Gino Vendetti

Gino Vendetti is a former Canadian Paralympic athlete. He competed in para-athletics and in powerlifting and he won three silver medals and a bronze medal at the Summer Paralympics. He won a silver medal in powerlifting at the 1984 Summer Paralympics held in Stoke Mandeville, United Kingdom and New York City, United States.[1] He also won the bronze medal in the men's 800 metres C4 event.[2] At the 1988 Summer Paralympics held in Seoul, South Korea, he won the silver medal in both the men's 200 metres C4-5 and the men's 400 metres C4-5 events.[2]

Gino Vendetti
Sport
CountryCanada
Sport
Event(s)
  • 200 metres
  • 400 metres
  • 800 metres
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul 200 m C4-5
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul 400 m C4-5
Bronze medal – third place 1984 New York 800 m C4
Men's powerlifting
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 New York 90 kg

In 2015, he carried the torch as part of the torch relay of the Pan American Games held in Toronto, Canada.[3][4]

References
  1. "Para powerlifting". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  2. "Gino Vendetti". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  3. "Silver medallist Gino Vendetti to carry Pan Am torch through Oshawa". DurhamRegion.com. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  4. Wittnebel, Joel (9 June 2015). "Here comes the flame". The Oshawa Express. Retrieved 8 January 2022.


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