Veronica Yoko Plebani
Personal information
National teamItaly
Born (1996-03-01) 1 March 1996
Gavardo, Italy
Sport
Sport
  • Parasnowboarding
  • paracanoeing
  • paratriathlon
Medal record
Women's paratriathlon
Representing  Italy
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoPTS2

Veronica Yoko Plebani (born 1 March 1996) is an Italian Paralympic athlete who has competed in snowboarding, paracanoeing and paratriathlon. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Paratriathlon, Women's PTS2, winning a bronze medal.[1][2][3]

Biography

Plebani was born in Gavardo, in the province of Brescia, on 1 March 1996 and residing in Palazzolo sull'Oglio. Since childhood she has practiced numerous sports such as dance, gymnastics, athletics and snowboarding.

On 27 April 2011, Plebani contracted meningitis, which she survived with the loss of the phalanges of the hands and toes.[4] In November 2011, just out of the hospital, she participated in the 5k the day before the New York City Marathon crossing the finish line with 28 runners of the Monza Marathon Team. In the meantime, she became part of the art4sport team, through which she began practicing canoeing and snowboarding.[5] Plebani holds Political Science degree from University of Bologna.[6]

She competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics, in snowboarding, and at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, in kayaking.[7] In 2017, she started paratriathlon, and competed at the 2017 ITA Paratriathlon National Championships and the 2017 Besancon ITU Paratriathlon World Cup, winning gold medals.[8][9]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenueRankEventTime
Para snowboard
2014 Winter Paralympics Russia Sochi 11th Snowboard cross – Standing 3:42.34
Para canoeing
2016 Summer Paralympics Brazil Rio de Janeiro 6th KL3 52.802
Para triathlon
2021 Summer Paralympics Japan Tokyo 3rd PTS2 1:15.55

References

  1. ↑ "Triathlon PLEBANI Veronica Yoko – Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". .. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ↑ archysport (28 August 2021). "bronze by Veronica Yoko Plebani in the triathlon! – OA Sport". Archysport. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Veronica Yoko Plebani: illness, Olympics, books and curiosities". Italy24 News Sports. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "L?Olimpiade di Veronica "La malattia è un'occasione"". 6 March 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "La ragazza coraggiosa di Mura va a Sochi per la sfida mondiale". 3 March 2014.
  6. ↑ Veronica Yoko Plebani
  7. ↑ "Veronica Yoko PLEBANI". ICF – Planet Canoe. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "How This Italian Paralympian Is Inspiring Body Confidence in Women Everywhere". Vogue. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  9. ↑ Triathlon, The World. "Athlete Profile: Veronica Yoko Plebani". World Triathlon. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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