Emanuela Grigio

Emanuela Grigio (born 7 October 1964) is a visually impaired Italian Paralympic athlete. She won a silver medal and bronze medal.[1]

Emanuela Grigio
Personal information
Born (1964-10-07) 7 October 1964
Albignasego, Italy
Sport
Country Italy
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classB2
Retired1992
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Italy
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York800m B2
Bronze medal – third place1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York400m B2

Career

She competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympic Games in New York. She won a silver medal, in the 800 meters B2,[2] and a bronze medal in the 400 meters B2.[3]

At the 1988 Summer Paralympic Games in she competed, and earned a fourth place in 400 meters B2,[4] and a sixth place in 800 meters B2. [5]

Later she participated in the IBSA European Championships in Rome, in 1985.

She retired from her international athletic career before 1992, devoting herself exclusively to torball (a sport not present at the Paralympics), which she practiced nationally and internationally.

She is the sister of Agnese Grigio .

References
  1. "Emanuela Grigio - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  2. "Stoke Mandeville & New York 1984 - athletics - womens-800-m-b2". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  3. "Stoke Mandeville & New York 1984 - athletics - womens-400-m-b2". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  4. "Seoul 1988 - athletics - womens-400-m-b2". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  5. "Seoul 1988 - athletics - womens-800-m-b2". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
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