Asia Pellizzari

Started: She took up archery in 2013 at age 11. (archysport.com, 04 Aug 2021; oggitreviso.it, 08 Jul 2021) Reason: She initially got involved in the sport to help strengthen her shoulders following encouragement from a doctor in Milan, Italy. (archysport.com, 04 Aug 2021; Fitarco Italia YouTube Channel, 04 Jul 2018) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Instagram profile, 08 Sep 2023) Awards: In 2023 she received the 'Vittoria Alata' [Winged Victory] from the Veneto regional branch of the Italian Paralympic Committee in recognition of her achievements at the 2022 European Championships in Rome, Italy. She also received a Bronze Medal for Paralympic Sports Value at the same ceremony for her performance at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (comitatoparalimpico.it, 13 Nov 2023) In 2018 she received a plaque of recognition for her sporting results from the mayor of Conegliano in Italy. In the same year she was presented with the Golden Wings award by the Amici del Mondo association in Mareno di Piave in Italy, which recognises the achievements of people from the town. (trevisotoday.it, 19 Jul 2018; tribunatreviso.gelocal.it, 16 Feb 2018)