Paralympics, Giacomo Perini's bronze medal in rowing stripped: he had a cell phone on board

Paris, September 1, 2024 - A cell phone forgotten and taken on board it cost to James Perini the cancellation of the bronze won in the men's Pr1 rowing race.

The Roman Paralympic athlete of the Circolo Canottieri Aniene He had taken third place with a time of 9'14"47 in the Paralympic race in Paris, but had forgotten his mobile phone in his personal bag, taking it on the boat.

Unfortunately the law states that the athlete cannot bring electronic equipment on board with which to transmit and receive, even if in this case it would not have been used.

La Italian Rowing Federation he immediately presented a appeal which was however rejected from the Board of Jury.

The Australian thus climbs onto the third step of the podium Erik Horrie (fourth time behind Perini with 9'23"37), together with the British Benjamin Pritchard (gold with 9'03"84) and to the Ukrainian Roman Polianskyi (silver with 9'14"47).