Valentina Petrillo was born a man and even won 11 medals in men's Paralympic competition. On Thursday, Petrillo won her ninth medal in women's racing.
Petrillo finished the race in 58.24, seconds behind Omara Durand of Cuba and Alejandra Perez Lopez of Venezuela .
The disease stopped the Italian's athletic ambitions until the age of 41, when Petrillo, as a man, returned to sport and would go on to win 11 national titles in men's categories. Petrillo became the first transgender athlete in the international Paralympic Women's Championship back in 2021 and currently holds the Italian records for the 200-meter T12 and the indoor 400-meter T13 , both of which are for visually impaired athletes.
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