COLOMBARI Diego

Date of Birth: 29 Mar 1982

Age: 39

Gender: Male

Sport Class: H5

Place of birth: TURIN

Birth Country:

Italy

Place of residence : CUNEO

Residence Country:

Italy

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Cycling Road	Men's H5 Road Race	DNF
	Men's H5 Time Trial	4
	Mixed H1-5 Team Relay ITA Italy	1

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Fuji International Speedway	Men's H5 Time Trial	Finished
	Fuji International Speedway	Men's H5 Road Race	Finished
	Fuji International Speedway	Mixed H1-5 Team Relay	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Road World Championships
1	H1-5 Team Relay	2021	Cascais, POR
5	H5 Road Race	2021	Cascais, POR
5	H5 Road Race	2017	Pietermaritzburg, RSA
7	H5 Time Trial	2017	Pietermaritzburg, RSA
9	H5 Time Trial	2021	Cascais, POR
9	H5 Road Race	2018	Maniago, ITA
11	H5 Time Trial	2018	Maniago, ITA
13	H5 Road Race	2019	Emmen, NED
14	H5 Time Trial	2019	Emmen, NED

Hospitality Management - IPSAR G. Colombatto, Turin, ITA

Wife Giulia, son Leandro

Languages spoken:

Polisportiva Passo di Cuneo [Italy]

Mario Valentini [national]

Other sports:

He has also played Para water polo for club side Granada Water Polo Ability ASD in Italy. (corriere.it, 18 Jul 2021)

He took up cycling after his accident in 2008 and began racing competitively in 2014. (corriere.it, 18 Jul 2021)

To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (laguida.it, 30 Jun 2021)

Winning gold in the relay event at the 2021 World Championships in Cascais, Portugal. (SportsDeskOnline, 06 Aug 2021; lastampa.it, 11 Jun 2021)

Philosophy:

"When I tell my story to others, I say, 'Don't give up'. Everyone can repeat what I did." (corriere.it, 18 Jul 2021)

General Interest

Classification
H5 (uci.org, 21 Jun 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (naturaid.it, 01 Jan 2016)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (naturaid.it, 01 Jan 2016)

Impairment Details
He was involved in a car accident in 2008 which led to the amputation of his left leg. (naturaid.it, 01 Jan 2016)

General
COMPETING FOR HIS SON
He is hoping to win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo for his son Leandro, who serves as his inspiration after he survived a premature birth. "Leandro was born very premature, which was another adventure for my wife Giulia after my accident. She spent those months in the hospital next to my son. It was like reliving the ordeal after my crash a few metres from home. 'Dad, bring me the medal' is what my son tells me every time I leave for a competition abroad and, this time, I will really do my best to win an Olympic medal in Tokyo." (corriere.it, 18 Jul 2021)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/diego.colombari.1

Legend

:: Gold Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event
DNF:: Did not finish

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