Martina Caironi Explained

Martina Caironi
Nationality:Italian
Sport:Paralympic athletics
Club:Fiamme Gialle[1]
Coach:Mario Poletti
Birth Date:1989 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Alzano Lombardo, Italy
Disability Class:T42
Pb:
  • 100 m T42: 14.61
  • Long jump T42: 4.66 m

Martina Caironi (born 13 September 1989) is an Italian Paralympic athlete. She competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and 2016 Summer Paralympics. She won a gold medal in the 100 m sprint in 2012 and a silver in the long jump in 2016.[2] She qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[3] [4] [5]

Biography

As a result of a motorcycle accident in 2007, Caironi had to undergo high-femoral amputation on her left leg.[6]

Disqualification

On 17 October 2019, she was disqualified for having been found positive for a steroid contained in a healing ointment, prescribed by her doctor, to treat a severe inflammation of the amputated leg. However, the Italian national anti-doping court, recognizing the good faith of the athlete, reduced the disqualification by one year, therefore the disqualification expired on 9 March 2020.[7]

World records

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle - Schede atleti Paralimpico. fiammegialle.org. it. 16 May 2020.
  2. Web site: 22 September 2016 . Martina Caironi . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922201843/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athlete/martina-caironi . 22 September 2016 . 16 August 2024 . rio2016.com.
  3. Web site: 2021-08-28. Martina Caironi pronta a gareggiare alle Paralimpiadi. 2021-08-28. Valseriana News. it-IT.
  4. Web site: 2021-08-26. Atletica, quando gareggia Martina Caironi alle Paralimpiadi. L'Italia sogna la tripletta nei 100 metri. 2021-08-28. OA Sport. it-IT.
  5. Web site: Arrigoni. Claudio. 2021-08-23. Le storie di Contrafatto, Caironi e Sabatini e quei 100 metri da film. 2021-08-28. Corriere della Sera. it-IT.
  6. Web site: PARALIMPIADI LONDRA 2012: Martina Caironi oro con record del mondo sui 100 metri. ilsussidiario.net. italian. 9 September 2012.
  7. Web site: Doping, Martina Caironi squalificata un anno, ma condonati 8 mesi: salve le Paralimpiadi. corriere.it. it. 3 February 2020. 27 August 2021.
  8. Web site: IWAS Junior World Games – Complete athletics results. iwasf.com. 9 September 2012.