacchi | Swimming | 200 m medley SM9 |
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Francesco Bocciardo | Swimming | 400 m freestyle S6 |
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Alex Zanardi | Cycling | Time Trial H5 |
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Vittorio Podestà | Cycling | Time Trial H3 |
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Luca Mazzone | Cycling | Time Trial H2 |
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Assunta Legnante | Athletics | Shot Put women F11-12 |
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Beatrice Vio | Fencing | Individual Foil CB |
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Paolo Cecchetto | Cycling | Road Race H3 |
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Luca Mazzone Vittorio Podestà Alex Zanardi |
Cycling | Relay Time Trial |
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Martina Caironi | Athletics | 100 m women T42 |
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Francesco Bettella | Swimming | 100 m backstroke men S1 |
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Federico Morlacchi | Swimming | 400 m freestyle men S9 |
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Michele Ferrarin | Paratriathlon | Men race PT2 |
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Martina Caironi | Athletics | Long jump women T42 |
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Cecilia Camellini | Swimming | 400 m freestyle women S11 |
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Giulia Ghiretti | Swimming | 100 m breaststroke women SB4 |
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Oney Tapia | Athletics | Discus throw men F11 |
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Federico Morlacchi | Swimming | 100 m breaststroke men SB8 |
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Alberto Simonelli | Archery | Men's individual compound open |
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Luca Mazzone | Cycling | Road race men H2 |
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Alex Zanardi | Cycling | Road race men H5 |
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Federico Morlacchi | Swimming | 100 m butterfly men S9 |
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Francesco Bettella | Swimming | 50 m backstroke men S1 |
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Arjola Trimi | Swimming | 50 m freestyle women S4 |
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Giovanni Achenza | Paratriathlon | Men's race PT1 |
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Giulia Ghiretti | Swimming | 50 m butterfly women S5 |
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Vincenzo Boni | Swimming | 50 m backstroke men S3 |
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Roberto Airoldi Elisabetta Mijno |
Archery | Team |
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Giada Rossi | Table tennis | Women's single classes 1-2 |
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Amine Kalem | Table tennis | Men's single class 9 |
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Giancarlo Masini | Cycling | Men's time trial C1 |
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Francesca Porcellato | Cycling | Women's time trial H1-2-3 |
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Efrem Morelli | Swimming | 50 m breaststroke men SB3 |
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Francesca Porcellato | Cycling | Women's road race H1-2-3-4 |
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Fabio Anobile | Cycling | Men's road race C1-2-3 |
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Andreea Mogos Loredana Trigilia Beatrice Vio |
Fencing | Women's team foil |
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Alvise De Vidi | Athletics | 400 m men T51 |
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Andrea Tarlao | Cycling | Men's road race C4-5 |
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Monica Contrafatto | Athletics | 100 m women T42 |
Archery
[edit]Italy qualified nine archers for the Rio Games following their performance at the 2015 World Archery Para Championships and the 2016 European Qualifier Event. This included four spots in the compound open, 3 for men and 1 for a woman, 4 spots in the recurve open with 2 for a man and 2 for a woman, and 1 spot for a man in the W1 event.[2]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||
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Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | |||
Matteo Bonacina | Individual compound | 661 | 19 | ![]() L 135-143 |
Did not advance | |||||
Giampaolo Cancelli | 670 | 11 | ![]() W 146-128 |
![]() L 134-140 |
Did not advance | |||||
Alberto Simonelli | 678 | 7 | ![]() W 137-121 |
![]() W140-136 |
![]() W143-136 |
![]() W 146-144 |
![]() L 143-144 |
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Fabio Luca Azzolini | Individual compound W1 | 570 | 13 | — | ![]() L 131-138 |
