Maria Clara Giai Pron (born 31 July 1992)[2] is an Italian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2007.[3]

Maria Clara Giai Pron
Maria Clara Giai Pron at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1992-07-31) 31 July 1992 (age 32)
Turin, Italy
Sport
Country Italy
SportCanoeing
EventSlalom
ClubG.S. Marina Militare
Medal record
U23 European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Banja Luka K1
Silver medal – second place 2013 Bourg-Saint-Maurice K1 team[1]
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Solkan K1
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Markkleeberg K1

Giai Pron is an athlete of the Gruppo Sportivo della Marina Militare,[4]

Biography

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She competed in the K1 event at the 2012 Summer Olympics[5] where she qualified for the semifinal after an impressive 3rd place in the heats. However, she failed to qualify for the final after missing a gate in the semifinal, finishing 15th overall in the competition.[6]

She is the younger sister of five-time Olympian and world championship medalist Cristina Giai Pron.

References

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  1. ^ 2013 ECA Canoe Slalom Junior/U23 European Championships U23 Team K1[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Clara Giai Pron". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Maria Clara GIAI PRON (ITA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Gli atleti della Marina Militare verso Tokio 2020" (in Italian). marina.difesa.it. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  5. ^ London2012.com Archived 2013-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Maria Clara Giai Pron". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 September 2012.