Annalisa Minetti (born 27 December 1976 in Rho) is an Italian singer and Paralympic athlete.

Beauty contest

She was a beauty pageant contestant in the 1997 edition of Miss Italia; she gained public attention because she was the first blind woman admitted to the competition. She placed in 7th position and won the title of Miss Gambissime (Miss Super Legs).

Sanremo Music Festival

At the age of 15, helped by her uncle, she took the first steps into the music scene, singing in piano bars covers of Prince, Ray Charles, Celine Dion and Aretha Franklin, her favorite artist.In 1998 she won the 48th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival with the song Senza te o con te.

Paralympic Games

She competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in the 1500 metres track event with a T11 disability classification. She ended the race in third position but set a new world record for her class, beating the previous record set by Miroslava Sedlackova.

In the Italian legislative elections of 2013 Minetti has aligned with the political movement of Mario Monti.

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{{Persondata| NAME = Minetti| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Italian singer and Paralympic athlere| DATE OF BIRTH = 27 December 1976| PLACE OF BIRTH = Rho, Italy| DATE OF DEATH =| PLACE OF DEATH =}}1976 birthsLiving peopleItalian singersSanremo Music Festival winnersParalympic athletes of ItalyParalympic bronze medalists for ItalyVisually impaired track and field athletesAthletes at the 2012 Summer ParalympicsWorld record holders in Paralympic athletics

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