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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Further personal information
Residence
Turin, ITA
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English, Italian
Higher education
Accounting
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began the sport in 2007 in Turin, Italy.
Why this sport?
"I fell in love with the sport after watching the 2006 Turin Paralympics on the TV."
Club / Team
Piedmont Sitting Bulls: Turin, ITA
Name of coach
Mirko Bianchi [club], ITA; Massimo Da Rin [national], ITA
Preferred position / style / stance / technique
Defence
International debut
Year
2007
Competing for
Italy
Tournament
European Championships
Location
Turin
General interest
Nicknames
Geppo (Vancouver, 21 Mar 2010)
Hobbies
Kayaking, mountain biking, going to the gym, rowing. (Vancouver, 21 Mar 2010, toriseduti.org, 2013)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold at the 2011 European Championships in Solleftea, Sweden. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2014)
Most influential person in career
Italian ice sledge hockey player Andrea Chiarotti. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2014)
Hero / Idol
Italian footballer Alessandro Del Piero. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2014)
Impairment
His left leg was amputated at the thigh after he was involved in a motorcycle accident. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2014)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed | Group B | 1 | ||
| Mixed | Group B | 3 | ||
| Mixed | Group B | 6 | ||
| Mixed | Classification 5-8 | 201 | ||
| Mixed | Classification 7-8 | 102 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed | Group B | 2014-03-08 | 1 | |
| Mixed | Group B | 2014-03-09 | 4 | |
| Mixed | Group B | 2014-03-11 | 5 | |
| Mixed | Group B - Standings | 2014-03-11 | 3 | |
| Mixed | Classification 5-6 | 2014-03-12 | 201 | |
| Mixed | Classification 5-8 | 2014-03-14 | 101 |