 Riccardo Bagaini | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Ricky | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 October 2000 Sorengo, Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Limb deficiency | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sempione 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Riccardo Bagaini (born 12 October 2000) is an Italian Paralympic athlete who competes in sprinting events in international elite competitions.
He is a World silver medalist and a four-time European medalist. He was born without his left forearm due to amniotic band syndrome. [1] [2]
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