Valeriano Augusto Ravasio Nanque

Impairment information

Type of Impairment

Vision impairment

Origin of Impairment

Acquired

Classification

T12, F12

Further personal information

Residence

Bergamo, ITA

Languages

Italian

Higher education

Language Studies, Literature - University of Bergamo: Italy

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He took up Para athletics in 2011.

Why this sport?

He was originally reluctant to take up athletics because it was an individual sport. A teammate from his football team then suggested that he go on a trip with an athletics team, where he realised that he could make friends and share experiences with other athletes through the sport.

Club / Team

Omero Runners Bergamo: Italy

Name of coach

Michele Gionfriddo [national]; Angelo Alfano

Training Regime

He trains five or six times a week.

General interest

Hobbies

Listening to music, playing football, volunteering. (abilitychannel.tv, 12 Dec 2016)

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Never give up." (abilitychannel.tv, 12 Dec 2016)

Impairment

His visual impairment is a result of the effects of measles. (3tempo.net, 2016)

Other information

FROM GUINEA-BISSAU TO ITALY
Born in Guinea-Bissau, he moved to Italy in 2000 to receive treatment for his visual impairment. He lived in Bergamo with an Italian family, who eventually adopted him, and he has since gained Italian citizenship. (3tempo.net, 2016)