Michele Ferrarin

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Michele Ferrarin
Personal information
Born (1971-08-11) 11 August 1971 (age 53)
Verona, Italy
Sport
CountryItaly
Sport Paralympic swimming
Paratriathlon
Disability Spinal muscular atrophy
Club Fiamme Oro [1]
Medal record
Men's paratriathlon
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Men's PT2
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 London TRI 3
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Chicago PT2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Edmonton PT2

Michele Ferrarin (born 11 August 1971) [2] is an Italian paratriathlete and swimmer. [3] Born in Verona, [2] he represented Italy at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the silver medal in the men's PT2 event. [3] [4] He also represented Italy at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom in swimming without winning a medal. [3]

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References

  1. "Fiamme Oro - Atleti parlaimpici" (in Italian). poliziadistato.it. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Biografia di Michele Ferrarin". atletispeciali.com (in Italian). Henable S.C.S. Onlus. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Michele Ferrarin". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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