Petrillo

[pi-tril-oh]

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noun

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.

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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.

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Italy's Valentina Petrillo has become the first openly transgender athlete to compete at a Paralympic Games after qualifying for the women's T12 400m semi-finals.

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Petrillo qualified sixth fastest for the semi-finals - 2.99secs behind top qualifier and world record holder Omara Durand from Cuba.

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

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