Omara Durand

Omara Durand Elías[lower-alpha 1] (born 26 November 1991) is a visually impaired Cuban sprinter, who competes in T12 and T13 events.[1] 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] Following the 2016 Paralympics, Durand was named Best Female at the Paralympic Sport Awards.[3]

Omara Durand
Durand at the 2016 Paralympics
Personal information
Full nameOmara Durand Elías
NationalityCuban
Born26 November 1991 (1991-11-26) (age 29)
Santiago de Cuba
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT12
Event(s)Sprint
Medal record
Women's para athletics
Representing  Cuba
Paralympic Games
2012 London 100 m – T13
2012 London 400 m – T13
2016 Rio 100 m – T12
2016 Rio 200 m – T12
2016 Rio 400 m – T12
IPC World Championships
2011 Christchurch200 m – T13
2011 Christchurch400 m – T13
2015 Doha100 m – T12
2015 Doha200 m – T12
2015 Doha400 m – T12
2017 London400 m – T12

Notes
  1. This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Durand and the second or maternal family name is Elías.

References
  1. "Duran, Omara". IPC. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  2. Omara Durand Archived 2016-09-22 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. "2017 Paralympic Sport Award winners revealed". International Paralympic Committee. 8 September 2017. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.


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