Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Further personal information
Family
Children Riccardo, Nicolo, and Andrea.
Residence
Como, ITA
Languages
English, Italian
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in 2005 in Varese, Italy.
Why this sport?
He liked being part of a team, and wanted to get to know new people.
Club / Team
Armata Brancaleone: Varese, ITA
Name of coach
Massimo Da Rin [national], ITA
Preferred position / style / stance / technique
Goaltender
General interest
Nicknames
Buffon, Santi (Vancouver, 21 Mar 2010)
Most influential person in career
Athletics coach Flavio Alberio. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018; comitatoparalimpico.it, 08 Feb 2018)
Hero / Idol
Italian footballer Roberto Baggio. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Where there's a will, there's a way." (comitatoparalimpico.it, 08 Feb 2018)
Awards and honours
He was given a Special Award at the 2018 Varese Sports Awards in Italy. (varesesport.com, 10 May 2018)
Impairment
He was born with agenesis in his right leg. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2014)
Other information
OTHER ACTIVITIES
In 2019 he became a councillor in the municipality of Bregnano in Italy. (comuni-italiani.it, 01 Jan 2019)
In 2019 he became a councillor in the municipality of Bregnano in Italy. (comuni-italiani.it, 01 Jan 2019)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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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 |
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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 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Mixed Tournament | Group A | 2018-03-10 | 1 | |
Mixed Tournament | Group A | 2018-03-11 | 3 | |
Mixed Tournament | Group A | 2018-03-12 | 5 | |
Mixed Tournament | Group A - Standings | 2018-03-13 | 2 | |
Mixed Tournament | Semifinal | 2018-03-15 | 2 | |
Mixed Tournament | Bronze Medal Match | 2018-03-17 | 1 |