Marcela Rizzotto
After winning the gold medal in freestyle at Arnhem in 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 April 1948 Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic athletics Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marcela Adriana Rizzotto (born 21 April 1948) is an Argentine former Paralympic swimmer who competed at international swimming competitions. She has six medals in swimming, she also competed in the athletics at the 1976 Summer Paralympics.[1][2]
Rizzotto has a plaque in honour of her success at the Paralympic Games in Paseo de los Olímpicos in her hometown.[3]
References
- ^ "Marcela Rizzotto - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 30 August 2025. Archived from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "The Paralympic swimmer who won two gold medals and now lends a hand as a volunteer at the Rosario 2022 South American Youth Games (in Spanish)". La Nacion. 7 May 2022. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "The greats of Argentine Paralympians (in Spanish)". El Equipo. 20 August 2020. Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.