Gino Vendetti Explained

Gino Vendetti
Country:Canada

Gino Vendetti is a former Canadian Paralympic athlete. He competed in para-athletics and in powerlifting and he won three silver medals and a bronze medal at the Summer Paralympics. He won a silver medal in powerlifting at the 1984 Summer Paralympics held in Stoke Mandeville, United Kingdom and New York City, United States.[1] He also won the bronze medal in the men's 800 metres C4 event.[2] At the 1988 Summer Paralympics held in Seoul, South Korea, he won the silver medal in both the men's 200 metres C4-5 and the men's 400 metres C4-5 events.[2]

In 2015, he carried the torch as part of the torch relay of the Pan American Games held in Toronto, Canada.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Para powerlifting. 8 January 2022. Canadian Paralympic Committee.
  2. Web site: Gino Vendetti. 8 January 2022. Paralympic.org.
  3. News: Silver medallist Gino Vendetti to carry Pan Am torch through Oshawa . DurhamRegion.com . 3 June 2015 . 8 January 2022.
  4. News: 9 June 2015. Here comes the flame. Joel. Wittnebel. The Oshawa Express. 8 January 2022.