Monica Contrafatto

Monica Graziana Contrafatto (born 9 March 1981 in Gela) is an Italian Paralympic athlete. She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, in 100m T42, winning a bronze medal.[1] She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in 100m T63.[2][3][4]

Monica Contrafatto
Monica Contrafatto takes a selfie with the President of Italy Sergio Mattarella
Personal information
Full nameMonica Graziana Contrafatto
NationalityItalian
Born (1981-03-09) 9 March 1981
Gela, Italy
Sport
Country Italy
SportParalympic athletics
Medal record
Women's para athletics
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 0 0 2
World Championships 0 2 1
European Championships 0 1 1
Total 0 3 4
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de Janeiro100 m T42
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo100 m T63
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 London100 m T42

Biography

A soldier of the Italian Army's 1st Bersaglieri Regiment Contrafatto was injured on 24 March 2012, during a mortar attack on Forward Operating Base "Ice" in Gulistan District, Farah Province in Afghanistan. As a consequence of her injuries her right leg had to be amputated.[5]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
2016 Paralympics Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro 3rd 100 m – T42 16.30
2021 Paralympics Games Japan Tokyo 3rd 100 m – T63 14.73 [lower-alpha 1]

See also

Notes
  1. She ran her PB (14.72) in heats.

References
  1. "Monica Graziana Contrafatto - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. "Athletics CONTRAFATTO Monica Graziana - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". .. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. "Amputee says at Paralympics for Italy and Afghanistan - English". ANSA.it. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. "Paralimpiadi, Monica Contrafatto: 'Una medaglia per l'Afghanistan'". La Stampa - Lastampa (in Italian). 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. "CONTRAFATTO Monica Graziana - Biography". .paralympic.org. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
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