Omara Durand
Cuban Paralympic athlete (born 1991)
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Omara Durand Elías[a] (born 26 November 1991 in Santiago de Cuba) is a visually impaired Cuban sprinter, who competes in T12 and T13 events.[1][2] At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, she won gold medals in the 100 m – T13 and 400 m – T13 competitions. At the 2016 Rio Paralympics she won the 100 m – T12 event, setting a new world record at 11.40.[2] At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, she won a gold medal in the Women's 400m T12.[3]
Career
She competed at the 2011 World Championships, 2015 Parapan American Games, and 2015 Doha World Championships.[4]
Following the 2016 Paralympics, Durand was named Best Female at the Paralympic Sport Awards.[5]
Notes
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Durand and the second or maternal family name is Elías.
