Alex Zanardi has died, sport mourns an inimitable hero

Alex Zanardi, a symbolic figure in Italian and international sports, has died at age 59. A former racing driver, his life changed dramatically in 2001, when a terrible accident on the track cost him the amputation of both legs. From that moment, however, Zanardi did not stop: he turned tragedy into a new start, becoming an extraordinary Paralympic athlete and a universal example of courage and love for sport and life.

On June 19, 2020, during a charity handbike relay race near Pienza, he was involved in another very serious accident. After a long and complex hospital and rehabilitation journey, he was able to return home in 2021. Today the terrible news: it was the family, together with the charity Obiettivo 3 created by Zanardi himself, who announced Alex’s passing.