Omara Durand Elías (born 26 November 1991) is a visually impaired

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sprinter, who competes in T12 and T13 events. At the

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, 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. At the

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, she won a gold medal in the Women's 400m T12.

Career

She competed at the 2011 World Championships,

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, and 2015 Doha World Championships, Following the 2016 Paralympics, Durand was named Best Female at the Paralympic Sport Awards.

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