Richard Chiassaro

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Richard Chiassaro
Richard Chiassaro at the IPC London games 2017.jpg
Chiassaro at the IPC London games 2017
Personal information
Born (1981-11-11) 11 November 1981 (age 43)
England
Sport
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Sport Track and field
Disability class T54
Event(s)100m, 200m, 400m, 800m
ClubHarlow Athletics Club
TeamGreat Britain
Coached byJenni Banks (club)
Paula Dunn (national)
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals 2016 Rio de Janeiro
Medal record
Men's Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 London 400 m T54
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Grosseto 200 m T54
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Grosseto 100 m T54
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Grosseto 400 m T54
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Grosseto 800 m T54

Richard Chiassaro (born 11 November 1981) is a British Paralympic athlete who competes mainly in category T54 sprint events and middle-distance events.

Early life

Chiassaro was born in England in 1981. [1] [2] Chiassaro was born with spina bifida. [3]

References

  1. "Athlete profile: Chiassaro". paralympic.org. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  2. "Richard Chiassaro". powerof10.info. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  3. "Chiassaro, Richard". IPC . Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.