Roberta Amadeo

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Roberta Amadeo
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1970-02-12) 12 February 1970 (age 55)
Sport
Sport Para-cycling
Disability Multiple sclerosis
Disability class H2
Medal record
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Women's para-cycling
Road World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Emmen Road race H2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 EmmenTime trial H2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Cascais Road race H2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 CascaisTime trial H2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Glasgow Road race H2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 GlasgowTime trial H2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Ronse Road race H2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2025 RonseTime trial H2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Baie-Comeau Road race H2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Baie-ComeauTime trial H2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Zurich Road race H2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 ZurichTime trial H2
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Rotterdam Road race H2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Rotterdam Time trial H2

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.

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Career

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]

Personal life

Amadeo suffers from multiple sclerosis. [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Festa per Roberta a Cermenate Campionessa di handbike". laprovinciadicomo.it (in Italian). 6 October 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Paralympic champion Luca Mazzone secures hat-trick of titles at Road Worlds". paralympic.org. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Mondiali 2023. Vola Il Paraciclismo con Testa, Pasini E Amadeo. Tutti I Risltait". tuttobiciweb.it (in Italian). 11 August 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Amadeo, fantastica doppietta. Tutto il mondo è ai suoi piedi". laprovinciadicomo.it (in Italian). 12 August 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Berkeley, Geoff (18 August 2023). "Hosts Netherlands claim fourth straight European wheelchair basketball crown". insidethegames.biz . Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  6. ↑ Berkeley, Geoff (20 August 2023). "Disney cruise ship steals show on final day of European Para Championships". insidethegames.biz . Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Amadeo, due argenti mondiali. Prima nella crono e poi in linea". laprovinciadicomo.it (in Italian). 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  8. ↑ Farina, Paola (4 December 2023). "Roberta Amadeo: "Con l'handbike cerco ogni giorno di superare i miei limiti"". mbnews.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  9. ↑ Donadio, Giancarlo (24 May 2021). ""Flessibilità di fronte agli ostacoli", la lezione di Roberta Amadeo, campionessa di handbike con la sclerosi multipla". startupitalia.eu (in Italian). Retrieved 27 September 2024.


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