Did not advance | ||||
Roberto Airoldi | Individual recurve open | 624 | 6 | ![]() L 5-6 |
Did not advance | |||||
Alessandro Erario | 601 | 15 | ![]() W 6-0 |
![]() L 1-7 |
Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
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Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Eleonora Sarti | Individual compound open | 649 | 7 | — | ![]() L 132-133 |
Did not advance | |||
Elisabetta Mijno | Individual recurve open | 601 | 10 | ![]() L 4-6 |
Did not advance | ||||
Veronica Floreno | 549 | 22 | ![]() W 6-4 |
![]() L 0-6 |
Did not advance |
- Mixed
Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
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Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Alberto Simonelli Eleonora Sarti |
Team compound open | 1327 | 4 | — | ![]() Grinham (GBR) L 149-150 |
Did not advance | ||
Elisabetta Mijno Roberto Airoldi |
Team recurve open | 1225 | 4 | ![]() Melle (LAT) W 6-0 |
![]() Dergovics (BRA) W 6-2 |
![]() Ranjbarkivaj (IRI) L 0-6 |
![]() Dambadondog (MGL) W5-1 |
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Athletics
[edit]- Men's
Athletes | Event | Heats | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Alvise De Vidi | 100 metres T51 | — | 22.73 | 5 | |
400 metres T51 | — | 1:22.38 | ![]() | ||
Emanuele di Marino | 200 metres T44 | 24.74 | 6 | Did not advance | |
400 metres T44 | DSQ | Did not advance | |||
Ruud Lorain Flovany Koutiki Tsilulu | 400 metre T20 | 51.53 | 4 q | 51.14 | 7 |
Alessandro di Lello | Marathon T46 | DNS | |||
Roberto la Barbera | Long jump T44 | — | 6.32 | 8 | |
Oney Tapia | Shot put F12 | — | 12.72 | 9 | |
Discus throw F11 | — | 40.89 | ![]() |
- Women's
Athletes | Event | Heats | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Arjola Dedaj Guide: Elisa Bettini |
100 metres T11 | 13.43 | 3 | Did not advance | |
200 metres T11 | 27.69 | 3 | Did not advance | ||
Long jump T11 | — | 4.51 | 6 | ||
Oxana Corso | 100 metres T35 | — | 15.67 | 5 | |
200 metres T35 | — | 32.68 | 4 | ||
Martina Caironi | 100 metres T42 | 14.80 | 1 Q | 14.97 | ![]() |
Long jump T42 | — | 4.66 | ![]() | ||
Monica Graziana Contrafatto | 100 metres T42 | 16.20 | 2 Q | 16.30 | ![]() |
Giuseppina Versace | 100 metres T44 | 14.42 | 6 | Did not advance | |
200 metres T44 | 28.13 | 3 Q | 28.90 | 8 | |
400 metres T44 | — | DSQ | |||
Federica Maspero | 100 metres T44 | 14.37 | 5 | Did not advance | |
200 metres T44 | 29.04 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
400 metres T44 | — | 1:03.83 | 4 | ||
Assunta Legnante | Shot put F12 | — | 15.74 | ![]() | |
Discus throw F11 | — | 31.51 | 4 |
Cycling
[edit]With one pathway for qualification being one highest ranked NPCs on the UCI Para-Cycling male and female Nations Ranking Lists on 31 December 2014, Italy qualified for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, assuming they continued to meet all other eligibility requirements.[3][4]
Road
[edit]- Men
Athlete | Event | Class | Time | Rank |
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Emanuele Bersini Guide :Riccardo Panizza |
Time trial | B | 36:35.37 | 7 |
Road race | B | 2:32:06 | 9 | |
Luca Mazzone | Time trial | H2 | 32:07.09 | ![]() |
Road race | H2 | 1:15:23 | ![]() | |
Vittorio Podestà | Time trial | H3 | 28:19.45 | ![]() |
Road race | H3 | 1:33:17 | 6 | |
Paolo Cecchetto | Time trial | H3 | 34:41.41 | 13 |
Road race | H3 | 1:33:17 | ![]() | |
Alessandro Zanardi | Time trial | H5 | 28:36.81 | ![]() |
Road race | H5 | 1:37:49 | ![]() | |
Giancarlo Masini | Time trial | C1 | 28:47.83 | ![]() |
Road race | C1-3 | 1:55:20 | 19 | |
Fabio Anobile | Time trial | C3 | 41:03.19 | 7 |
Road race | C1-3 | 1:49:11 | ![]() | |
Andrea Tarlao | Time trial | C5 | 38:14.59 | 5 |
Road race | C4-5 | 2:13:46 | ![]() | |
Pierpaolo Addesi | Time trial | C5 | 41:28.36 | 11 |
Road race | C4-5 | 2:15:41 | 7 | |
Giorgio Farroni | Time trial | T1-2 | 38:14.59 | 5 |
Road race | T1-2 | 3:52:00 | 5 | |
Vittorio Podestà Luca Mazzone Alessandro Zanardi |
Mixed team relay | 32:34:00 | ![]() |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Class | Time | Rank |
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Francesca Porcellato | Time trial | H1-3 | 34:20.48 | ![]() |
Road race | H1-4 | 1:15:58 | ![]() | |
Jenny Narcisi | Time trial | C4 | 32:19.73 | 6 |
Road race | C4-5 | 2:28:56 | 13 |
Track
[edit]- Men
Athlete | Event | Class | Time | Rank |
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Giancarlo Masini | Time trial | 1km C1-3 | 1:22.79 | 25 |
Individual pursuit | C1 | 4:14.79 | 7 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Class | Time | Rank |
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Jenny Narcisi | Time trial | 500m C4-5 | 45.421 | 14 |
Individual pursuit | C4 | 4:19.968 | 8 |
Equestrian
[edit]The country qualified to participate in the team event at the Rio Games.[5]
Italy fielded a squad of four riders to compete.
