Italy at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
| Italy at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | ITA |
| NPC | Comitato Italiano Paralimpico |
| Website |
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| in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 101 in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer |
Martina Caironi   Beatrice Vio  |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |
Italy competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The first places the team qualified were for three athletes in sailing events. Martina Caironi has been chosen to carry the nation's flag at the opening ceremony.[1]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federico Morlacchi | Swimming | 200 m medley SM9 |
| Francesco Bocciardo | Swimming | 400 m freestyle S6 |
| Alex Zanardi | Cycling | Time Trial H5 |
| Vittorio Podestà | Cycling | Time Trial H3 |
| Luca Mazzone | Cycling | Time Trial H2 |
| Assunta Legnante | Athletics | Shot Put women F11-12 |
| Beatrice Vio | Fencing | Individual Foil CB |
| Paolo Cecchetto | Cycling | Road Race H3 |
| Luca Mazzone Vittorio Podestà Alex Zanardi | Cycling | Relay Time Trial |
| Martina Caironi | Athletics | 100 m women T42 |
| Francesco Bettella | Swimming | 100 m backstroke men S1 |
| Federico Morlacchi | Swimming | 400 m freestyle men S9 |
| Michele Ferrarin | Paratriathlon | Men race PT2 |
| Martina Caironi | Athletics | Long jump women T42 |
| Cecilia Camellini | Swimming | 400 m freestyle women S11 |
| Giulia Ghiretti | Swimming | 100 m breaststroke women SB4 |
| Oney Tapia | Athletics | Discus throw men F11 |
| Federico Morlacchi | Swimming | 100 m breaststroke men SB8 |
| Alberto Simonelli | Archery | Men's individual compound open |
| Luca Mazzone | Cycling | Road race men H2 |
| Alex Zanardi | Cycling | Road race men H5 |
| Federico Morlacchi | Swimming | 100 m butterfly men S9 |
| Francesco Bettella | Swimming | 50 m backstroke men S1 |
| Arjola Trimi | Swimming | 50 m freestyle women S4 |
| Giovanni Achenza | Paratriathlon | Men's race PT1 |
| Giulia Ghiretti | Swimming | 50 m butterfly women S5 |
| Vincenzo Boni | Swimming | 50 m backstroke men S3 |
| Roberto Airoldi Elisabetta Mijno | Archery | Team |
| Giada Rossi | Table tennis | Women's single classes 1-2 |
| Amine Kalem | Table tennis | Men's single class 9 |
| Giancarlo Masini | Cycling | Men's time trial C1 |
| Francesca Porcellato | Cycling | Women's time trial H1-2-3 |
| Efrem Morelli | Swimming | 50 m breaststroke men SB3 |
| Francesca Porcellato | Cycling | Women's road race H1-2-3-4 |
| Fabio Anobile | Cycling | Men's road race C1-2-3 |
| Andreea Mogos Loredana Trigilia Beatrice Vio | Scherma | Women's team foil |
| Alvise De Vidi | Athletics | 400 m men T51 |
| Andrea Tarlao | Cycling | Men's road racee C4-5 |
| Monica Contrafatto | Athletics | 100 m women T42 |
Archery
Italy qualified seven archers for the Rio Games following their performance at the 2015 World Archery Para Championships. This included four spots in the compound open, 3 for men and 1 for a woman, 2 spots in the recurve open with 1 for a man and 1 for a woman, and 1 spot for a man in the W1 event.[2]
Cycling
With one pathway for qualification being one highest ranked NPCs on the UCI Para-Cycling male and female Nations Ranking Lists on 31 December 2014, Italy qualified for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, assuming they continued to meet all other eligibility requirements.[3][4]
Equestrian
The country qualified to participate in the team event at the Rio Games.[5]
Paracanoeing
Italy earned a qualifying spot at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in this sport following their performance at the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe World Championships in Milan, Italy where the top six finishers in each Paralympic event earned a qualifying spot for their nation. Salvatore Ravalli earned the spot for Italy after finishing sixth in the men's KL1 event. Federico Mancarella earned another spot for Italy after finishing fourth in the men's KL2 event. Veronica Yoko Plebani earned a third spot for Italy after finishing fifthin the women's KL3 event.[6][7]
Rowing
One pathway for qualifying for Rio involved having a boat have top eight finish at the 2015 FISA World Rowing Championships in a medal event. Italy qualified for the 2016 Games under this criteria in the AS Men's Single Sculls event with an eighth-place finish in a time of 04:58.860. Italy qualified a second boat in the AS Women's Single Sculls event with a sixth-place finish in a time of 05:50.920.[8][9] Italy qualified a third boat with a fourth-place finish in the LTA Mixed Coxed Four event in a time of 03:30.980, eleven seconds behind first-place finisher, Great Britain, who had a time of 03:19.560.[10]
Sailing
Italy qualified a boat for one of the three sailing classes at the Games through their results at the 2014 Disabled Sailing World Championships held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. A crew qualified for the two-person SKUD-18 class.[11]
