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Italian Paralympic athlete

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 (age 43)
Gela, Italy
Sport
Country Italy
SportParalympic athletics
Medal record
Women's para athletics
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 0 0 3
World Championships 0 2 1
European Championships 0 1 1
Total 0 3 5
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m T42
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 100 m T63
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 100 m T63
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 London 100 m T42

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. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in 100m T63.

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.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
2016 Paralympics Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro 3rd 100 m – T42 16.30
2021 Paralympics Games Japan Tokyo 3rd 100 m – T63 14.73

See also

Notes

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

References

  1. "Monica Graziana Contrafatto - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. "Athletics: CONTRAFATTO, Monica Graziana". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. 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. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.

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