Antonino Bossolo

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Antonino Bossolo
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1995-01-27) 27 January 1995 (age 29) [1]
Palermo, Italy
Sport
Sport Para taekwondo
Disability class K44
Weight class  –63 kg
Medal record
Men's para taekwondo
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris −63 kg
European Taekwondo Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Macnehster −63 kg

Antonino Bossolo (born 27 January 1995) is an Italian para taekwondo practitioner.

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Career

Bossolo represented Italy at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the −61 kg category and lost to Mahmut Bozteke in the bronze medal match. [2] [3] He again represented Italy at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the −63 kg category. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Antonino Bossolo". paralympic.org. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. Gillen, Nancy (28 September 2019). "Tokyo 2020 Para-taekwondo test event takes place ahead of Paralympic debut". insidethegames.biz . Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  3. Siliezar, Alex (1 September 2021). "Antonino Bossolo is ready to make history in Tokyo Paralympics". mastkd.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  4. "Paris 2024: Ones to Watch in Para taekwondo". paralympic.org. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  5. Khalatyan, Rafael (4 May 2024). "Final preparations for Para-Taekwondo athletes ahead of Paris 2024". insidethegames.biz . Retrieved 30 August 2024.


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