Italian Paralympic competitor
Irene Monaco
![]() Irene in Vignola in 1978 during an open archery competition at the age of 48. |
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National team | Italy |
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Born | (1940-10-07) 7 October 1940 (age 83) Rome, Italy[1] |
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Spouse | Uber Sala |
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Disability | Poliomyelitis |
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Club | Ascip Ostia[2] |
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Irene Monaco (born 7 October 1940) is a former Italian a paralympic multi-sport athlete who won ten medals at the Summer Paralympics from 1964 to 1984.[3]
Married to paralympic athlete Uber Sala who competed at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Dartchery.[4] She has a twin sister Elena, who also has polio.[4] who won six medals at the Summer Paralympics between Tokyo 1964 and Tel Aviv 1968.[3]
Career
Irene Monaco continued to compete in archery in the masters category until almost 50 years, winning some national[5] and world titles.[1]
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