Giacomo Perini

Started: He took up the sport in 2017. (filippiboats.com, 19 Jun 2022) Ambition: To win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games. (ccaniene.com, 13 Aug 2022) Awards: In 2023 he was named Athlete of the Year by the Italian Rowing Federation. (ITALPRESS Dailymotion profile, 13 Nov 2023; Federazione Italiana Canottaggio LinkedIn profile, 01 Nov 2023) In 2020 he was named Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. (LinkedIn profile, 15 Nov 2023; Federazione Italiana Canottaggio LinkedIn profile, 01 Nov 2023) Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES He has written two books, which are called 'Non siamo immuni' [We are not immune] and 'La notte non fa piu paura' [We are no longer afraid of night]. He has also participated in a documentary named 'Gli anni piu belli' [The most beautiful years] and a play named 'I fuori sedi' [The displaced ones]. "What I want to do is to focus on the inclusion of all those who have experienced a difficulty such as mine, to give them strength and courage hoping that it will help their world to become more sustainable and fair." (giacomoperini.it, 11 Sep 2023; canottaggio.org, 06 Jan 2023; ansa.it, 09 Aug 2022)