Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
SB-UL |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Partner 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 |
Placing first in SB-UL snowboard cross at the World Cup event in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, in March 2017, and finishing first in SB-UL banked slalom at the World Cup event in La Molina, Spain, in February 2017. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (paralympic.org, 13 Dec 2016) |
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 |
