Franco Rossi (parathlete)

Franco Rossi is a former Italian paralympic athlete, who has won 13 medals (6 gold) in four editions of the Summer Paralympics (from 1960 to 1972).[1]

Franco Rossi
Franco Rossi and Ottavio Moscone at Rome 1960
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1934-05-18) 18 May 1934
Narni, Italy
Died2001
Sport
Country Italy
SportParalympic swimming
Wheelchair fencing
Para table tennis
Para archery
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 6 3 4
Swimming
Paralympic Games
1960 Rome50 m breaststroke 5
1960 Rome50 m crawl 5
1964 Tokyo50 m freestyle prone
Table tennis
Paralympic Games
1960 RomeDoubles C
Fencing
Paralympic Games
1964 TokyoÉpée team
1968 Tel AvivFoil team
1972 HeidelbergÉpée team
1972 HeidelbergFoil team
1960 RomeSabre individual
1968 Tel AvivÉpée team
1972 HeidelbergFoil individual
1960 RomeSabre team
1964 TokyoSabre team

See also

References

  1. "Roma 1960 - La culla delle Paralimpiadi" (in Italian). londra2012.abilitychannel.tv. Retrieved 14 September 2012.


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