The Italian wheelchair fencer won 11 consecutive titles before securing gold on her Paralympic debut.
Ireland
Paralympics Ireland, in partnership with Mondelez International, announced they will host the event at the National Indoor Arena on the National Sports Campus in Dublin.
Athletics
The Cuban sprinter won the women’s 100m, 200m and 400m T12 golds at Rio 2016, setting two world and one Paralympic record along the way.
Great Britain
The organisation has been named “International Paralympic Federation of the Year” in winning the Corporate Sports Creativity award for 2016.
Ten members met in Bonn to discuss how they can support Para athletes within the Paralympic Movement
Cross-Country Skiing
France’s Benjamin Daviet also secured his first win of the season in Vuokatti, Finland.
The refugee swimmer, who competed as part of the Independent Paralympic Athletes’ Team at Rio 2016, received the award from the Spanish General Council the Bar.
Alpine Skiing
After failing to reach the podiums in the slalom events, home skiers Claudia Loesch and Roman Rabl returned on day two to win the giant slalom.
Brazil
The Paralympic Training Centre, in Sao Paulo, staged the event between 9-10 December.
Wheelchair Tennis
The two Paralympic singles gold medallists received the honours following their outstanding performances in 2016.
