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Born | Rome, Italy | 6 May 1965|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Adaptive rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Coxed four | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Paola Protopapa (born 6 May 1965) is a former Italian Paralympic rower, Alpine skier and sailor who competed in international level events. [1] [2]
In 1987, Protopapa lost the use of her left elbow after an accident which caused her to have elbow disarticulation. [3]
Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Time | |||||||
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Para rowing | ||||||||||||
2008 | Summer Paralympics | Beijing | 1st | Mixed coxed four | 3:33.13 | |||||||
Para cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||
2010 | Winter Paralympics | Vancouver | 13th | 5km Classic Style - Standing | ||||||||
16th | 1km Sprint Classic Style - Standing | |||||||||||
Para cycling | ||||||||||||
2012 | Summer Paralympics | London | 12th | Three-Person Keelboat |