Monica Contrafatto

Monica Graziana Contrafatto (born 9 March 1981 in Gela) is an Italian Paralympic athlete. She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, in 100m T42, winning a bronze medal.^[1] She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in 100m T63.^[2][3][4]

Monica Contrafatto

Monica Contrafatto takes a selfie with the President of Italy Sergio Mattarella
Personal information
Full name	Monica Graziana Contrafatto
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1981-03-09) 9 March 1981 (age 44) Gela, Italy
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Medal record Women's para athletics Representing  Italy Event 1st 2nd 3rd Paralympic Games 0 0 3 World Championships 0 2 1 European Championships 0 1 1 Total 0 3 5 Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m T42 2020 Tokyo 100 m T63 2024 Paris 100 m T63 World Championships 2017 London 100 m T42

Biography

A soldier of the Italian Army's 1st Bersaglieri Regiment Contrafatto was injured on 24 March 2012, during a mortar attack on Forward Operating Base "Ice" in Gulistan District, Farah Province in Afghanistan. As a consequence of her injuries her right leg had to be amputated.^[5]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
2016	Paralympics Games	Rio de Janeiro	3rd	100 m – T42	16.30
2021	Paralympics Games	Tokyo	3rd	100 m – T63	14.73	[a]

See also

• Italy at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
• Italy at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Notes

1. She ran her PB (14.72) in heats.