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Ex-F1 driver and Paralympic champion Zanardi dies
Former Formula 1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi dies at the age of 59.
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Former Formula 1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi dies at the age of 59.
Paralympic champion and ex-Formula One driver Alessandro 'Alex' Zanardi has died at the age of 59, his family said in a statement on Saturday. The Italian lost both legs in a car racing accident at the Lausitzring circuit in Germany in 2001.
Zanardi lost both of his legs in a 2001 crash before beginning a second career as a competitive handcyclist.
Zanardi, who lost his legs in a racing crash, was credited with helping transform the perception of disability in Italy.
Former Formula One driver and Paralympic champion Alessandro 'Alex' Zanardi has died at the age of 59, his family said in a statement on Saturday. The Italian lost both legs in a car racing accident at the Lausitzring circuit in Germany in 2001.
Former Formula 1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi dies at the age of 59.