Sam Rizzo

Be water my friend

Personal Details

Home town:: Buninyong
Occupation / Area of Study / Work:: Fabricator
Hero / Most Admired Athlete:: Jun Hiromichi
Date of birth:: 3 August 2000

Sporting Details

Event(s) / Discipline:: 800m, 1500m
Home Club:: Ballarat YCW
Coach:: Richard Colman
Classification:: T54
Disability:: Physical Impairment – Spina bifida
Commonwealth Games History:: 2018, Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, 6th in T54 1500m
Sporting Highlights:: 2019, Oita Half Marathon, 1st place

Sam in the News

WEEKEND WRITE-UP: Victoria retains Queen’s Cup

April 4, 2022

In VIS sport, Victoria takes their fourteenth victory in The Queens Cup, as Montag and Swan secure their tickets to Birmingham.

WEEKEND WRITE-UP: Olympics wrap up in Beijing as records tumble on the track

February 21, 2022

In VIS Sport, the Winter Olympics wrapped up over night in Beijing as Australian records tumbled on the athletics track. Our Para-swimmers returned to pool-deck and India Robinson impressed in Hawaii.

Mucci completes rare double

April 15, 2019

VIS’ Celeste Mucci completed a rare national double at the 2019 Australian Track and Field Championships, after winning the Heptathlon and the 100m Hurdles.

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