Elisa Spediacci

  • Date of birth

    July 12th 1990

  • Region

    Toscana

  • Prostheses

    Left foot

  • Sports discipline

    Sitting volley, swimming and skiing

  • art4sport member

    Since 2017

“Give to every day the chance to be the best of your life”

Elisa’s story

Elisa was born on 12 July 1990 in Massa (MS). In 2015 she contracted meningococcus type C, which caused the amputation of her left foot.

Although her feelings were negative at first, Elisa reacted with determination and courage, especially with the help of her family, her boyfriend and her best friend. Elisa has started playing volleyball again but in the paralympic version, the sitting volley.

She really admires Rafael Nadal for his grit and determination that make him a “warrior”.

She met art4sport because when she was in hospital, she wrote a message to Bebe on her Facebook page. She was contacted by President Teresa Grandis who went to visit her and told her about the Association.

Elisa joined the art4sport team in April 2017: she has had the opportunity to meet many people who have enriched her from a human and experiences level.

Elisas’s sports achievements

Pajulahti Games in Finland (January 2022): The women’s national sitting volleyball team, beating Ukraine, won the Pajulahti Games, a trophy that saw the participation of not only the hosts, but also Ukraine and France.

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