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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 February 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Multiple sclerosis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | H2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roberta Amadeo (born 12 February 1970) is an Italian para-cyclist. She is a six-time gold medalist at the Road World Championships and two-time gold medalist at the European Championships.
At the 2019 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships, Amadeo won gold medals in the road race and time trial H2 events. [1] She again competed at the 2021 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won gold medals in the road race and time trial. [2]
In August 2023, she competed at the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won gold medals in the road race and time trial. [3] [4] A week later she then competed at the 2023 European Para Championships in cycling, winning a gold medal in each of these same events. [5] [6]
In September 2024, Amadeo competed at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won silver medals in the road race and time trial. [7]
Amadeo suffers from multiple sclerosis. [8] [9]
Dame Sarah Joanne Storey, is a British cyclist and swimmer, a multiple gold medallist in the Paralympic Games, and six times British (able-bodied) national track champion.
Cycling has been contested at every Summer Paralympic Games since the 1984 Summer Paralympics. From an original program of seven road races, the sport is now contested on both road and track, and since 2012 the cycling program at the Paralympics is typically the third largest of any sport in the Games, behind athletics and swimming, and running at approximately 50 separate events.
David Nicholas, is an Australian cyclist. He won silver and gold medals at the 2012 London Paralympics and a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics and a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.
Amanda Reid is an Australian Paralympic swimmer, cyclist and snowboarder. She represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in swimming. At the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympics, she won a silver medal in the Women's 500 m Time Trial C1–3 and at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics a gold medal in the 500 m Time Trial C1–3. At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, she won a gold medal in the 500 m Time Trial C1–3.
Aitor Oroza Flores is a Spanish Paralympic cyclist. He has represented Spain at the Paralympics in 2008 and 2012. His best result in the Paralympics was the seventh place, achieved in 2008. He has competed at several World Championships, winning three gold medals in the individual time trial and one more gold medal in the road race.
Alistair Donohoe is an Australian cyclist, who currently rides for Australian club team Blackburn CC. Following a right arm impairment in 2009, Donohoe became a multiple medallist at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships. He won two silver medals at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, a silver and bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and a silver and bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
Alicia Throm Brelsford Dana is an American Paralympian. She qualified for the United States Paralympics Cycling National Team in 2001 and competed at the 2002 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships before taking a break to raise her daughter. She returned to the sport in 2011 and competed in various international competitions including the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and Summer Paralympic Games.
Bernd Jeffré is a German paracyclist who won the handcycle race at the 2008 Berlin Marathon. He also won a bronze medal in the road time trial H3 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, and has won three team relay bronze medals at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships. He competed at the delayed 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Chantal Haenen is a Dutch para-cyclist who competes in the H5 category and pararower. She is a seven-time medalist in the Road World Championships.
Dennis Connors is an American Para-cyclist. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Liang Weicong is a Chinese para-cyclist who represented China at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Ana Maria Vitelaru is an Italian cyclist who competes in handcycle events. Vitelaru has appeared in two Summer Paralympics, 2020 in Tokyo and 2024 in Paris, winning a bronze medal in the latter.
Mirko Testa is an Italian cyclist who competes in handcycle events. He appeared in the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, winning two medals.
Mark Mekenkamp is a Dutch Para-cyclist who represented the Netherlands at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Anaïs Vincent is a French Para-cyclist. She represented France at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Luisa Pasini is an Italian para-cyclist who competes in handcycling in the H1 classification. She is a four-time medalist at the Road World Championships and two-time medalist at the European Championships.
Maximilian Jäger is a German Para-cyclist. He represented Germany at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Wolfgang Steinbichler is an Austrian para-cyclist. He represented Austria at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Pavlína Vejvodová is a Czech para-cyclist. She represented the Czech Republic at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Gilmara Sol do Rosário Gonçalves is a Brazilian para-cyclist. She has represented Brazil in Paracycling World Cup and other national and international competitions.
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