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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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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

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.

From BBC Sep. 2, 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

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

Petrillo, who will run in the T12 200m and 400m, told BBC Sport that her participation at the Games would be an "important symbol of inclusion".

From BBC Aug. 12, 2024

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