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Roberta Amadeo

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Roberta Amadeo
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1970-02-12) 12 February 1970 (age 54)
Sport
SportPara-cycling
DisabilityMultiple sclerosis
Disability classH2
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Women's para-cycling
Road World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Emmen Road race H2
Gold medal – first place 2019 Emmen Time trial H2
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cascais Road race H2
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cascais Time trial H2
Gold medal – first place 2023 Glasgow Road race H2
Gold medal – first place 2023 Glasgow Time trial H2
Silver medal – second place 2022 Baie-Comeau Road race H2
Silver medal – second place 2022 Baie-Comeau Time trial H2
Silver medal – second place 2024 Zurich Road race H2
Silver medal – second place 2024 Zurich Time trial H2
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Rotterdam Road race H2
Gold medal – first place 2023 Rotterdam Time trial H2

Roberta Amadeo (born 12 February 1970) is an Italian para-cyclist. She is a six-time gold medalist at the Road World Championships and two-time gold medalist at the European Championships.

Career

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At the 2019 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships, Amadeo won gold medals in the road race and time trial H2 events.[1] She again competed at the 2021 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won gold medals in the road race and time trial.[2]

In August 2023, she competed at the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won gold medals in the road race and time trial.[3][4] A week later she then competed at the 2023 European Para Championships in cycling, winning a gold medal in each of these same events.[5][6]

In September 2024, Amadeo competed at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won silver medals in the road race and time trial.[7]

Personal life

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Amadeo suffers from multiple sclerosis.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Festa per Roberta a Cermenate Campionessa di handbike". laprovinciadicomo.it (in Italian). 6 October 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Paralympic champion Luca Mazzone secures hat-trick of titles at Road Worlds". paralympic.org. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Mondiali 2023. Vola Il Paraciclismo con Testa, Pasini E Amadeo. Tutti I Risltait". tuttobiciweb.it (in Italian). 11 August 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Amadeo, fantastica doppietta. Tutto il mondo è ai suoi piedi". laprovinciadicomo.it (in Italian). 12 August 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  5. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (18 August 2023). "Hosts Netherlands claim fourth straight European wheelchair basketball crown". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  6. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (20 August 2023). "Disney cruise ship steals show on final day of European Para Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Amadeo, due argenti mondiali. Prima nella crono e poi in linea". laprovinciadicomo.it (in Italian). 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  8. ^ Farina, Paola (4 December 2023). "Roberta Amadeo: "Con l'handbike cerco ogni giorno di superare i miei limiti"". mbnews.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  9. ^ Donadio, Giancarlo (24 May 2021). ""Flessibilità di fronte agli ostacoli", la lezione di Roberta Amadeo, campionessa di handbike con la sclerosi multipla". startupitalia.eu (in Italian). Retrieved 27 September 2024.