Bebe Vio Grandis wins bronze in foil. Her friend Jovanotti also celebrates

Paris, 4 September 2024 – The wait, the disappointment and then the last chance, capitalised on by a true champion. Baby Vio grandis force five, like the medals won in her career, the last one today: bronze in the foil category B. Beaten in the final the Korean Eun Hye Cho for yet another historic result. 

Joy at the end of a complicated day: all of Italy was waiting for theBebe's debut  Paralympics of Paris. And instead the sky suddenly became dark above the Eiffel Tower: the Venetian champion exited the scene in the semi-final at the hands of Chinese Xiao since foil category B with a score of 15-9. But the Italian athlete did not give up: Bebe beat Su Kang 15-7 to reach the bronze medal match. For her, it is the third individual Paralympic medal, the fifth overall in three editions of the Games

The super fan Jovanotti

There was also a special fan supporting her, Lorenzo Cherubini, Alias Jovanotti: "It's the first time I've seen her live: after millions of meetings everywhere, at my concerts, at dinner, but I had never seen her compete. Here it's really crazy, the atmosphere is beautiful", said the singer.

Jova has known Bebe since she was a child, right after her illness. “She came to one of my concerts and we have been in touch ever since,” continues the songwriter -. She is crazy, she has an incredible explosive strength. We know she is the strongest of all. It is beautiful, exciting and moving to see that from such a small body can come out so much strength. And then we all know what he did for the world of disability, for children: he helped them, he pulled many of them out of the house thanks to sport. He is truly a force".