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.

Paola Pezzo
Personal information
Full namePaola Pezzo
Born (1969-01-08) 8 January 1969 (age 55)
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 place 1996 Atlanta Cross-country
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Cross-country
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Métabief Cross-country
Gold medal – first place 1997 Château-d'Œx Cross-country
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Åre Cross-country
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sierra Nevada Cross-country

Biography

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

Achievement

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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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