Richard Chiassaro

{{short description|British Paralympic athlete}}

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| event = 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m

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| coach = Jenni Banks (club)
Paula Dunn (national)

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{{MedalBronze | 2017 London | 400 m T54 }}

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{{MedalGold | 2016 Grosseto | 200 m T54 }}

{{MedalSilver | 2016 Grosseto | 100 m T54 }}

{{MedalSilver | 2016 Grosseto | 400 m T54 }}

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Richard Chiassaro (born 11 November 1981) is a British Paralympic athlete who competes mainly in category T54 sprint events and middle-distance events.

Early life

Chiassaro was born in England in 1981.{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/grosseto-2016/ENG/ZB/ZBB101A_GR2016AT@@@@@@@ENG_number=8796.htm|title=Athlete profile: Chiassaro |work=paralympic.org|accessdate=23 July 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=91607|title=Richard Chiassaro |work=powerof10.info |accessdate=23 July 2016}} Chiassaro was born with spina bifida.{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=513&personid=1064986&refreshauto=1|title=Chiassaro, Richard|work=IPC|accessdate=23 July 2016|archive-date=17 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817130218/https://www.paralympic.org/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=513&personid=1064986&refreshauto=1|url-status=dead}}

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