About Paola Pezzo
Born 1969. Paola Pezzo is an Italian sport cyclist.
Paola Pezzo (born 8 January 1969, in Bosco Chiesanuova) is an Italian cross-country mountain bike racer from Verona. In 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia, in the U.S., she won the Olympic gold medal in mountain biking, when the event made its debut.
Biography Pezzo won the female World Mountain Bike Championship title in both 1993 and 1997. In 1997, she won the Grundig World Cup crown.
Achievement She won two gold medals. One in Atlanta '96 and the other in Sydney '00. She also won the mountain-bike championships in 1993 and 1997.
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Who is Paola Pezzo?
Italian cyclist
When was Paola Pezzo born?
Paola Pezzo was born on 8 January 1969 in Bosco Chiesanuova.
What is Paola Pezzo's occupation?
Paola Pezzo is a sport cyclist.
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Paola Pezzo is Italian.
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