Valentina Petrillo

Valentina Petrillo

Country

Italy

Birth - Death

1973 -

Occupation

Sports

Description

Transgender para athlete competing in the women’s T12 classification (defined as vision constricted to a radius of less than five degrees) in the 100, 200 and 400 meter events. Bronze medal winner in the 2023 World Para Athlete Championships being the first out trans woman ever to reach the podium of these championships. Winner of 11 national titles, competing in the Women's title first in 2020.

See Also

• LGBTQ Track & Field

Further Reading/Research

• https://worldathletics.org/athletes/italy/valentina-petrillo-14987221
• https://www.outsports.com/trans/2023/7/14/23792011/valentina-petrillo-trans-athlete-paralympics-world-athletic-championship-italy
• https://www.advocate.com/sports/first-trans-athlete-woman-paraplympic-games

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