Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo (born 25 July 1989), also known as Keula Semedo,[1] is a Cape Verdean Paralympic athlete.[2] She made her first Paralympic appearance representing Cape Verde at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo |
| Nationality | Cape Verdean |
| Born | 25 July 1989 Praia, Cape Verde |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability | Visually impaired |
| Disability class | T11 |
| Event(s) | 100m, 200m |
Biography edit
She had relocated from Cape Verde to Portugal in 2010s following her mother's footsteps who also moved to Europe in order to be closer with her spouse.[2]
Career edit
She competed in both women's T11 100m T11 and women's 200m T11 events during the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[4][5] She finished at fourth position in both women's 100m T11 category and women's 200m T11 category heat events and narrowly missed out on qualifying to the next round in both events.
During the women's 200m T11 category which was held on 2 September 2021, her guide Manuel Antonio Vaz da Lega dropped to the knee in front of Pereira Semedo and conveyed his marriage proposal to her.[6][7][8]
References edit
- ^ Burke, Patrick (17 January 2023). "Cape Verdean Para sprinter Semedo set for July wedding after Tokyo 2020 engagement". InsideTheGames.biz.
Cape Verde's Keula Semedo
- ^ a b "Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Athletics - PEREIRA SEMEDO, Keula Nidreia". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 2 Results". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 4 Results". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Proposal between athlete and her guide stops the Paralympics". FoxSports.au. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Paralympics: Cape Verde guide proposes to runner on track". DW.com. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
Keula Pereira Semedo
- ^ "A Paralympic Sprinter Got Engaged To Her Running Partner Moments After Their Race". NPR.org. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.