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Alex Zanardi, former F1 driver and Paralympic gold medalist, dies

Published May 2, 2026 · Updated May 2, 2026 · El País

Former Formula 1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi died at age 59. The Italian, who lost both legs in a 2001 crash, earned six medals in handbike events at London 2012 and Rio 2016.

Alex Zanardi, born in Bologna in 1966, was a celebrated racing driver who survived a horrific crash in 2001 that left him paralyzed. He reinvented himself as a handbike athlete, winning four gold and two silver medals in the Paralympics, earning him the nickname “Phoenix.” chickenroadslot.pro

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