Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Congenital |
Classification |
SB-UL |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Prato, ITA |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Italian |
Higher education |
Political Science - University of Florence: Italy |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport in 2015 in Fanano. |
Why this sport? |
Having previously practised swimming and football, he switched to snowboard because he enjoyed spending time in the mountains. |
Club / Team |
Sci Club Paralimpic Fanano: Modena, ITA |
Name of coach |
Igor Confortin [national], ITA |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Archery, skateboarding, surfing, fishing with his father, supporting Italian football club ACF Fiorentina. (paralympic.org, 29 Aug 2017) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Finishing second in SB-UL banked slalom at the 2018 World Cup event in Big White, BC, Canada, and placing second in SB-UL banked slalom at the 2017 World Cup event in Landgraaf, Netherlands. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018) |
Most influential person in career |
His uncle. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2019 World Championships in Pyha, Finland. (TeleregioneToscana YouTube channel, 16 Nov 2018) |
Impairment |
He was born without his left hand. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018; comune.montemurlo.po.it, 29 Feb 2016) |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2016/2017 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 5 |
2016/2017 |
Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired |
1:12.56 |
| 3 |
2018/2019 |
Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired |
51.84 |
| 4 |
2018/2019 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 2 |
2018/2019 |
Snowboard Cross Team Event |
|
Paralympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2018 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 4 |
2018 |
Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired |
52.02 |
World Cup Finals |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 10 |
2015/2016 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 8 |
2015/2016 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 9 |
2015/2016 |
Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired |
1:09.39 |
| 10 |
2016/2017 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 9 |
2016/2017 |
Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 3 |
2017/2018 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
1:08.15 |
| 2 |
2017/2018 |
Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired |
1:17.08 |
| 5 |
2018/2019 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 5 |
2018/2019 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
