Gian Luca Cavaliere

Cava (Athlete, 02 Mar 2022)

Swimming, mountain biking. (Athlete, 02 Mar 2022)

Qualifying for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (Athlete, 02 Mar 2022)

Italian motor racing driver and handcyclist Alex Zanardi. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018)

He missed the 2015 World Championships A-Pool in Buffalo, NY, United States of America, after fracturing four ribs in a pre-tournament friendly match against the Czech Republic in Neumarkt, Italy. (paralympic.org, 01 May 2015; fisg.it, 21 Apr 2015)

"Go!" (Athlete, 02 Mar 2022)

In 2017 he received the Bronze Medal for Merit from the Italian Olympic Committee [CONI]. (giornaletrentino.it, 25 Nov 2017)

He was named the 2006 Person of the Year in Caselle Torinese, Italy. (cosenostre-online.it, 11 Oct 2017)

He became the first player to score a goal for Italy at the Paralympic Winter Games when he netted in a 2-1 group stage defeat against Great Britain at the 2006 Games in Turin. (triesteabile.it, 22 Jul 2008; paralympic.org, 2006)

His right leg was amputated above the knee after he was involved in a motorcycle accident. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018)

LEADER
He was captain of the Italian team at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. "It is beautiful because in this role I can help spread the values of our team. Above all, with every day that came, I tried to explain what qualities they need to have as athletes." (OIS, 09 Mar 2022)