Martina Caironi

Martina Caironi
	Caironi in 2016
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	13 September 1989 (age 35); Alzano Lombardo, Italy
Sport
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability class	T42
Club	Fiamme Gialle
Coached by	Mario Poletti
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	100 m T42: 14.61 ; Long jump T42: 4.66 m;
Medal record
Women's para athletics
Representing Italy
Paralympic Games
World Championships
European Championships

Martina Caironi (born 13 September 1989) is an Italian Paralympic athlete. She competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and 2016 Summer Paralympics. She won a gold medal in the 100 m sprint in 2012 and a silver in the long jump in 2016.^[2] She qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Biography

As a result of a motorcycle accident in 2007, Caironi had to undergo high-femoral amputation on her left leg.^[6]

Disqualification

On 17 October 2019, she was disqualified for having been found positive for a steroid contained in a healing ointment, prescribed by her doctor, to treat a severe inflammation of the amputated leg. However, the Italian national anti-doping court, recognizing the good faith of the athlete, reduced the disqualification by one year, therefore the disqualification expired on 9 March 2020.^[7]

World records

100 m – T42: 15.87 (London, 5 September 2012)

Other achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Notes
2011	IWAS World Games	Sharjah	3rd	Long jump F42	2.83 m	^[8]

References

^ "Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle - Schede atleti Paralimpico" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
^ "Martina Caironi". rio2016.com. 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
^ "Martina Caironi pronta a gareggiare alle Paralimpiadi". Valseriana News (in Italian). 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
^ "Atletica, quando gareggia Martina Caironi alle Paralimpiadi. L'Italia sogna la tripletta nei 100 metri". OA Sport (in Italian). 26 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
^ Arrigoni, Claudio (23 August 2021). "Le storie di Contrafatto, Caironi e Sabatini e quei 100 metri da film". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
^ "PARALIMPIADI LONDRA 2012: Martina Caironi oro con record del mondo sui 100 metri" (in Italian). ilsussidiario.net. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
^ "Doping, Martina Caironi squalificata un anno, ma condonati 8 mesi: salve le Paralimpiadi" (in Italian). corriere.it. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
^ "IWAS Junior World Games – Complete athletics results" (PDF). iwasf.com. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

External links

Martina Caironi at World Athletics
Martina Caironi at Paralympic.org
Martina Caironi at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
Martina Caironi at the Italian Paralympic Committee (in Italian)

[1] "Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle - Schede atleti Paralimpico" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

[2] "Martina Caironi". rio2016.com. 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

[3] "Martina Caironi pronta a gareggiare alle Paralimpiadi". Valseriana News (in Italian). 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.

[4] "Atletica, quando gareggia Martina Caironi alle Paralimpiadi. L'Italia sogna la tripletta nei 100 metri". OA Sport (in Italian). 26 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.

[5] Arrigoni, Claudio (23 August 2021). "Le storie di Contrafatto, Caironi e Sabatini e quei 100 metri da film". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 28 August 2021.

[6] "PARALIMPIADI LONDRA 2012: Martina Caironi oro con record del mondo sui 100 metri" (in Italian). ilsussidiario.net. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

[7] "Doping, Martina Caironi squalificata un anno, ma condonati 8 mesi: salve le Paralimpiadi" (in Italian). corriere.it. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

[8] "IWAS Junior World Games – Complete athletics results" (PDF). iwasf.com. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

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