Francesca Bosio

Started: She played non-Para volleyball while she was growing up. She switched to sitting volleyball in 2015. (ladige.it, 25 Feb 2018) Reason: Her parents were professional volleyball players. "As a child I used to go to the gym with my parents because they trained and played non-Para] volleyball, so I fell in love with the sport. In 2015 my former coaches contacted me and informed me about sitting volleyball. I admitted that I did not know what it was, but then they explained and I watched some videos on YouTube. Sitting volleyball has allowed me to meet fantastic girls and people, who all face their impairment with courage." (ladige.it, 25 Feb 2018) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (worldparavolley.org, 16 Oct 2023) Awards: She was named Most Valuable Player [MVP] at the 2023 European Championship in Caorle, Italy. (paravolley.eu, 16 Oct 2023)

Sporting Relatives: Her parents Giampietro Bosio and Monica Dal Corso played non-Para volleyball at national level in Italy. (ladige.it, 25 Feb 2018)