Francesca Porcellato (born 5 September 1970) is an Italian disabled sportsperson who competed at international level in three different sports. Porcellato began her sporting career as a wheelchair racer competing in six Summer Paralympics before switching to Para Cross-country skiing where she won gold at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in the 1 km sprint. In 2015, she became six-time UCI Para-cycling World champion. Biography Porcellato was hit by a truck when she was 2 years old and it broke her back. She discovered that she is paralyzed. In addition to participation in the Paralympics, she is one of two women to have won four London Marathon wheelchair races, shared with the Russian-born American Tatyana McFadden. She competed in wheelchair racing at every Summer Paralympic Games from 1988 to 2008, and in 2006 participated in the Winter Paralympics in cross-country sit-skiing. She won a total of two gold, three silver, and five bronze medals, all in athletics. She won the silver medal in the 800 metres T54 race at the 2009 Mediterranean Games. Statistics Paralympic appearances Francesca participated in eleven editions of the Paralympic Games, eight summer and three winter. She was the flag bearer for Italy at Vancouver 2010. Achievements Other results Porcellato won seven International marathons. New York City Marathon Wheelchair race: 2001 Boston Marathon Wheelchair race: 2015 London Marathon Wheelchair race: 2003, 2003, 2005, 2006 Paris Marathon Wheelchair race: ???? See also Italy at the Summer Paralympics - Multiple medallists References External links Francesca Porcellato at CIP Francesca Porcellato at Ability Channel Francesca Porcellato at Italian Cycling Federation Francesca Porcellato la rossa volante 1970 births Living people People from Castelfranco Veneto Italian wheelchair racers Paralympic athletes of Italy Paralympic cyclists of Italy Paralympic cross-country skiers of Italy Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Cyclists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Cyclists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Italy Paralympic silver medalists for Italy Paralympic bronze medalists for Italy Female wheelchair racers Paralympic wheelchair racers Medalists at the 1988 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer