Monica Contrafatto

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Monica Contrafatto
Monica Contrafatto & Sergio Mattarella.jpg
Monica Contrafatto takes a selfie with the President of Italy Sergio Mattarella
Personal information
Full nameMonica Graziana Contrafatto
Nationality Italian
Born (1981-03-09) 9 March 1981 (age 43)
Gela, Italy
Sport
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Sport Paralympic athletics
Medal record
Women's para athletics
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Event1st2nd3rd
Paralympic Games 002
World Championships 021
European Championships 011
Total034
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m T42
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 100 m T63
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 London 100 m T42

Monica Graziana Contrafatto (born 9 March 1981 in Gela) is an Italian Paralympic athlete. She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, in 100m T42, winning a bronze medal. [1] She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in 100m T63. [2] [3] [4]

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Biography

A soldier of the Italian Army's 1st Bersaglieri Regiment Contrafatto was injured on 24 March 2012, during a mortar attack on Forward Operating Base "Ice" in Gulistan District, Farah Province in Afghanistan. As a consequence of her injuries her right leg had to be amputated. [5]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
2016 Paralympics Games Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro 3rd100 m – T4216.30
2021 Paralympics Games Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo 3rd100 m – T63 14.73 [lower-alpha 1]

See also

Notes

  1. She ran her PB (14.72) in heats.

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References

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