«I dedicate the victory to those who are going through very difficult times like my physiotherapist Fabrizio Borra because I know what it means to feel bad.” The first thought of Gianmarco Tamberi after the 2.37 meter jump that earned him the gold medal he went to Rome, the man he (among others) put back on his feet Marco Pantani after any injury.
Borra, 63, from Brescia, has lived in Forlì since 1990 and he is one of those fundamental figures in the careerbut also in life, of athletes and entertainment personalities who always test their physique in a different way; and at the same time he is a professional whose natural habitat is behind the scenes. No spotlight but it’s always there. “He’s the man who keeps me up on stage,” Jovanotti had revealed that he met Borra (also) thanks to Pantani. He was the first one the singer called after the bad injury due to a bike fall in the Dominican Republic from which he emerged with broken collarbone and femur in several places.
Continuous recognition and “firsts”. Borra was also the first to start following Fernando Alonso since the days when the Spaniard raced with Minardi. And remaining in the motors sector he also worked with and for Schumacher And Dovizioso; while as regards the bikes he also assisted Cipollini And Bettiniand then moved to the parquet for Mc Adoo. In short, Borra is a support for the athletes of any sport or discipline on the field or track and for those showman who must “resist” performances on stage (we also add to the list Roberto Benign). Physiotherapist but confidant if necessary. Because all those with whom he works, or has worked in the past, have always recognized his all-round value, appreciating his empathy which becomes further care for those who have to manage their body and mind. All part of the professional and the man that Jovanotti had once defined, without the need for music or rhymes «a legend, the greatest of all».
