Oney Tapia

Oney Tapia (born 27 February 1976)[1] is a visually impaired Italian Paralympic athlete competing in discus throw and shot put events. He represented Italy at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and he won the silver medal in the men's discus throw F11 event.[2] He qualified to represent Italy at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the men's discus throw event in Tokyo, Japan.

Oney Tapia
Personal information
Born27 February 1976 (1976-02-27) (age 44)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportPara athletics
DisabilityVision impairment
Disability classF11
Event(s)
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Paralympic Games
2016 Rio Discus throw F11
World Para Athletics Championships
2019 Dubai Discus throw F11
European Championships
2018 Berlin Discus throw F11
2018 Berlin Shot put F11

In 2017 he participated and won that year's edition of the dancing television show Ballando con le Stelle.

In 2018 he won the gold medal in the men's discus throw F11-13 event at the Para Athletics Grand Prix in Rieti, Italy.[3] At the 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships he won the gold medals in both the men's shot put F11 and men's discus throw F11 events.

References
  1. "Oney Tapia". Rio2016.com. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-11-15.
  2. "Oney Tapia". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  3. Giles, Thomas (20 May 2018). "Paralympic champion Hamman emerges triumphant at Para Athletics Grand Prix". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.


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