Athlete | Horse | Grade | Dressage individual Test | Dressage freestyle Test | Dressage team test | |||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | |||
Sara Morganti | Royal Delight | Ia | DNS | Did not advance | WD | — | ||
Luigi Ferdinando Acerbi | Quasimodo di Sanpatrignano | 67.826 | 15 | Did not advance | 70.000 | — | ||
Francesca Salvadé | Muggel 4 | II | 69.147 | 9 | Did not advance | 69.147 | — | |
Silvia Veratti | Zadok | 69.353 | 6 | Did not advance | 69.353 | — | ||
Luigi Ferdinando Acerbi Sara Morganti Francesca Salvadé Silvia Veratti |
See above | Team | — | 208.500[6] | 9 |
Paracanoeing
[edit]Italy earned a qualifying spot at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in this sport following their performance at the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe World Championships in Milan, Italy where the top six finishers in each Paralympic event earned a qualifying spot for their nation. Salvatore Ravalli earned the spot for Italy after finishing sixth in the men's KL1 event. Federico Mancarella earned another spot for Italy after finishing fourth in the men's KL2 event. Veronica Yoko Plebani earned a third spot for Italy after finishing fifthin the women's KL3 event.[7][8]
Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Salvatore Ravalli | Men's KL1 | 01:16.28 | 5 SF | 01:07.65 | 5 | Did not advance | |
Federico Mancarella | Men's KL2 | 47.300 | 3 SF | 47.408 | 1 F | 45.596 | 5 |
Veronica Yoko Plebani | Women's KL3 | 55.466 | 2 F | — | 52.802 | 6 |
Qualification Legend: SF = Qualify to semifinal; FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal); F=Qualify to final
Paratriathlon
[edit]Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Giovanni Achenza | Men's PT1 | 1:01:45 | ![]() |
Michele Ferrarin | Men's PT2 | 1:12:30 | ![]() |
Giovanni Sasso | 1:19:17 | 9 |
Rowing
[edit]One pathway for qualifying for Rio involved having a boat have top eight finish at the 2015 FISA World Rowing Championships in a medal event. Italy qualified for the 2016 Games under this criterion in the AS Men's Single Sculls event with an eighth-place finish in a time of 04:58.860. Italy qualified a second boat in the AS Women's Single Sculls event with a sixth-place finish in a time of 05:50.920.[9][10] Italy qualified a third boat with a fourth-place finish in the LTA Mixed Coxed Four event in a time of 03:30.980, eleven seconds behind first-place finisher, Great Britain, who had a time of 03:19.560.[11]
Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Fabrizio Caselli | Men's single sculls | 5:10.02 | 3 R | 5:08.96 | 4 FB | 5:06.37 | 8 |
Eleonora de Paolis | Women's single sculls | 5:50.99 | 5 R | 5:58.65 | 4 FB | 5:54.13 | 9 |
Valentina Grassi Tommaso Schettino Luca Lunghi Florinda Trombetta Giuseppe Di Capua |
Mixed coxed four | 3:37.37 | 5 R | 3:42.45 | 4 FB | 3:35.76 | 10 |
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
Sailing
[edit]Italy qualified a boat for one of the three sailing classes at the Games through their results at the 2014 Disabled Sailing World Championships held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. A crew qualified for the two-person SKUD-18 class.[12]
An alternative pathway for qualifying for Rio involved having a boat have top seven finish at the 2015 Combined World Championships in a medal event where the country had nor already qualified through via the 2014 IFDS Sailing World Championships. Italy qualified for the 2016 Games under this criterion in the Sonar event with a fourteenth-place finish overall and the sixth country who had not qualified via the 2014 Championships.[12][13][14] Italy qualified a second under this criterion in the 2.4m event with a tenth-place finish overall and the second country who had not qualified via the 2014 Championships. The boat was crewed by Antonio Squizzato.[12][13][15]
Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
Antonio Squizzato | Norlin Mark 3 / 2.4 Metre | 10 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 72 | 7 | |
Marco Gualandris Marta Zanetti |
