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| Born | January 24, 1994 Passaic, New Jersey, USA |
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| Coached by | Jimmy Cuevas |
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Gianfranco Iannotta (born January 24, 1994) is an American track and field athlete.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | January 24, 1994 Passaic, New Jersey, USA |
| Sport | |
| Team | New Jersey Navigators |
| Coached by | Jimmy Cuevas |
Medal record | |
Gianfranco Iannotta (born January 24, 1994) is an American track and field athlete.
Iannotta was born to parents Franco and Luz Iannotta on January 24, 1994. [1] He was born with spina bifida and was paralyzed from the waist down upon birth. [2] Iannotta graduated from Garfield High School in 2012. [3]
Iannotta made his national debut with Team USA at the 2011 Parapan American Games. [1] As a result of his success, he was invited to the qualifying rounds for the 2012 Summer Paralympics but failed to qualify for the final roster to London. [2]
After his high school graduation, Iannotta was selected to compete with Team USA at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships. He won a bronze medal in the 100 meter race, [4] and a silver medal in the 200m. [5]
Three years later, Iannotta made his Paralympic Games debut during the 2016 Summer Paralympics. He earned Team USA's first 2016 Paralympic gold medal in track with a time of 17.17 seconds, beating the previous medalist Raymond Martin. [6] Iannotta ended the Games with a bronze medal in the 400-meter race. [7] The following year, he was named to Team USAs roster for the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships, [8] where he won a bronze medal in the men's T52 100. [9]
Iannotta later took home a gold medal in the men's 100m T52 wheelchair event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Grand Prix with a time of 17.19. [10] Due to his success, Iannotta was selected to compete with Team USA at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships. [11] At these championships he won the silver medal in the men's 100 metres T52 event and he qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
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Gianfranco Iannotta (Garfield, N.J.) won the bronze medal
Gianfranco Iannotta (Garfield, N.J.) finished second to Martin with a personal best 33.02
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