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Gianfranco Iannotta

Paralympian 2016, 2020

    Gianfranco Iannotta rolls down the track
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    • 0

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    • 1

      BRONZE

    Athlete Bio

    Gianfranco Iannotta smiles and bites his medal
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    Height

    4'11"

    Hometown

    Garfield, NJ

    Education

    Bergen Community College

    classification: T52

    Son of Franco and Luz Iannotta...Has a brother, Christian, and a sister, Jessica...Born with spina bifida...Began Paralympic track and field when he was eight years old and made his international debut at the 2011 Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico...Competes with the New Jersey Navigators...Played wheelchair basketball, table tennis, archery and swimming...Prides himself as a history buff...Speaks Spanish...Hobbies include watching television, movies, listening to music and reading books.
    • Two-time Paralympian (2016, 2020); Two-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold, 1 bronze)
    • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 4th (400-meter); 6th (100-meter)
    • Paralympic Games Rio 2016, gold (100-meter), bronze (400-meter)
    • Most recent: 2019 – silver (100-meter), heats (400-meter)
    • Years of Participation: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019
    • Medals: 4 (2 silvers, 2 bronzes)
    • Silver – 2019 (100-meter); 2013 (200-meter)
    • Bronze – 2017 (100-meter); 2013 (100-meter)
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