Milena Balsamo
Milena Balsamo (born 26 January 1961 Bologna) was an Italian Paralympic athlete. She won a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, in the 4x400 meters, and silver medal at the 100 meters. She won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Paralympic Games in the 4x100 meters, and bronze medal at the 4x200 meters.[1]
For her sporting merits, she was awarded the Collare d'oro for sporting merit in 2015 by the Italian National Olympic Committee.[2][3]
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She was born in Bologna, but adopted by Veronese. She was trained in the San Michele Society.[4] She competed in a wheelchair as a sprinter in category 4 and participated in the 1984 Stoke Mandeville Paralympics, and 1988 Seoul Paralympics, obtaining a total of five medals, including four in the relay. In 1992, she left the international competition.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Milena Balsamo - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ↑ Alessandro Bacci. "Assegnati i Collari d'oro al merito sportivo a 7 campioni olimpici". TrackArena (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ↑ "Scheda persona". www.coni.it. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ↑ "A.M.O.V.A. ATLETA". www.associazionemedagliedoro.it. Archived from the original on 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-07-25.