Paola Pezzo (Bosco Chiesanuova, 8 January 1969). Professional until 2005, she was a specialist in cross country, a discipline in which she was twice Olympic champion (Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000) and world champion (1993 and 1997). Now she has a shop in Bardolino on Lake Garda and she is the sporting director of the Italian women's national team.

