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VERONICA YOKO PLEBANI Having represented Italy at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics as a snowboarder and at Rio 2016 in para canoeing, Veronica Plebani - who contracted acute bacterial meningitis at the age of 15 that left her with impaired movement of the arms and legs - discovered triathlon in 2017 and quickly found further international success. Her debut secured her a gold medal at the 2017 ITA Paratriathlon National Championships and followed on by another gold medal at the 2017 Besancon Paratriathlon World Cup. Paralympic Games - Other Major Games - World Champion - WTPS Starts / Wins / Podiums 4 / 0 / 1 More info about Veronica Yoko ATHLETES BIOS PTS2 ITA 201 12 - World Triathlon Media Guide Tokyo 2020 - Paralympics