Francesca Tarantello

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Francesca Tarantello
Personal information
Born2001or2002(age 22–23)
Sport
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Sport Paratriathlon
Medal record
Paratriathlon
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris PTVI
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Ponteverde PTVI
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Torremolinos PTVI
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 MadridPTVI

Francesca Tarantello (born 2001/2002) [1] [2] [lower-alpha 1] is an Italian paralympic triathlete. She won the silver medal in the women's PTVI event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [3]

Notes

  1. Tarantello is currently 22 years old in 2024

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References

  1. "Che impresa, Francesca Tarantello argento nel ParaTriathlon a Parigi". PadovaOggi (in Italian). 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. "Parigi: Tarantello argento nel ParaTriathlon donne PTVI". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (in Italian). 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. "Paris Paralympics 2024 medal results". BBC Sport . Retrieved 2 September 2024.