Clara Podda

Clara Podda (born 19 July 1951) is an Italian paralympic athlete who has won two medals at the Summer Paralympics.

Clara Podda
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1951-07-19) 19 July 1951
Cagliari, Italy
Sport
Country Italy
SportPara table tennis
DisabilityParaplegia
Disability classC2
ClubSaint Lucia Sports Club
Coached byAlessandro Arcigli
Medal record
Table tennis
Representing  Italy
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2008 BeijingTeam class 1–3
Bronze medal – third place2008 BeijingClass 1–2
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2010 GwangjuTeam class 1–3
Bronze medal – third place2006 MontreuxClass 1–2

Biography

Married with two children, she competed in swimming at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.[1] She was fourth in the individual para table tennis tournament in the 2000 Summer Paralympics and also in the 2004 Summer Paralympics, before she won her first medals in the 2008 Summer Paralympics.

See also

References

  1. "Podda Clara". paralympic.org. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.