Macchi prepares for Paralympics

Fabrizio Macchi among the group "Fabbrica Italiana Atleti."

Fabrizio Macchi among the group "Fabbrica Italiana Atleti." (Image credit: Salvatore Miceli)

Fabrizio Macchi of Italy is busy preparing for the Paralympics in Beijing later this year. The successful rider, who has won gold medals at the Panamerican Games as well as European Championships, is now eyeing the Games, where he wants to improve on his performance in Athens. In Greece, he won the bronze medal in the pursuit. In 2001 he also broke the Hour World record, with a distance of 45.870 metres.