Francesca Porcellato

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Francesca Porcellato
Francesca Porcellato 2018.jpg
Porcellato in 2018.
Personal information
NicknameLa rossa volante (The flying red)
Born (1970-09-05) 5 September 1970 (age 54)
Castelfranco Veneto, Italy [1]
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Sport Para Athletics
Para Cross-country skiing
Para Cycling
Club
  • Gruppo Ciclistico APRE (Para-cycling) [1]
Medal record
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Event1st2nd3rd
Summer Paralympics 247
Winter Paralympics 100
Para Athletics World Championships 432
Para Cycling World Championships 620
European Para Championships 120
Para Nordic Skiing World C'ships 010
Para Athletics European C'ships 073
Total141912
Women's para athletics
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Seoul 100 m T53
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1988 Seoul 4x100 m T53
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1988 Seoul 200 m T53
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens 100 m T53
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2004 Athens 800 m T53
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Seoul 4x200 m T53
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1988 Seoul 4x400 m T53
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 400 m TW3
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Sydney 100 m T53
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Athens 400 m T53
Women's para cross-country skiing
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Vancouver 1 km sprint classic
Nordic Skiing World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Khanty 5 km freestyle
Women's para-cycling
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Time trial H1–3
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio Time trial H1-2-3
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2016 Rio Road race H1-2-3-4
Road World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Nottwil Time Trial H3
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015 NottwilRoad race H3
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Pietermaritzburg Time Trial H3
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 PietermaritzburgRoad race H3
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Maniago Time Trial H3
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 ManiagoRoad race H3
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Baie-Comeau Time trial H3
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Baie-ComeauRoad race H3
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Rotterdam Road race H3
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Rotterdam Time trial H3
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Rotterdam Mixed team relay H1–H5
Porcellato with former Italian president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi in 2004. Francesca Porcellato.jpg
Porcellato with former Italian president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi in 2004.
Porcellato with former Italian president Giorgio Napolitano in 2010. Francesca Porcellato e Giorgio Napolitano.jpg
Porcellato with former Italian president Giorgio Napolitano in 2010.

Francesca Porcellato (born 5 September 1970) is an Italian disabled sportsperson who competed at international level in three different sports. Porcellato began her sporting career as a wheelchair racer competing in six Summer Paralympics before switching to Para Cross-country skiing where she won gold at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in the 1 km sprint. [2] In 2015, she became six-time UCI Para-cycling World champion. [1]

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Biography

Porcellato was hit by a truck when she was 2 years old and it broke her back. She discovered that she is paralyzed. In addition to participation in the Paralympics, she is one of two women to have won four London Marathon wheelchair races, shared with the Russian-born American Tatyana McFadden. [3] She competed in wheelchair racing at every Summer Paralympic Games from 1988 to 2008, and in 2006 participated in the Winter Paralympics in cross-country sit-skiing. She won a total of two gold, three silver, and five bronze medals, all in athletics. [4] She won the silver medal in the 800 metres T54 race at the 2009 Mediterranean Games.

Statistics

Paralympic appearances

  She was not present at this edition.

Francesca participated in eleven editions of the Paralympic Games, eight summer and three winter. [5] She was the flag bearer for Italy at Vancouver 2010.

Sport
1988 Summer
Appearances
Para athletics XXXXXX6
Para cross-country skiing XXX3
Para cycling XX2

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenue
100 m
200 m
400 m
800 m
4x100 m
4x200 m
4x400 m
5 km freestyle
Time trial
Road race
Para athletics
1988 Summer Paralympics Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
1992 Summer Paralympics Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Bronze medal icon.svg
2000 Summer Paralympics Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney Bronze medal icon.svg
2004 Summer Paralympics Flag of Greece.svg Athens Silver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
Para cross-country skiing
2010 Winter Paralympics Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Gold medal icon.svg
Para cycling
2016 Summer Paralympics Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro Bronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
2021 Summer Paralympics Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo Silver medal icon.svg

Other results

Porcellato won seven International marathons. [6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Francesca Porcellato - A.s.d. Gruppo Ciclistico Apre Emilia Romagna". federciclismo.it. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. "Passionate start to Milano Cortina 2026's journey to Games". fis-ski.com. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. "Kipchoge shines as London celebrates its millionth finisher". Virgin Money London Marathon. 24 April 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  4. "Francesca Porcellato". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
  5. "Athlete Search Results". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  6. "Francesca Porcellato - Handbike". comitatoparalimpico.it. Retrieved 29 August 2021. Ha anche vinto le maratone di Boston, Londra (4 volte, record), New York e Parigi.
  7. "Boston Marathon 2015 Winners". bostonmagazine.com. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2021.