Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
SB-UL |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Wife Sara, daughter Nives [2016] |
Residence |
Verona, ITA |
Occupation |
Technician |
Languages |
Italian |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began snowboarding in 1996, and took up Para snowboard in 2013. |
Why this sport? |
A friend got him involved in the sport. |
Club / Team |
Sportdipiu: Turin, ITA |
Name of coach |
Igor Confortin [national], ITA |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
2014 |
Competing for |
Italy |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Boxing, longboarding, skateboarding, playing video games, reading comics and science fiction books. (paralympic.org, 02 Jan 2017) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning the silver medal in the SB-UL snowboard cross at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (il-cosmo.com, 22 Mar 2018) |
Awards and honours |
In 2018 received acknowledgements from both the city of Verona, and the region of Piedmont in Italy, for his performances at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (veronasera.it, 24 Mar 2018; sportfair.it, 11 May 2018) |
Impairment |
His left hand was amputated as the result of a motorcycle accident in September 2008. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018; gazzetta.it, 16 Mar 2016) |
Other information |
OCCUPATION
He works as an aeronautical technician. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018) |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2014/2015 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 3 |
2014/2015 |
Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired |
1:32.70 |
| 6 |
2016/2017 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 4 |
2016/2017 |
Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired |
1:12.33 |
Paralympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2018 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 6 |
2018 |
Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired |
54.19 |
World Cup Finals |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2015/2016 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 6 |
2015/2016 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 5 |
2015/2016 |
Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired |
1:03.89 |
| 1 |
2016/2017 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 3 |
2016/2017 |
Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 4 |
2017/2018 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
1:09.51 |
| 5 |
2017/2018 |
Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired |
1:18.32 |
