Maria Clara Giai Pron
Italian canoeist (born 1992)
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Maria Clara Giai Pron (born 31 July 1992)[2] is an Italian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2007.[3]
Maria Clara Giai Pron at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 31 July 1992 |
| Sport | |
| Country | |
| Sport | Canoeing |
Event | Slalom |
| Club | G.S. Marina Militare |
Giai Pron is an athlete of the Gruppo Sportivo della Marina Militare,[4]
Biography
She competed in the K1 event at the 2012 Summer Olympics[5] where she qualified for the semifinal after an impressive 3rd place in the heats. However, she failed to qualify for the final after missing a gate in the semifinal, finishing 15th overall in the competition.[6]
She is the younger sister of five-time Olympian and world championship medalist Cristina Giai Pron. She is also a cousin of swimmer Alessandro Miressi, a three-time Olympic medalist and world record holder.[7]