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 22)
Livorno, Italy
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 100
European Championships 000
Total200
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
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

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References

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