Irene Monaco Explained

National Team:Italy
Sport:
Disability:Poliomyelitis
Club:Ascip Ostia[1]
Birth Date: July df=yes
Birth Place:Rome, Italy[2]
Spouse:Uber Sala

Irene Monaco (born 7 October 1940) is a former Italian a paralympic multi-sport athlete who won ten medals at the Summer Paralympics from 1964 to 1984.[3]

Married to paralympic athlete Uber Sala who competed at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Dartchery.[4] She has a twin sister Elena, who also has polio.[4] who won six medals at the Summer Paralympics between Tokyo 1964 and Tel Aviv 1968.[3]

Career

Irene Monaco continued to compete in archery in the masters category until almost 50 years, winning some national[5] and world titles.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Irene Monaco - Gallery. memoriaparalimpica.it. 12 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Irene Monaco - Sport disabili. coni.it. 12 September 2021.
  3. Web site: All-Time Paralympic Summer Games Multi-Medallists - Country Italy. db.ipc-services.org. 12 September 2021.
  4. Web site: Memoria paralimpica - Uber Sala e Irene Monaco. youtube.com. it. 5 September 2016. 12 September 2021.
  5. Web site: Campionati itliani targa - Arco olimpico. fidal.it. it. 12 September 2021.