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Italian cyclist (born 1969) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Paola Pezzo |
| Born | 8 January 1969 Bosco Chiesanuova, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Mountain bike racing |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Cross-country |
| Professional team | |
| Gary Fisher, Specialized Factory Team | |
Pezzo won the female World Mountain Bike Championship title in both 1993 and 1997. In 1997, she won the Grundig World Cup crown.
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.
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