Emanuela Grigio

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Emanuela Grigio
Personal information
Born (1964-10-07) 7 October 1964 (age 58)
Albignasego, Italy
Sport
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability class B2
Retired1992
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York 800m B2
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York 400m B2

Emanuela Grigio (born 7 October 1964) is a visually impaired Italian Paralympic athlete. She won a silver medal and bronze medal. [1]

Career

She competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympic Games in New York. She won a silver medal, in the 800 meters B2, [2] and a bronze medal in the 400 meters B2. [3]

At the 1988 Summer Paralympic Games in she competed, and earned a fourth place in 400 meters B2, [4] and a sixth place in 800 meters B2. [5]

Later she participated in the IBSA European Championships in Rome, in 1985.

She retired from her international athletic career before 1992, devoting herself exclusively to torball (a sport not present at the Paralympics), which she practiced nationally and internationally.

She is the sister of Agnese Grigio .

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References

  1. "Emanuela Grigio - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  2. "Stoke Mandeville & New York 1984 - athletics - womens-800-m-b2". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  3. "Stoke Mandeville & New York 1984 - athletics - womens-400-m-b2". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  4. "Seoul 1988 - athletics - womens-400-m-b2". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  5. "Seoul 1988 - athletics - womens-800-m-b2". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-10.