Maria Adele Vigilante

Type of Impairment

Limb deficiency

Origin of Impairment

Acquired

Classification

T43

When and where did you begin this sport?

During her rehabilitation she had to learn how to walk with the use of prosthetic limbs. She took up athletics a few years later.

Name of coach

Mario Poletti [national], ITA

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Sport is a metaphor for life - hard work, determination, perseverance, victories and defeats." (affaritaliani.it, 23 Jan 2014)

Impairment

She had viral meningitis at age 15 which resulted in her legs being amputated. (glamour.it, 31 Jan 2014)

Biography