Gianfranco Iannotta Explained

Gianfranco Iannotta
Birth Date:24 January 1994
Birth Place:Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Coach:Jimmy Cuevas
Team:New Jersey Navigators

Gianfranco Iannotta (born January 24, 1994) is an American track and field athlete.

Early life and education

Iannotta was born to parents Franco and Luz Iannotta on January 24, 1994.[1] He was born with spina bifida and was paralyzed from the waist down upon birth.[2] Iannotta graduated from Garfield High School in 2012.[3]

Career

Iannotta made his national debut with Team USA at the 2011 Parapan American Games.[1] As a result of his success, he was invited to the qualifying rounds for the 2012 Summer Paralympics but failed to qualify for the final roster to London.[2]

After his high school graduation, Iannotta was selected to compete with Team USA at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships. He won a bronze medal in the 100 meter race,[4] and a silver medal in the 200m.[5]

Three years later, Iannotta made his Paralympic Games debut during the 2016 Summer Paralympics. He earned Team USA's first 2016 Paralympic gold medal in track with a time of 17.17 seconds, beating the previous medalist Raymond Martin.[6] Iannotta ended the Games with a bronze medal in the 400-meter race.[7] The following year, he was named to Team USAs roster for the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships,[8] where he won a bronze medal in the men's T52 100.[9]

Iannotta later took home a gold medal in the men's 100m T52 wheelchair event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Grand Prix with a time of 17.19.[10] Due to his success, Iannotta was selected to compete with Team USA at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships.[11] At these championships he won the silver medal in the men's 100 metres T52 event and he qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GIANFRANCO IANNOTTA . https://web.archive.org/web/20150907224424/http://www.teamusa.org/para-track-and-field/athletes/Gianfranco-Iannotta . dead . September 7, 2015 . teamusa.org . December 12, 2019.
  2. Web site: Stretching the Limits: Garfield's Iannotta takes Paralympics gold in Rio . northjersey.com . December 12, 2019 . January 10, 2017.
  3. Web site: Garfield honors its Paralympics hero at pep rally . northjersey.com . December 12, 2019 . September 28, 2016.
  4. Web site: Blanchard . Jamie M. . Martin, McFadden win third world titles of 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130807054620/http://www.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics/Features/2013/July/23/Martin-McFadden-win-third-world-titles-of-2013 . dead . August 7, 2013 . teamusa.org . December 12, 2019 . July 23, 2013. Gianfranco Iannotta (Garfield, N.J.) won the bronze medal.
  5. Web site: Tatyana McFadden won her fourth and fifth world titles of 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106220901/http://www.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics/Features/2013/July/25/Tatyana-McFadden-wins-two-world-titles-on-Day-6?p=1 . dead . January 6, 2014 . teamusa.org . December 12, 2019 . July 25, 2013 . Gianfranco Iannotta (Garfield, N.J.) finished second to Martin with a personal best 33.02.
  6. Web site: Tammaro . Brianna . Gianfranco Iannotta Wins Team USA's First Paralympic Track Gold Medal Of Rio Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20160923101920/http://www.teamusa.org/News/2016/September/10/Gianfranco-Iannotta-Wins-Team-USAs-First-Paralympic-Track-Gold-Medal-Of-Rio-Games . dead . September 23, 2016 . teamusa.org . December 12, 2019 . September 10, 2016.
  7. Web site: Gianfranco Iannotta of Garfield wins second medal in Rio paralympics . northjersey.com . December 12, 2019 . September 13, 2016.
  8. Web site: Tammaro . Brianna . Team USA Named For 2017 World Para Athletics Championships In London . https://web.archive.org/web/20170611162451/http://www.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics/Features/2017/June/08/Team-USA-Named-For-2017-World-Para-Athletics-Championships-In-London . dead . June 11, 2017 . teamusa.org . December 12, 2019 . June 8, 2017.
  9. Web site: Tammaro . Brianna . Team USA Packs The Podium On Most Successful Day In London . https://web.archive.org/web/20191211072539/https://www.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics/Features/2017/July/22/Team-USA-Packs-The-Podium-On-Most-Successful-Day-In-London . dead . December 11, 2019 . teamusa.org . December 12, 2019 . July 22, 2017.
  10. Web site: Morgan . Liam . Brown leads American charge with 100m T11 victory at World Para Athletics Grand Prix . insidethegames.biz . May 24, 2019.
  11. Web site: Tammaro . Brianna . U.S. Selects Team For 2019 World Para Athletics Championships . https://web.archive.org/web/20190925162628/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/September/24/US-Selects-Team-For-2019-World-Para-Athletics-Championships . dead . September 25, 2019 . teamusa.org . December 12, 2019 . September 24, 2019.

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