Annalisa Minetti

Annalisa Minetti
Minetti shaking hands with former Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Minetti with former Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Born (1976-12-27) 27 December 1976 (age 47)
Rho, Italy
NationalityItalian
EducationUniversità telematica San Raffaele
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
  • athlete
Years active1994–present
Spouses
Gennaro Esposito
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(m. 2002; div. 2013)​
Michele Panzarino
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(m. 2016)​
Children
  • Fabio Esposito
  • Elèna Panzarino
Musical career
GenresPop
InstrumentVocals
Sports career
Club
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 1500m – T12
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon 800m – T11
IPC European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Stadskanaal 1500m – T12
Modeling information
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorGreen
Websitewww.annalisaminetti.com

Annalisa Minetti (born 27 December 1976 in Rho) is an Italian singer, politician and Paralympic athlete.[3]

Minetti was a beauty pageant contestant in the 1997 edition of Miss Italia; she gained public attention because she was the first blind woman admitted to the competition. She placed in 7th position and won the title of Miss Gambissime (Miss Super Legs).[4]

  1. ^ "Minetti passa dall'atletica al ciclismo: "Adoro le sfide"" (in Italian). polizia.penitenziaria.it. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2020. Nuova maglia per Annalisa Minetti, che passa dalle Fiamme Azzurre alle Fiamme Oro.
  2. ^ "Fiamme Azzurre, il ritorno di Annalisa Minetti" (in Italian). polizia.penitenziaria.it. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Singer and paralympic record breaker". Lifestyle 43. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  4. ^ "Non vedente, subito prima". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved September 4, 2012.