ROSSI Giada

Italy
Table Tennis
24 Aug 1994
27
Female
2
SAN VITO AL TAGLIAMENTO
 
Italy

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
TTE Table Tennis Women's Team - Classes 1-3
ITA
Italy
 3 Bronze Medal
Women's Singles - Classes 1-2 5

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 6
Women's Singles - Classes 1-2 Group A
#1
ARG
GARRONE MGARRONE Maria
 Sport Class: 2
1
ITA
ROSSI GROSSI Giada
 Sport Class: 2
3
Finished
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 5
Women's Singles - Classes 1-2 Group A
#5
FRA
LAFAYE ILAFAYE Isabelle
 Sport Class: 2
0
ITA
ROSSI GROSSI Giada
 Sport Class: 2
3
Finished
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 7
Women's Singles - Classes 1-2 Quarterfinal 1
#13
ITA
ROSSI GROSSI Giada
 Sport Class: 2
0
BRA
da SILVA OLIVEIRAda SILVA OLIVEIRA Catia Cristina
 Sport Class: 2
3
Finished
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 6
Women's Team - Classes 1-3 Quarterfinal 2
#2
THA
Thailand
1
ITA
Italy
2
Finished
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 6
Women's Team - Classes 1-3 Semifinal 1
#5
CHN
China
2
ITA
Italy
1
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocation
Paralympic Games
3Singles - Classes 1-22016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
4Team - Classes 1-32016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
World Championships
1Team - Class 32017Bratislava, SVK
3Singles - Classes 1-22018Lasko, SLO
European Championships
1Singles - Class 22019Helsingborg, SWE
3Team - Classes 1-32019Helsingborg, SWE
3Singles - Classes 1-22017Lasko, SLO
3Women's Team Class 2-32017Lasko, SLO
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Listening to music, reading romance novels, cooking, watching TV series. (fitet.org, 30 Apr 2020)
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Athlete
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Education - University of Trieste, Portogruaro, ITA
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English, Italian
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Donato Gallo [national]
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She played volleyball before her accident and was selected to compete at regional level in Italy. (quotidiano.net, 08 Sep 2016)
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2013 for Italy, European Championships in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy (Athlete, 17 May 2016)
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She took up the sport in 2011 at age 17 in Italy. (Athlete, 17 May 2016)
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Before her accident she was a competitive volleyball player. After acquiring her impairment, a physical education teacher encouraged her to try table tennis so she could avoid having to watch her classmates run and jump. (quotidiano.net, 08 Sep 2016)
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To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (comitatoparalimpico.it, 25 Nov 2020)
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She trains six hours a day. (fitet.org, 30 Apr 2020)
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Winning bronze in the TT1-2 singles event at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (pantheon.veronanetwork.it, 14 Nov 2019)
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"Sport conveys a fundamental message, which is to face the obstacles that life places before us with determination, overcoming them with the weapons we have at our disposal. It teaches us not to take the simplest way, making excuses, but to identify our strengths and find solutions." (fitet.org, 14 Apr 2020)
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She was named Female Para Star at the 2019 International Table Tennis Federation [ITTF] Star Awards. (ittf.com, 11 Dec 2019)

General Interest

Classification
TT2 (ipttc.org, 01 Apr 2020)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (Athlete, 17 May 2016)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 17 May 2016)

Impairment Details
Her impairment is the result of an accident in 2008, when she broke her sixth cervical vertebra after jumping into her parents' swimming pool. (comitatoparalimpico.it, 25 Nov 2020)

General
AMBASSADOR
In 2017 she took up the role of ambassador of Paralympic sport for the Italian Paralympic Committee [CIP], which involves sharing her experiences with young people across Italy. "It is important to engage with young people, who are always very curious. Elementary school students are especially interested in the practical aspects, they want to know how I get into the car, how I can stay alone at home or move around a table tennis table. In their vision of the world there are always very creative solutions, but they are also the most carefree and they see you as an athlete, without noticing the differences between a Paralympic sportsperson and a so-called able-bodied one. It is nice to share one's experiences, to inspire others and help them grow. It is always a source of personal enrichment." (comitatoparalimpico.it, 25 Nov 2020)

Legend
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Bronze Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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