First transgender Paralympian, 50, breaks silence on criticism of her competing at Paris 2024 - as she claims she will be a 'role model' at the Games despite debate over participation
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First transgender Paralympian, 50, breaks silence on criticism of her competing at Paris 2024 - as she claims she will be a 'role model' at the Games despite debate over participation
The first transgender Paralympian has issued a defiant statement about inclusion and being a 'role model' ahead of competing at Paris 2024. Visually impaired athlete Valentina Petrillo will represent Italy in the women's T12 200m and 400m sprints, having claimed bronze at the World Para Athletics Championships in 2023. Petrillo was born male with the name Fabrizio and transitioned in 2019 after undergoing hormone therapy. The 50-year-old was also born with Stargardt disease, a degenerative eye condition that has no cure.
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