Skud 18 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | DSQ |
DNF 12 |
4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 6 |
Gianluca Raggi Fabrizio Solazzo Gian Bachisio Pira |
Sonar | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 109 | 12 |
Shooting
[edit]The country sent shooters to 2015 IPC IPC Shooting World Cup in Osijek, Croatia, where Rio direct qualification was available. They earned a qualifying spot at this event based on the performance of Nadia Fario in the P4 – 50m Pistol Mixed SH1 event.[16][17]
The third opportunity for direct qualification for shooters to the Rio Paralympics took place at the 2015 IPC IPC Shooting World Cup in Sydney, Australia. At this competition, Massimo Croci earned a qualifying spot for their country in the R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 event.[16][18]
The last direct qualifying event for Rio in shooting took place at the 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning in November. Pamela Novaglio earned a qualifying spot for their country at this competition in the R5 Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 event.[16][19]
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
Massimo Croci | Mixed 10 M air rifle prone SH1 | 631.7 | 12 | Did not advance | |
Nadia Fario | Women's 10m air pistol SH1 | 360.0 | 12 | Did not advance | |
Mixed 50 M pistol SH1 | 522.0 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
Pamela Novaglio | Mixed 10 M air rifle prone SH2 | 627.5 | 27 | Did not advance |
Swimming
[edit]The top two finishers in each Rio medal event at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships earned a qualifying spot for their country for Rio. Francesco Bocciardo earned Italy a spot after winning gold in the Men's 400m Freestyle S6.[20][21]
- Men
- Women
Table tennis
[edit]- Men
Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Andrea Borgato | Individual C1 | ![]() L 2-3 |
![]() W 3-1 |
— | 2 | — | ![]() L 0-3 |
Did not advance | ||
Giuseppe Vella | Individual C2 | ![]() L 0-3 |
![]() L 1-3 |
— | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
Raimondo Alecci | Individual C6 | ![]() L 0-3 |
![]() L 2-3 |
— | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
Mohamed Amine Kalem | Individual C9 | ![]() W 3-2 |
![]() L 2-3 |
— | 2 | ![]() W 3-0 |
![]() W 3-2 |
![]() L 1-3 |
![]() W 3-0 |
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Andrea Borgato Giuseppe Vella |
Team C1-2 | — | ![]() L 0-2 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Raimondo Alecci Mohamed Amine Kalem |
Team C9-10 | — | ![]() L 0-2 |
Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Giada Rossi | Individual C1-2 | ![]() W 3-0 |
![]() W 3-1 |
— | 1 | — | ![]() W 3-2 |
![]() L 0-3 |
![]() W 3-0 |
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Clara Podda | ![]() L 0-3 |
![]() W 3-2 |
— | 2 | — | ![]() L 0-3 |
Did not advance | |||
Michela Brunelli | Individual C3 | ![]() W 3-2 |
![]() W 3-1 |
— | 1 | — | ![]() L 0-3 |
Did not advance | ||
Giada Rossi Clara Podda Michela Brunelli |
Team C1-3 | — | ![]() W 2-1 |
![]() L 0-2 |
![]() L 1-2 |
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Wheelchair fencing
[edit]Italy will send eight wheelchair fencers to the Rio Paralympics.[22]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Pools | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
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Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||||
Matteo Betti | Men's épée | Category A | 6 Q | — | ![]() L 11-15 |
Did not advance | |||
Men's foil | Category A | 6 Q | — | ![]() L 14-15 |
Did not advance | ||||
Emanuele Lambertini | 8 Q | — | ![]() L 5-15 |
Did not advance | |||||
Marco Cima | Category B | 2 Q | — | ![]() W 15-14 |
![]() L 14-15 |
![]() L 4-15 |
4 | ||
Alessio Sarri | 6 Q | — | ![]() L 14-15 |
Did not advance | |||||
Men's sabre | Category B | 4 Q | — | ![]() L 13-15 |
Did not advance | ||||
Alberto Pellegrini | Men's sabre | Category A | 7 Q | — | ![]() L 5-15 |
Did not advance | |||
Matteo Betti Marco Cima Emanuele Lambertini |
