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Petrillo
[ pi-tril-oh ]
noun
- James Caesar, 1892–1984, U.S. labor leader: president of the American Federation of Musicians 1940–58.
Example Sentences
Transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo is through to the semi-finals of the T12 200m after finishing third in her heat.
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.
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.
Petrillo qualified sixth fastest for the semi-finals - 2.99secs behind top qualifier and world record holder Omara Durand from Cuba.
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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