Luisa Pasini (born 25 February 1973) is an Italian para-cyclist who competes in handcycling in the H1 classification. She is a four-time medalist at the Road World Championships and two-time medalist at the European Championships.
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Biography
editPasini was born on 25 February 1973 in Pavia. A nurse by profession, on 26 March 2013, she was involved in an accident where she sustained a spinal cord injury.[1][2]
Career
editIn 2014, Pasini took up competitive handcycling.[3] At the 2017 Road World Cup in Maniago, she won the gold medal in the time trial and road race events.[4] At the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships, she won the gold medal in the time trial and road race.[5] She also competed at the 2023 European Para Championships, winning a gold medal in each of these same events.[6][7]
Pasini competed at the Road World Championships in September 2024 and won the silver medal in the time trial H1 event, finishing seven minutes behind Manuela Vos.[8][9] She then won the gold medal in the road race in the same category, finishing ahead of Vos.[10]
References
edit- ^ Piccaluga, Maria Luiza (27 March 2013). "Incidente con l'auto, grave infermiera" (in Italian). La Provincia Pavese.
- ^ Francescut, Alberto (2 April 2021). "Ciclismo, Luisa Pasini, dal tricolore ai Mondiali: obiettivo Tokyo". gazzetta.it (in Italian).
- ^ "Ribaltarsi e ripartire, il coraggio di Luisa Pasini" (in Italian). La Provincia Pavese. 25 May 2015.
- ^ "Italian, Dutch cyclists dominate first World Cup". International Paralympic Committee. 15 May 2017.
- ^ "MONDIALI 2023. VOLA IL PARACICLISMO CON TESTA, PASINI E AMADEO. TUTTI I RISULTATI". www.tuttobiciweb.it (in Italian). 11 August 2023.
- ^ Berkeley, Geoff (18 August 2023). "Hosts Netherlands claim fourth straight European wheelchair basketball crown". InsideTheGames. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024.
- ^ Berkeley, Geoff (20 August 2023). "Disney cruise ship steals show on final day of European Para Championships". InsideTheGames. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024.
- ^ "MANUELA VOS, PRIMERA ESPAÑOLA CAMPEONA DEL MUNDO EN CICLISMO PARALÍMPICO" (in Spanish). Relevo. 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Manuela Vos, primera española campeona del mundo de Paraciclismo" (in Spanish). Marca. 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Women's H1 Road Race results". Retrieved 26 September 2024.