Emanuela Grigio facts for kids
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| Born | 7 October 1964 Albignasego, Italy |
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| Country |  Italy |
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| Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | B2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
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Emanuela Grigio is a talented Italian athlete who competed in the Paralympic Games. She was born on October 7, 1964. Emanuela is visually impaired, meaning she has difficulty seeing. She became famous for winning two medals in athletics: a silver and a bronze!
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Emanuela's Paralympic Journey
Early Success at the 1984 Paralympics
Emanuela Grigio competed in the 1984 Summer Paralympics in New York. The Paralympics are like the Olympic Games, but for athletes with disabilities. At these games, Emanuela showed her amazing skill. She won a silver medal in the 800 meters B2 race. She also earned a bronze medal in the 400 meters B2 race. The "B2" classification means she had a specific level of visual impairment.
Competing at the 1988 Games
Emanuela continued her athletic career and competed again. She participated in the 1988 Summer Paralympics. In these games, she finished fourth in the 400 meters B2 event. She also placed sixth in the 800 meters B2 race.
European Championships and Retirement
In 1985, Emanuela also took part in the IBSA European Championships. These championships were held in Rome, Italy.
Emanuela decided to retire from international athletics before 1992. After her Paralympic career, she focused on a different sport. She started playing torball, which is a team sport for visually impaired athletes. She played torball both nationally and internationally. Torball is not a sport included in the Paralympic Games.
Emanuela Grigio is also the sister of another athlete, Agnese Grigio.
