Former f1 driver wins paralympic gold 15 years after losing. Exformula one driver alex zanardi, who almost died in horrific crash during 2001 race, wins paralympic gold in handcycle alex zanardi motor racing champion, paralympic gold medallist, truly inspirational human being. On the eve of the 15th anniversary since losing his legs in a motorsport accident, former formula 1 driver alex zanardi has won a gold medal in the paralympics. His family moved to the town of castel maggiore on the citys outskirts when he was four. Former formula one driver alex zanardi has won his first paralympic gold medal at london 2012 with a dominant victory in the handcycling. The former formula one driver took the paralympic gold medal in paracycling a hand cycle powered by the arms at the brands hatch race track, posting a time of 24 minutes, 50.
Italys alex zanardi won his second paralympic gold of the london games with victory in the handcycling road race at brands hatch. Formula one driver who lost his legs in a crash wins paralympic gold. London summer olympics cycling news sports photos sport man olympic games guys and girls fast cars beautiful men athlete. Sep 14, 2016 former f1 driver alex zanardi is a paralympic gold medal winner once. Winner of four paralympic gold medals and two silver medals in 2012 and. Alex zanardi wins hearts in pole position twenty one years after competing at the motorracing circuit as an f3000 driver, italys alex zanardi who also raced in f1 returned to brands hatch to light up the games, striking double gold in the handcycling events. The 49yearold italian, who won two gold medals at london 2012, prevailed out of a 10. Sep 05, 2012 read former formula one driver alessandro zanardis little bit of sadness at winning paralympic gold latest on itv news. The 50 yr old has set an amazing example for humanity. Alex zanardi has repeated his 2012 paralympic gold medal victory in the handcycling time trial today, just before the fifteenth anniversary of the horrific cart series racing crash that amputated. Alex zanardi wins gold in 2012 paralympic handcycling race.
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Alessandro zanardi is an italian professional racing driver and paracyclist. Former williams, lotus and jordan formula 1 driver alex zanardi won gold in the 2012 paralympic handcycling race around brands hatch circuit on wednesday. Sep 14, 2016 former cart champion alex zanardi has successfully defended the first of his two paralympic gold medals, taking victory in the hand cycling time trial road race in rio. Formula one driver who lost his legs in a crash wins. The 49yearold italian, who won two gold medals at london 2012, prevailed out of a 10man field in 28 minutes, 36.
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Former formula one driver alex zanardi wins gold at rio paralympics for cycling. Alex zanardi driver data born 23 october 1966 19661023 age 51 bologna, italy nationality ita formula one world championship career status retired races 44 41 starts pole positions 0 wins 0 championships 0 podiums 0 fastest laps 0 career points 1. Former formula one driver alex zanardi of italy has won the gold medal in the 16kilometer 10mile handcycling time trial at the 2012 london paralympics. The former formula one driver took the paralympic gold medal wednesday in paracycling a hand cycle powered by the arms at the brands hatch race track, posting a time of 24 minutes, 50. Lucky f1 driver lost both legs and triumphed with paralympic gold. Zanardi wins olympic gold 15 years after horror crash. Sep 05, 2012 former formula one driver alex zanardi has won gold at the london 2012 paralympics after storming to victory in the h4 handcycling timetrial at brands hatch. Driver records listed here include all rounds which formed part of the world championship since 1950. And just five years later the exformula one driver found himself the winner of two paralympic gold and one silver medals fittingly at the. Alex zanardi, exf1 pilot and wtcc driver for bmw, wins paralympic gold in handcycle. Former cart champion alex zanardi has successfully defended the first of his two paralympic gold medals, taking victory in the hand cycling time trial road race in rio. Former f1 driver wins paralympic gold 15 years after. Former formula 1 driver alex zanardi is one of the most wellknown faces on.
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