Paula Tesoriero

Paula Tesoriero (born 29 August 1975 in Wellington, New Zealand)cite web |url= http://beijing.sparc.org.nz/nz-athletes/paralympic-athletes/cycling.htm |title= Paralympic Athletes - Cycling |date= |accessdate= 2008-09-12] is a New Zealand paralympics racing cyclist, most notable for her performance at the 2008 Summer Paralympics; her world record-breaking time in the Womens 500m Time Trial secured New Zealand's first gold medal at that games, and she later went on to win bronze in both the Individual pursuit,cite web |url= http://www.stuff.co.nz/4688092a1823.html |title= Gold for Pascoe wins, Tesoriero grabs bronze |publisher= NZPA |date=2008-09-10 |accessdate= 2008-09-12] and the Women's individual road time trial.cite web |url= http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/417227/2072895 |title= Tesoriero's triple medal treat |author= Suzanne Burgess |publisher= One Sport|date=2008-09-12 |accessdate= 2008-09-12] She broke the world record earlier in the year and also won two silver medals at the 2006 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.cite web |url= http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/paralympics/2008-09/09/content_7010617.html |title= Paula Tesoriero's prize comes before the fall |author= Lan Tian|date=2008-09-09 |accessdate= 2008-09-12] Tesoriero suffers from disabilities in both legs, with no ankle on her right leg and she wears a carbon limb on her left leg and is therefore classified as a LC3 athlete. Tesoriero also competes in the 25km Road Race.cite web |url= http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/1318241/2063626 |title= Kiwi wins gold at Paralympics |publisher= One Sport |date=2008-09-09 |accessdate= 2008-09-12] cite web |url= http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominionpost/4685751a6033.html |title= Gold and a sore head |author= Jonathan Millmow |date=2008-09-09 |accessdate= 2008-09-12]

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