Agnese Grigio (born 12 January 1963) is a visually impaired Italian Paralympic athlete. She won a silver medal and a bronze medal.[1]

Agnese Grigio
Personal information
Born (1963-01-12) 12 January 1963 (age 61)
Albignasego, Italy
Sport
Country Italy
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classB3
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Italy
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York Pentathlon B3
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York 800m B3

Career

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She continued as a pentathlete and middle-distance runner. She competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympic Games in New York, winning a bronze medal in the 800 meters B3,[2] and a silver medal in the Pentathlon B3.[3][4]

For personal reasons, she soon interrupted her athletic career, continuing to practise torball (a discipline not present in the Paralympics), at national and international levels.

She is the sister of Emanuela Grigio.

References

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  1. ^ "Agnese Grigio - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  2. ^ "Stoke Mandeville & New York 1984 - athletics - womens-800-m-b3". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  3. ^ "Stoke Mandeville & New York 1984 - athletics - womens-pentathlon-b3". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  4. ^ "1984 Paralympic Games - Women's Pentathlon B3". db.ipc-services.org. Archived from the original on 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
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