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Alex Zanardi: F1 to Paralympics
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8:49 AM EDT, Thu September 6, 2012
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Gold medal hero —
Alex Zanardi proudly displays the gold medal he won at the 2012 London Paralympics in the Individual H4 Time Trial.
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True champion —
Before taking up hand cycling, he had previously driven on the same Brands Hatch circuit, 20 miles outside of London, in a touring car.
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Speed king —
Zanardi decided to give up his motor racing career three years ago at the age of 42, having continued it despite a life-threatening crash in 2001.
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Horror crash —
Driving a Honda Reynard (No. 66) Zanardi sustained horrific injuries during a CART Championship series race in Germany as he collided with fellow competitor Alexandre Tagliani (No. 33).
Inspiring comeback —
Zanardi made a successful return to motorsport after his horror crash and raced in single seaters and touring cars, using prosthetic limbs and modified vehicles.
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Award winner —
Zanardi was honored for his incredible comeback at the Laureus World Sports awards in 2005.
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Champagne lifestyle —
While he struggled in four seasons in Formula One, Zanardi enjoyed success in open-wheel racing as he twice won the U.S. CART series.