Carlo Fabio Marcello Calcagni (born 30 October 1968) is an Italian para-athlete, cyclist and officer in the Italian Army. In para-athletics, he competes in sprinting events at international track and field competitions. He has won medals at the World Para Athletics Championships and Invictus Games in sprinting. Prior to his para-athlete career, he previously served in the Italian Army.
Calcagni enlisted in Italian Army in January 1988.[1] During his service, he would serve as a helicopter pilot and paratrooper. In 1996, he was dispatched on a peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he breathed heavy metal powers. By 2002, Calcagni discovered that he had fallen ill; this resulted him being diagnosed with numerous neurological diseases.[2][1]
During his time in the army, he held the rank of colonel.[2][3]
Athletic career
In 1996, while still in the army, Calcagni competed in cycling. He retired from cycling in 2010 due to his recurring ill health. He returned four years later, this time as a paracyclist. In 2015, he won two gold medals at the Paracycling World Cup.[1][2]
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