What happened to bebe Vio when she was a child?

What happened to bebe Vio when she was a child?

At the age of eleven, Bebe contracted a severe meningitis that caused her the loss of both arms and legs and several face and body scars.

How old is Bebe Vio?

25 years (March 4, 1997)Beatrice Vio / Age

How many medals does Beatrice Vio have?

Besides the two gold medals, she won three consecutive world championships titles in 2015, 2017 and 2019.

When did Bebe Vio start fencing?

Beatrice Vio was five when she took up fencing. The sport soon became her passion. To excel at fencing, you must be able to move quickly, dancing nimbly across the ground.

How did Bebe Vio get her scars?

She is the first quadriplegic athlete to compete internationally. By the age of 11, after catching an aggressive form of meningitis, Bebe had already undergone surgery to amputate her forearms and legs, the virus also left scars on her face.

What happened Beatrice Vio?

In 2008, at the age of 11, Vio contracted meningitis which resulted in a stay of over 100 days in the hospital. Doctors were able to save her life but only at the cost of the amputation of all four limbs. Fencing was a passion for Vio before her illness, and she quickly adapted to wheelchair competition.

Is Bebe VIO going to Tokyo?

Bebe Vio: Another big performance at the Paralympics She went into the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics as the number one ranked fencer in the individual women’s foil – category B.

How did Bebe Vio get her disability?

Where did Tatyana McFadden grow up?

St Petersburg, Russia
Born with spina bifida in St Petersburg, Russia, McFadden was raised in an orphanage, where without a wheelchair, she was left to walk using her hands for the next six years.

Which Paralympian has had their disability from birth?

Paton has had an intellectual disability from birth which was a consequence a lack of oxygen….Siobhan Paton.