Adiaratou_Iglesias_Forneiro

Adiaratou Iglesias Forneiro

Adiaratou Iglesias Forneiro

Spanish Paralympic athlete

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Iglesias and the second or maternal family name is Forneiro.

Adiaratou "Adi" Iglesias Forneiro (née Camará;[1] born 6 February 1999) is a Spanish track and field athlete.

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Early life

Iglesias was born in Bamako, Mali in 1999. In 2010, she left Mali primarily due to the country's superstition surrounding albinism, and moved to Logroño, Spain where her brother and sister-in-law were living.[1] As a result of alleged abuse in the home, Adiaratou was placed in foster care where she remained for 2 years. She has since been adopted and currently resides in Lugo, Spain with her foster family.[1]

Career

In June 2019, during the Athletics Grand Prix in Grosseto, she broke a national record for Spain in the T12 category of 100m at 12.42 seconds[2] (despite an opposing wind factor of -1.8); she also won the 200m with 25.78 seconds.[3] These times qualified her for the World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai where she earned the silver medal and set another record for Spain in the 100m T12 clocking 11.99.[4]

Due to albinism, Iglesias has 10% eyesight which increases to around 20% with glasses.[5] While she uses reference points on the track to help guide her, she also employs the assistance of a guide during races.[6]

At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, Iglesias won a gold medal in the women's 100m T13 and a silver medal in the women's 400m T13.

References

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    "Adiaratou Camará: "My objective is to arrive at Tokyo 2020. I have a lot of possibilities"". Pablo Iglesias. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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    "Adiaratou Iglesias, subcampeona del mundo de 100 m". www.elcorreogallego.es (in European Spanish). Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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    "Récords y mínimas en el Grand Prix de atletismo en Grosseto". LaLigaSports (in European Spanish). Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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    "Perfect 10 for Durand at Worlds". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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    "Adiaratou Iglesias, speed without racial or visual barriers". Archyde. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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    "Adiaratou Iglesias Forneiro - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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