Immacolata Cerasuolo

Immacolata Cerasuolo

Receiving an award from Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1980-06-18) 18 June 1980
Naples
Sport
Country  Italy
Sport Paralympic swimming
Disability class S8 - SB8 - SM8
Event(s) free style, breaststroke, butterfly swimming and mixed
Club Centro Ester Napoli

Career

A promising swimmer since childhood, she became an athlete with disability category S8 following a motorbike accident that left her without use of her right arm.

She has competed in two Paralympic Games (2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing), winning one gold and one silver medal. She also took part in the IPC Swimming World Championships in Mar del Plata (Argentina) in 2002 and in Durban (South Africa) in 2006, winning 2 silver medals.

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