An alternative pathway for qualifying for Rio involved having a boat have top seven finish at the 2015 Combined World Championships in a medal event where the country had nor already qualified through via the 2014 IFDS Sailing World Championships. Italy qualified for the 2016 Games under this criteria in the Sonar event with a fourteenth-place finish overall and the sixth country who had not qualified via the 2014 Championships.[11][12][13] Italy qualified a second under this criteria in the 2.4m event with a tenth-place finish overall and the second country who had not qualified via the 2014 Championships. The boat was crewed by Antonio Squizzato.[11][12][14]
Shooting
The country sent shooters to 2015 IPC IPC Shooting World Cup in Osijek, Croatia, where Rio direct qualification was available. They earned a qualifying spot at this event based on the performance of Nadia Fario in the P4 – 50m Pistol Mixed SH1 event.[15][16]
The third opportunity for direct qualification for shooters to the Rio Paralympics took place at the 2015 IPC IPC Shooting World Cup in Sydney, Australia. At this competition, Massimo Croci earned a qualifying spot for their country in the R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 event.[15][17]
The last direct qualifying event for Rio in shooting took place at the 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning in November. Pamela Novaglio earned a qualifying spot for their country at this competition in the R5 Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 event.[15][18]
Swimming
The top two finishers in each Rio medal event at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships earned a qualifying spot for their country for Rio. Francesco Bocciardo earned Italy a spot after winning gold in the Men's 400m Freestyle S6.[19][20]
Wheelchair fencing
Italy will send eight wheelchair fencers to the Rio Paralympics:[21]
- Matteo Betti - men's individual épée A, men's individual foil A, men's team épée and men's team foil;
- Emanuele Lambertini - men's individual foil A, men's team foil and men's team épée;
- Marco Cima - men's individual foil B, men's team foil and men's team épée;
- Alberto Pellegrini - men's individual sabre A;
- Alessio Sarri- men's individual sabre B and men's individual foil B;
- Loredana Trigilia - women's individual foil A and women's team foil;
- Andrea Mogos - women's individual foil A and women's team foil;
- Beatrice Vio - women's individual foil B and women's team foil.
Wheelchair tennis
Italy qualified one competitors in the men's single event, Fabian Mazzei. Italy qualified one player in the women's singles event, Marianna Lauro. The country also qualified one player in the quad singles event, Alberto Corradi.[22]
See also
References
- ↑ "Martina Caironi announced as Italy's flagbearer for Rio 2016". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ↑ "DONAUESCHINGEN AWARDS 82 RIO 2016 PARALYMPIC QUOTA PLACES". World Archery Federation. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ "CYCLING QUALIFICATION" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ "Ranking — PARA — Cycling 2014". UCI. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ "EQUESTRIAN" (PDF). FEI. International Paralympic Committee. August 24, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ↑ "CANOE Qualification" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ "2015 ICF Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe World Championships - Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Qualifier" (PDF). International Canoe Federation. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ "Rowing Qualification" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "(ASM1x) AS Men's Single Sculls - Final". World Rowing. 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "(LTAMix4+) LTA Mixed Coxed Four - Final". World Rowing. 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Ten countries guarantee their place in the Rio 2016 Paralympic sailing competition". Rio 2016 Official Website. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- 1 2 "Sailing Qualification" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "Sonar". Royal Yacht Club Victoria. 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "2.4m". Royal Yacht Club Victoria. 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Shooting Qualification" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "2015 IPC IPC Shooting World Cup in Osijek, Croatia Official Results Book" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ "2015 IPC IPC Shooting World Cup in Sydney, Australia Official Results Book" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ "2015 IPC IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning, United States Official Results Book" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ "Swimming QUALIFICATION" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ "Daily Medallists". International Paralympic Committee. July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ "Giochi paralimpici Rio 2016 - Delegazione azzurra in Brasile. Domani la cerimonia d'inaugurazione della XV edizione delle Paralimpiadi" (in Italian). Italian Fencing Federation. 6 September 2016.
- ↑ "ITF announces singles entries for Rio 2016 Paralympics". ITF Tennis. ITF Tennis. June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.