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Para Track and Field

Gianfranco

Iannotta

Paralympian 2016, 2020

Gianfranco Iannotta
  • 1

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 1

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Gianfranco Iannotta smiles and bites his medal

Height

4'11"

Age

31

Hometown

Garfield, NJ

Education

Bergen Community College

classification: T52

Quick Facts
  • 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.
Paralympic Experience
  • 2-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold, 1 bronze)
    • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 4th (400m T52 - Men), 6th (100m T52 - Men)
    • Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (100m T52 - Men), bronze (400m T52 - Men)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2019 – silver (100m T52 - Men), 8th (400m T52 - Men)
  • Years of participation: 100m T52 - Men 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019; 400m T52 - Men 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019; 200m T52 - Men 2013; 800m T52 - Men 2013
  • Medals: 4 (2 silver, 2 bronze)
    • Silver – 2019 (100m T52 - Men); 2013 (200m T52 - Men)
    • Bronze – 2017 (100m T52 - Men); 2013 (100m T52 - Men)

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