Alberto Simonelli

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Alberto Simonelli
Medal record
Archery
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing Individual compound - Open
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rio Individual compound - Open
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Mexico Team

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. [1]

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References

  1. "Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Archery Men's Individual Compound open". www.paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 6 August 2014.