Italian sprinter set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Paralympics TODAY after winning two medals at last year's World Championships
An Italian sprinter will be the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the Paralympics later today. Valentina Petrillo, 51, who is a father of two and won 11 national titles as a man before transitioning in 2019, will compete in the women's T12 400m at 9.48am BST. The T12 classification is for athletes with visual impairments. She is also due to compete in the 200m later in the competition.
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