Paula Tesoriero

Paula Margaret Tesoriero MNZM (born 29 August 1975 in Wellington)[1] is a former New Zealand paralympics racing cyclist, most notable for her performance at the 2008 Summer Paralympics; her world record-breaking time in the women's 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,[2] and the women's individual road time trial.[3] She broke the world record earlier in the year and also won two silver medals at the 2006 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.[4] Tesoriero uses an artificial left leg and is missing an ankle on her right leg. When she competes, she uses a carbon limb on her left leg and is classified as a LC3 athlete. Tesoriero also competed in the bicycle racing road race.[5][6]

Paula Tesoriero

MNZM
Tesoriero in 2020
2nd Disability Rights Commissioner
Assumed office
2017
Preceded byPaul Gibson
Personal details
Born (1975-08-29) 29 August 1975
Wellington, New Zealand
Alma materVictoria University of Wellington
Sports career
CountryNew Zealand
SportCycling
Medal record
Women's para cycling
Representing  New Zealand
Paralympic Games
2008 Beijing 500 m time trial LC3–4/CP 3
2008 Beijing Individual pursuit LC 1–2/CP 4
2008 Beijing Individual road time trial
LC 3–4/CP 3
Paralympic World Cup 2009: Paula Tesoriero with Raquel Acinas and Allison Jones

She was appointed the New Zealand Disability Rights Commissioner in June 2017 for a three-year term until July 2020.

References
  1. "Paralympic Athletes – Cycling". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
  2. "Gold for Pascoe wins, Tesoriero grabs bronze". NZPA. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
  3. Burgess, Suzanne (12 September 2008). "Tesoriero's triple medal treat". One Sport. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
  4. Tian, Lan (9 September 2008). "Paula Tesoriero's prize comes before the fall". Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  5. "Kiwi wins gold at Paralympics". One Sport. 9 September 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
  6. Jonathan Millmow (9 September 2008). "Gold and a sore head". Retrieved 12 September 2008.


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