Paula Tesoriero
Paula Tesoriero MNZM | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 Tesoriero in 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd Disability Rights Commissioner | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Paul Gibson | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 29 August 1975 Wellington, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Cycling | |||||||||||||||||||
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Paula Margaret Tesoriero MNZM (born 29 August 1975 in Wellington)[1] is a former New Zealand paralympics racing cyclist, most notable for her performance at the 2008 Summer Paralympics; her world record-breaking time in the women's 500m time trial secured New Zealand's first gold medal at that games, and she later went on to win bronze in both the individual pursuit,[2] and the women's individual road time trial.[3] She broke the world record earlier in the year and also won two silver medals at the 2006 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.[4] Tesoriero uses an artificial left leg and is missing an ankle on her right leg. When she competes, she uses a carbon limb on her left leg and is classified as a LC3 athlete. Tesoriero also competed in the .[5][6]
Tesoriero is a member of the .[7] She was appointed the New Zealand Disability Rights Commissioner in June 2017 for a three-year term until July 2020.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Paralympic Athletes – Cycling". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
- ^ "Gold for Pascoe wins, Tesoriero grabs bronze". NZPA. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
- ^ Burgess, Suzanne (12 September 2008). "Tesoriero's triple medal treat". One Sport. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
- ^ Tian, Lan (9 September 2008). "Paula Tesoriero's prize comes before the fall". Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "Kiwi wins gold at Paralympics". One Sport. 9 September 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
- ^ Jonathan Millmow (9 September 2008). "Gold and a sore head". Retrieved 12 September 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Paula Tesoriero MNZM". . Retrieved 10 July 2021.
External links[]
- Paula Tesoriero at Paralympics New Zealand
- Paula Tesoriero at the International Paralympic Committee
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