Anna Maria Mencoboni

Impairment information

Type of Impairment

Vision impairment

Origin of Impairment

Acquired

Classification

T12, F12

Guide

Michael Antonioli

Further personal information

Family

Husband Stefano Terenzi and daughter Martina Terenzi

Residence

Pesaro, ITA

Occupation

Athlete

Languages

Italian

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?

She began competing in March 2015.

Club / Team

AS Anthropos Civitanova Marche: Italy

General interest

Nicknames

Chicca (pu24.it, 05 Jul 2016; Facebook profile, 02 Jun 2018)

Sporting philosophy / motto

"I run to make it clear to people, especially to young people, living with a disability is not easy, it is very difficult, but you can go on even better than others. You can succeed. The important thing is not to give up, ever." (viverepesaro.it, 09 Sep 2015)

Awards and honours

In September 2015 she received a Gratitude of the City certificate in Pesaro, Italy, in recognition of her sporting achievements. (viverepesaro.it, 11 Sep 2015)

Other sports

She played able-bodied volleyball at club level in Italy before her vision began to deteriorate. (viverepesaro.it, 09 Sep 2015)

Impairment

Her vision began to deteriorate at age 16 because of retinitis pigmentosa. (comune.torino.it, 14 Mar 2016)