LANZA Angelina

Classification
T46, F46 (IPC, 18 Mar 2021)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (handisport.org, 24 Sep 2015)

Impairment Details
Her impairment is a result of polio as a baby, resulting in an impairment to her left arm. (Twitter profile, 07 Oct 2019; Athlete, 20 Aug 2018; handisport.org, 24 Sep 2015 )

General
OCCUPATION
She works in external communications for France's national railway network, SNCF, in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region. "This job is my stability. During the day I focus on it and in the evenings it is time for sport. Intellectual stimulation is something that helps me. As an athlete I know what it means to have long-term objectives and to look at something from a bigger perspective. I am happy to be able to bring my abilities to the benefit of a company such as SNCF." (sncf.com, 17 Dec 2019)

GROWTH OF PARA SPORT
In 2021 she said that she believed the coverage of Para sport had grown but more could still be done. "Para sport is under covered by the media, but it is true that in the space of seven years, things have changed quite a bit in our favour. Some media have made a lot of efforts in recent years. Since I joined the French team, I have seen this change take place little by little. Before, only the Paralympic Games were broadcast, while today the world championships are also covered. I also feel that there is more interest in Para sport, whether on social networks or in the media. But it is clear that sports results are not systematically relayed. We're still a media niche, of course." (lesportaufeminin.fr, 08 Mar 2021)

OTHER STUDIES
In 2013 she studied for two semesters at Coventry University in England. In 2015 she graduated with a degree in international trade from Lumiere University Lyon 2 in France. In 2017, she began studying for a master's degree in management and communication. (Instagram profile, 18 Feb 2017; angelina-lanza.com, 13 May 2015)