Milena Balsamo
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 January 1961 Bologna, Italy |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Retired | 1992 |
Milena Balsamo (born 26 January 1961 Bologna) is an Italian Paralympic athlete.
She competed in a wheelchair as a sprinter in category 4, and participated in the 1984 Stoke Mandeville Paralympics, and 1988 Summer Paralympics, in Seoul, winning a total of five medals, including four in the relay. [1]
In 2015, she was awarded the Collare d'oro for sporting merit by the Italian National Olympic Committee.[2]
Life
[edit]She was born in Bologna. She was trained in the San Michele Society.
She won a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, in the 4x400 meters,[3] and silver medal at the 100 meters.[4] She won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Paralympic Games in the 4x100 meters,[5] and bronze medal at the 4x200 meters,[6] and 4x400 meters.[7]
In 1992, she retired from international competition.
References
[edit]- ^ "Milena Balsamo - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ "Scheda persona - Milena Balsano". www.coni.it. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ "Stoke Mandeville & New York 1984 - athletics - womens-4x400-m-2-5". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ "Stoke Mandeville & New York 1984 - athletics - womens-100-m-4". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 - athletics - womens-4x100-m-2-6". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 - athletics - womens-4x200-m-2-6". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ "Seoul 1988 - athletics - womens-4x400-m-2-6". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Athletes from Bologna
- Paralympic athletes for Italy
- Italian wheelchair racers
- Paralympic gold medalists for Italy
- Paralympic silver medalists for Italy
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Italy
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)