Won 11 medals as a man, Italian athlete will now compete with women at Paralympic Games in Paris
[ad_1] Valentina Petrillo is set to become the first openly transgender athlete to participate in the Paralympic Games after the visually impaired sprinter was selected to represent Italy in the women’s 200 and 400 metres races in Paris. The 50-year-old, who transitioned in 2019, won bronze medals in both events at the World Para Athletics…