{{Short description|Italian Paralympic swimmer}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Angela Procida | image = | imagesize = | caption = | nickname = | nationality = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|6|29|df=y}} | birth_place = Castellammare di Stabia, Italy | death_date = | death_place = | hometown = | height = | weight = | country = {{ITA}} | sport = Paralympic swimming | disability = Spinal cord injury | disability_class = S2 | event = Freestyle, backstroke | club = Fiamme Oro | coach = | retired = | show-medals = no | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{ITA}}}} {{Medal|Sport|Paralympic swimming}} {{Medal|Competition|Paralympic Games}} {{MedalBronze|2024 Paris|100 m backstroke S2}} {{Medal|Competition|World Championships}} {{Medal|Gold|2022 Madeira|200m freestyle S2}} {{Medal|Silver|2019 London|50m backstroke S2}} {{Medal|Silver|2022 Madeira|50m backstroke S3}} {{Medal|Silver|2023 Manchester|50m backstroke S2}} {{Medal|Bronze|2019 London|100m backstroke S2}} {{Medal|Bronze|2022 Madeira|100m backstroke S2}} {{Medal|Bronze|2022 Madeira|50m breastroke SB2}} {{MedalBronze|2025 Singapore|100m backstroke S2}} {{Medal|Competition|European Championships}} {{Medal|Bronze|2021 Funchal|50m backstroke S3}} {{MedalSport|Para-cycling}} {{Medal|Competition|Road World Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2023 Glasgow|Road race H2}} {{MedalBronze|2023 Glasgow|Time trial H2}} {{MedalCompetition|European Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2023 Rotterdam|Time trial H2}} {{MedalBronze|2023 Rotterdam|Road race H2}} }}
'''Angela Procida''' (born 29 June 2000) is an Italian Paralympic swimmer and para cyclist who competes in international swimming competitions and specializes in the backstroke.
==Career== She participated at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where she reached three finals but did not medal.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 July 2022|title=Angela Procida - IPC Athlete Bio|url=http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=514&personid=1521297&WinterGames=-1|website=ipc.infostradasports.com|access-date=2 July 2022|archive-date=11 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911032406/http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=514&personid=1521297&WinterGames=-1|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2 July 2022|title=Angela Procida - Italian Paralympic Committee (in Italian)|url=https://www.comitatoparalimpico.it/organizzazione/sport/sport-paralimpici/item/procida-angela.html|website=Italian Paralympic Committee}}</ref>
==Accident== In November 2005, Procida and her family were involved in a serious car accident: her father and young sister died at the scene, her mother and her other sister survived uninjured, Angela was the only occupant of the vehicle who had permanent damage to her lower body.<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 November 2021|title=Angela Procida: "Swimming teaches me that there are no limits even with a handicap" (in Italian)|url=https://napoli.repubblica.it/cronaca/2021/11/22/news/angela_procida_il_nuoto_mi_insegna_che_non_ci_sono_limiti_anche_con_un_handicap_-327352295/|website=La Repubblica}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{IPC profile|angela-procida}} * {{CIP profile|procida-angela}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Procida, Angela}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:Italian female freestyle swimmers Category:Italian female backstroke swimmers Category:Paralympic swimmers for Italy Category:Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Category:Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships Category:Medalists at the World Para Swimming European Championships Category:Medalists at the European Para Championships Category:Sportspeople from Castellammare di Stabia Category:S2-classified para swimmers Category:21st-century Italian sportswomen Category:Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Category:Paralympic bronze medalists for Italy Category:Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Category:Paralympic medalists in swimming