Paula Tesoriero
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track cycling | ||
Competitor for  New Zealand |
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| Paralympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2008 Beijing | Women's 500 m time trial LC3–4/CP 3 |
| Bronze | 2008 Beijing | Women's Individual pursuit LC 1–2/CP 4 |
| Bronze | 2008 Beijing | Women's Individual road time trial LC 3–4/CP 3 |
Paula Margaret Tesoriero, MNZM (born 29 August 1975 in Wellington, New Zealand)[1] is a New Zealand paralympics racing cyclist, most notable for her performance at the 2008 Summer Paralympics; her world record-breaking time in the Women's 500m Time Trial secured New Zealand's first gold medal at that games, and she later went on to win bronze in both the Individual pursuit,[2] and the Women's individual road time trial.[3] She broke the world record earlier in the year and also won two silver medals at the 2006 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.[4] Tesoriero suffers from disabilities in both legs, with no ankle on her right leg and she wears a carbon limb on her left leg and is therefore classified as a LC3 athlete. Tesoriero also competes in the 25 km Road Race.[5][6]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ "Paralympic Athletes - Cycling". http://beijing.sparc.org.nz/nz-athletes/paralympic-athletes/cycling.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-12.[dead link]
- ^ "Gold for Pascoe wins, Tesoriero grabs bronze". NZPA. 2008-09-10. http://www.stuff.co.nz/4688092a1823.html. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ^ Suzanne Burgess (2008-09-12). "Tesoriero's triple medal treat". One Sport. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/417227/2072895. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ^ Lan Tian (2008-09-09). "Paula Tesoriero's prize comes before the fall". http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/paralympics/2008-09/09/content_7010617.html. Retrieved 2008-09-12.[dead link]
- ^ "Kiwi wins gold at Paralympics". One Sport. 2008-09-09. http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/1318241/2063626. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ^ Jonathan Millmow (2008-09-09). "Gold and a sore head". http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominionpost/4685751a6033.html. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
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