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24/4/2018

‘It was unbelievable’, Rizzo reflects on Commonwealth Games experience

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Sam Rizzo Commonwealth Games
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Sam Rizzo says he is getting back to reality very slowly as the excitement from his first Commonwealth Games experience is yet to wear off.    

The 17-year-old para-athlete arrived in Buninyong in the early hours of Tuesday morning and was back at school by Wednesday.

Click here to read the full article on the Ballarat Courier website & watch an interview with Sam.

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16/4/2018

Rizzo finishes sixth in men’s T54 1500m final

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Kurt Fearnley, Alexandre Dupont and Sam Rizzo competing in the final. Picture: AAP Image/Dean Lewins
Buninyong’s wheelchair athlete Sam Rizzo took centre stage at the Carrara Stadium track as he competed in a Commonwealth Games final on Tuesday night.

The 17-year-old appeared composed ahead of his biggest event yet, the men’s T54 1500m final, and remained close to the middle of the pack for most of the race.

Rizzo finished sixth with a time of 3:14.16 minutes.

Click here to read the rest of the article, and watch the race, on the Ballarat Courier website

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9/4/2018

Buninyong’s Rizzo qualifies for Commonwealth Games final

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Buninyong’s wheelchair track star Sam Rizzo has qualified for the Commonwealth Games Men’s T54 1500m final. 

The 17-year-old finished fourth in heat one with a time of 3:12.91, with fellow Australian Jake Lappin in first spot setting a Games record of 3:11.72.

Click here to read the rest of the article on the Ballarat Courier website

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