Ambra Sabatini

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Ambra Sabatini
Ambra Sabatini 2024.jpg
Sabatini in 2024.
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (2002-01-19) 19 January 2002 (age 23)
Sport
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability class T63
Event
Sprints
ClubAtletica Grosseto (2019–21)
G.S. Fiamme Gialle (since 2021)
Coached byJacopo Boscherini [1]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 13.98 (2023) WR
Medal record
Women's para athletics
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Event1st2nd3rd
Paralympic Games 100
World Championships 200
Total300
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 100 m T63
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Paris 100 m T63
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 New Delhi 100 m T63
Sabatini awarded by Sergio Mattarella at Quirinale in 2021. Ambra Sabatini 2021.JPG
Sabatini awarded by Sergio Mattarella at Quirinale in 2021.

Ambra Sabatini (born 19 January 2002) is an Italian Paralympic athlete. [2]

Contents

She competed at the Dubai 2021 Paralympic World Cup, setting a world record. [3] [4] [5]

The accident

On 5 June 2019, while on her way to an athletics training, Ambra had a road crash as a passenger on the scooter driven by her father. Their vehicle was hit by a truck and as a result of the injuries sustained, Ambra suffered the amputation of her left leg above the knee. [6]

World records

Achievements

Track

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2021 Summer Paralympics Tokyo, Japan1st100 m 14.11 s
2023 World Championships Paris, France1st100 m 13.98 s

See also

References

  1. "Ambra Sabatini, record del mondo nei 100 metri e Paralimpiadi: "Un giorno sfiderò le normodotate"" (in Italian). corriere.it. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. "Young star Ambra Sabatini ready for first home GP". paralympic.org. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. "Young star Ambra Sabatini ready for first home GP". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. "Italy's Ambra Sabatini shatters world record on debut at Dubai 2021 Grand Prix". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. "Sabatini marks debut with 100m world record at World Para Athletics Grand Prix". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  6. "Ambra Sabatini" (in Italian). art4sport.org. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  7. "Women's 100m T63 Results" (PDF). IPC. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.