Pezzo, Paola (1969–)
Pezzo, Paola (1969–)
Italian mountain biker. Born Jan 8, 1969, in Boscochiesanuova, Italy.
Won World championship (1993, 1997); won Grundig World Cup (1997); won gold medals for cross-country mountain bike at Atlanta Olympics (1996) and Sydney Olympics (2000). Inducted into Mountain Bike Hall of Fame (1999).
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