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| Born | October 15, 1953 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | August 29, 2023 (aged 69) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater |
University of Massachusetts Cabrillo College | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport |
Para-athletics Table tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Quadriplegic [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | C1
[2]
[a] C5/6 [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sebastian DeFrancesco (October 15, 1953 – August 29, 2023) was an American paralympic athlete and table tennis player. He competed at the 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Paralympics.
Life and career
DeFrancesco was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended the University of Massachusetts and Cabrillo College. [4]
DeFrancesco represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, winning a bronze medal in the men's slalom 1A event in athletics. [5] He then competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, winning a bronze medal in the men's teams 1A event in table tennis. [6]
DeFrancesco was a sports and recreation director for the Disabled New England Paralyzed Association [7] during the 1990s.
DeFrancesco died on August 29, 2023, [4] at the age of 69.
Notes
- ^ DeFrancesco played in Class 1 in table tennis
References
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"They're up for challenge".
The Boston Globe.
Boston, Massachusetts. July 19, 1993. p. 25. Retrieved June 22, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Now he's a table settler: Organizer DeFrancesco plays a gallant match".
The Boston Globe.
Boston, Massachusetts. June 22, 1995. p. 46. Retrieved June 22, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ranii, Cindy Hall (June 1, 2017). "Sebastian DeFrancesco: Out of the Rabbit Hole, Into the Light". New Mobility. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Sebastian Anthony DeFrancesco". Santa Cruz Sentinel. September 6, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
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"Milton athlete Olympic hopeful".
The Boston Globe.
Boston, Massachusetts. January 1, 1995. p. 22. Retrieved June 22, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
External links
- 1953 births
- 2023 deaths
- Track and field athletes from Brooklyn
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States
- Table tennis players at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in table tennis
- Paralympic table tennis players for the United States
- Table tennis players at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
- Table tennis players at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Table tennis players at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- University of Massachusetts alumni
- Cabrillo College alumni