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Petrillo

American  
[pi-tril-oh] / pɪˈtrɪl oʊ /

noun

  1. James Caesar, 1892–1984, U.S. labor leader: president of the American Federation of Musicians 1940–58.


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Transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo is through to the semi-finals of the T12 200m after finishing third in her heat.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2024

On Monday, Petrillo failed to reach the T12 400m final after finishing third in her semi-final despite recording a personal best time of 57.58.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2024

Speaking to BBC Sport before the Games, Petrillo, who transitioned in 2019, said her participation in Paris would be an "important symbol of inclusion".

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2024

In an especially historic moment, Italian sprinter Valentina Petrillo will become the first transgender woman to compete at the Paralympics.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2024

Also in Para-athletics, Valentina Petrillo is set to become the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the Paralympics, having been selected to represent Italy in the women's T12 classification for athletes with visual impairments.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2024

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