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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 June 1970 San Michele Salentino | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maria Ligorio (born 25 June 1970 San Michele Salentino) is a blind Italian Paralympic athlete. [1] She won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Paralympic Games, [2] and silver medals at the 2000 Summer Paralympic Games. [3] [4]
In 2021, she visited Piazza Sauli school, sponsored by Roma 2024 Bid Committee. [5]
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