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Sprinter set to be first transgender Paralympian
Valentina Petrillo is set to become the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the Paralympic Games, having been selected..
BBC Sport
Para-athletics is the sport of athletics practiced by people with a disability as a parasport. The athletics events within the parasport are mostly the same as those available to able-bodied people, with two major exceptions in wheelchair racing and the club throw, which are specific to the division. The sport is known by various names, including disability athletics, disabled track and field and Paralympic athletics. Top-level competitors may be called elite athletes with disability.
Valentina Petrillo is set to become the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the Paralympic Games, having been selected..