Ambra Sabatini
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 January 2002 Livorno, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Atletica Grosseto (2019–21) G.S. Fiamme Gialle (since 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jacopo Boscherini[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[edit]
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[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ambra Sabatini, record del mondo nei 100 metri e Paralimpiadi: "Un giorno sfiderò le normodotate"" (in Italian). corriere.it. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Young star Ambra Sabatini ready for first home GP". paralympic.org. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Young star Ambra Sabatini ready for first home GP". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Italy's Ambra Sabatini shatters world record on debut at Dubai 2021 Grand Prix". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Sabatini marks debut with 100m world record at World Para Athletics Grand Prix". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Ambra Sabatini" (in Italian). art4sport.org. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "T63 final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
External links[edit]
- Ambra Sabatini at World Athletics
- Ambra Sabatini at European Athletics
- Ambra Sabatini at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Ambra Sabatini at Paralympic.org
- Ambra Sabatini at the Italian Paralympic Committee (in Italian)
