Table A2

Assessment of the elements of Bebe Vio’s Sports Capital

Sports capital elementsBebe VioDegree of importance (0–10)
Competitions choice (PC)6/7 competitions per year (selective approach) with the exception when she is injured4
World Cup: 5 competitions
Participation to European Championship and World Championship (they alternate every year)
Paralympic competitions (in general, every 4 years, with the exception of 2021)
National Championship (not Italian Cup)
Few competitions for charity reasons
Technical staff (PC)Doctor, trainers and also photographer. It can include other persons9
Professional management (PC)Her Father. It is important since he works for her joy and safeguard and not for collecting money (the opposite of a greedy approach)10
Training (quantity, place, type, etc.) (PC)In Rome, where she lives, but also in other places. Physical and technical training10
Coach (PC)Personal coach and one of the Italian National Team9
Team selection (PC)She belongs to the sports group “Fiamme Oro” (Italian Police). Summoned by the Italian National Team6
Place of training (TC)Roma, where she lives4
Rest period (TC)2 weeks in summer and 1 week for Christmas4
Lifestyle (OA)Sociable, dynamic, full of journeys and experiences, sporty and carefree10
Relationships with teammates (OA)Fantastic and generous. She always shares victories and makes them feel like victories of her whole team. She also relates to her Olympic and Paralympic fencing colleagues9
Wins and sports success (R)Main victories and results (competition for disables):
  • Italian paralympic championship 2012

  • Italian paralympic championship 2013

  • European Championship 2014

  • Team European Championship 2014

  • World Championship 2015

  • European Championship 2016

  • Paralympic Games 2016

  • Bronze team Paralympic Games 2016

  • World Championship 2017

  • Team World Championship 2017

  • European Championship 2018

  • Injury 2019

  • European Championship 2019

  • World Championship 2019

  • Injury 2020

  • Paralympic Games 2021

  • Injury 2022

  • Started training again February 2023

  • European Championship 2023

  • Bronze medal Paralympic Games 2024

  • Team Bronze medal Paralympic Games 2024

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Sport success (R)Continuous10
Source(s): Authors’ own work

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