Adiaratou Iglesias Forneiro Explained

Adiaratou Iglesias
Birth Name:Adiaratou Camará
Full Name:Adiaratou Iglesias Forneiro
Nationality:Spanish
Birth Date:6 February 1999
Birth Place:Bamako, Mali
Sport:Paralympic athletics
Disability Class:T13
Event:Sprint

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

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.

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adiaratou Camará: "My objective is to arrive at Tokyo 2020. I have a lot of possibilities" . 2018-04-02 . Pablo Iglesias . 2020-06-01.
  2. Web site: Adiaratou Iglesias, subcampeona del mundo de 100 m. www.elcorreogallego.es. es-ES. 2020-06-01.
  3. Web site: Récords y mínimas en el Grand Prix de atletismo en Grosseto. LaLigaSports. es-ES. 2020-06-01.
  4. Web site: Perfect 10 for Durand at Worlds. International Paralympic Committee. en. 2020-06-01.
  5. Web site: Adiaratou Iglesias, speed without racial or visual barriers. 2019-11-19. Archyde. en-US. 2020-06-01.
  6. Web site: Adiaratou Iglesias Forneiro - Athletics Paralympic Athlete Profile. International Paralympic Committee. en. 2020-06-01.