Published On: Fri, Aug 23rd, 2024

Italian sprinter to become 1st transgender woman to compete at Paralympics

Italian transgender woman trains in Pieve di Cento, near Bologna, Italy, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. Valentina Petrillo is set to become the first transgender woman to compete at the Paralympic Games at the end of this month in Paris.

Valentina Petrillo is about to finally realize her dream, but not at the Olympics. In two weeks, she is set to become the first transgender woman to compete at the Paralympics when she runs the 200 and 400 metres in the T12 classification for visually impaired athletes in Paris.

CBC | Sports News

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Italian sprinter to become 1st transgender woman to compete at Paralympics