• Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: Arjola Trimi's gold, for Carlotta Gilli it is also a world record

  • Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: legendary Bebe Vio, gold in foil

  • Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, three gold medals from swimming: Barlaam, Trimi and 4x100 relay

Share

August 31, 2021 The blue expedition at the Tokyo Paralympics won six more silvers during the night and early morning. Five days after the end of these Games, 41 medals have already been won.   



In the women's discus throw F11 (visually impaired athletes) the silver went to the bell

Assunta Legnante

, who set the new European record (40.25 meters).



In cycling it was the Lombard

Fabrizio Cornegliani

(in H1),

Luca Mazzone

from Puglia

(in H2),

Francesca Porcellato

from Veneto

(in H1-3) and

Giorgio Farroni

from Marche

(in T1-2).



Alberto Amodeo

won the silver medal in the 400 freestyle category S8. The blue swimmer finished second with 4'25 "93 behind the Russian Andrei Nikolaev (4'25" 16) and in front of the American Matthew Torres (4'28 "47). 



Xenia Palazzo

conquered the bronze in the 400 meters style women's free swimming category S8 (physical impairments). It is the third medal of the 23-year-old from Verona at these Games, after silver in the 200 medley and gold in the 4X100 freestyle relay. For Italy it is the 41st podium .