Men's épée | Team | 5 | — | Did not advance | 5th-6th claassification![]() W 45-38 |
5 | ||
Matteo Betti Marco Cima Emanuele Lambertini |
Men's foil | Team | 5 | — | Did not advance | 5th-6th claassification![]() W 45-14 |
5 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Pools | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | |||
Loredana Trigilia | Women's foil | Category A | 10 | — | Did not advance | |||
Andreea Mogos | 7 Q | — | ![]() L 7-15 |
Did not advance | ||||
Beatrice Vio | Category B | 1 Q | — | ![]() W 15-6 |
![]() W 15-1 |
![]() W 15-7 |
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Loredana Trigilia Andreea Mogos Beatrice Vio |
Team | 3 Q | — | ![]() L 37-45 |
![]() W 45-44 |
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Wheelchair tennis
[edit]Italy qualified one competitors in the men's single event, Fabian Mazzei. Italy qualified one player in the women's singles event, Marianna Lauro. The country also qualified one player in the quad singles event, Alberto Corradi.[23]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Fabian Mazzei | Singles | ![]() L 5-7, 3-6 |
Did not advance | |||||
Alberto Corradi | Quad | — | ![]() L 2-6, 3-6 |
Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Marianna Lauro | Singles | — | ![]() L 1-6, 3-6 |
Did not advance |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Martina Caironi announced as Italy's flagbearer for Rio 2016". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "DONAUESCHINGEN AWARDS 82 RIO 2016 PARALYMPIC QUOTA PLACES". World Archery Federation. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "CYCLING QUALIFICATION" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Ranking — PARA — Cycling 2014". UCI. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "EQUESTRIAN" (PDF). FEI. International Paralympic Committee. August 24, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20161120152542/https://assetrio2016.azureedge.net/_sport/r/i/Rio_2016_PG_Equestrian_Results_Book_V1.0.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "CANOE Qualification" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "2015 ICF Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe World Championships - Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Qualifier" (PDF). International Canoe Federation. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Rowing Qualification" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "(ASM1x) AS Men's Single Sculls - Final". World Rowing. 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "(LTAMix4+) LTA Mixed Coxed Four - Final". World Rowing. 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ a b c "Ten countries guarantee their place in the Rio 2016 Paralympic sailing competition". Rio 2016 Official Website. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Sailing Qualification" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "Sonar". Royal Yacht Club Victoria. 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "2.4m". Royal Yacht Club Victoria. 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ a b c "Shooting Qualification" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "2015 IPC IPC Shooting World Cup in Osijek, Croatia Official Results Book" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ "2015 IPC IPC Shooting World Cup in Sydney, Australia Official Results Book" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ "2015 IPC IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning, United States Official Results Book" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ "Swimming QUALIFICATION" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ "Daily Medallists". International Paralympic Committee. July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ "Giochi paralimpici Rio 2016 - Delegazione azzurra in Brasile. Domani la cerimonia d'inaugurazione della XV edizione delle Paralimpiadi" (in Italian). Italian Fencing Federation. 6 September 2016.
- ^ "ITF announces singles entries for Rio 2016 Paralympics". ITF Tennis. June 24, 2016. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.