Paola Pezzo

Paola Pezzo
Personal information
Full namePaola Pezzo
Born (1969-01-08) 8 January 1969
Bosco Chiesanuova, Italy
Team information
DisciplineMountain bike racing
RoleRider
Rider typeCross-country
Professional team
Gary Fisher, Specialized Factory Team
Medal record
Women's mountain bike racing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaCross-country
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyCross-country
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1993 MétabiefCross-country
Gold medal – first place1997 Château-d'ŒxCross-country
Bronze medal – third place1999 ÅreCross-country
Bronze medal – third place2000 Sierra NevadaCross-country

Paola Pezzo (born 8 January 1969, in Bosco Chiesanuova) is an Italian cross-country mountain bike racer from Verona. In 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia, in the U.S., she won the Olympic gold medal in mountain biking, when the event made its debut.

Biography

Pezzo won the female World Mountain Bike Championship title in both 1993 and 1997. In 1997, she won the Grundig World Cup crown.

Achievement

She won two gold medals. One in Atlanta '96 and the other in Sydney '00. She also won the mountain-bike championships in 1993 and 1997.

See also

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