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Trans para athlete Valentina Petrillo powers to bronze at World Para Athletics Championships
Despite uncertainty over rules and anti-trans hysteria, Italy’s Valentina Petrillo ends up with her first world championship medal.
By Karleigh Webb | July 14, 2023