Overview
- At the Italian Paralympic Athletics Championships in Grosseto on Saturday, Bebe Vio ran the 100m in 14.64 seconds, improving on a 14.75 mark from a May qualifying race and finishing ninth on the event’s combined points table with 1,026 points.
- Vio was the only entrant in the T62 class, which covers athletes with double below‑knee amputations, and her result was scored in a combined ranking that converts times across classifications into points.
- She made the switch after physical problems forced her to stop competitive wheelchair fencing and described the Grosseto race as an exploratory, enjoyable step rather than a pressure moment.
- Her move is backed by continuity in coaching and institutions: her strength and conditioning coach moved with her from fencing, the national sprint coach is involved, and the Fiamme Oro sports group continues to support her.
- The Grosseto meet drew a large field of domestic and international athletes and is being used to build Italy’s para‑athletics calendar; Vio’s early progress could shape her training path and keep the Paralympic Games in Los Angeles as a longer‑term target.