Maria Cristina Giai Pron (born 21 August 1974 in Turin)[1] is an Italian slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1989 to 2010.

Cristina Giai Pron
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Bourg St.-Maurice K1
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Augsburg K1 team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Sjoa K1

She won a bronze medal in the K1 event at the 2002 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bourg St.-Maurice. She also won a bronze medal in the K1 team event at the 1996 European Championships in Augsburg.[2]

Giai Pron also competed in five Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of fourth in the K1 event in Atlanta in 1996.[1]

Her younger sister Maria Clara represented Italy at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[1]

World Cup individual podiums

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Season Date Venue Position Event
1996 9 Jun 1996 La Seu d'Urgell 2nd K1
1997 29 Jun 1997 Björbo 1st K1
28 Jul 1997 Ocoee 3rd K1

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Maria Cristina Giai Pron". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Cristina GIAI PRON (ITA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 10 September 2017.