Ambra Sabatini Explained

Nationality:Italian
Sport:Paralympic athletics
Event:Sprints
Disability Class:T63
Club:Atletica Grosseto (2019–21)
G.S. Fiamme Gialle (since 2021)
Coach:Jacopo Boscherini[1]
Birth Date: 19 January 2002 df=yes
Birth Place:Livorno, Italy
Pb:
  • 100 m: 14.11 (2021)

Ambra Sabatini (born 19 January 2002) is an Italian Paralympic athlete.[2]

She competed at the Dubai 2021 Paralympic World Cup, setting a world record.[3] [4] [5]

The accident

On 5 June 2019, while on her way to an athletics training, Ambra had a road crash as a passenger on the scooter driven by her father. Their vehicle was hit by a truck and as a result of the injuries sustained, Ambra suffered the amputation of her left leg above the knee.[6]

World records

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ambra Sabatini, record del mondo nei 100 metri e Paralimpiadi: "Un giorno sfiderò le normodotate". corriere.it. it. 15 February 2021. 27 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Young star Ambra Sabatini ready for first home GP. paralympic.org. 15 April 2021. 27 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Young star Ambra Sabatini ready for first home GP. 2021-08-28. International Paralympic Committee. en.
  4. Web site: Italy's Ambra Sabatini shatters world record on debut at Dubai 2021 Grand Prix. 2021-08-28. Tokyo 2020. en-US. 28 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210828192121/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/paralympics/news/italys-ambra-sabatini-shatters-world-record-on-debut-at-dubai-2021-grand-prix. dead.
  5. Web site: Sabatini marks debut with 100m world record at World Para Athletics Grand Prix. 28 August 2021. www.insidethegames.biz.
  6. Web site: Ambra Sabatini. art4sport.org. it. 27 August 2021. 24 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203346/https://www.art4sport.org/portfolio-item/ambra-sabatini/. dead.
  7. Web site: T63 final results. 29 September 2021. 4 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210904162655/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/resPG2020-/pdf/PG2020-/ATH/PG2020-_ATH_C73A_ATHW100M----63020-----FNL-000100--.pdf. dead.