IGLESIAS FORNEIRO Adiaratou

Classification
T12, F12 (IPC, 19 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Vision impairment (elpais.com, 09 Sep 2019; elprogreso.es, 18 Nov 2019)

Impairment Details
She has 21% of her vision due to albinism. The condition also means her eyes have problems focusing. (elpais.com, 09 Sep 2019; elprogreso.es, 16 Dec 2018; Athlete, 06 Nov 2019; elprogreso.es, 18 Nov 2019)

General
FROM MALI TO SPAIN
She was born in Mali and at age 11 moved to Spain to live with her step brother. In 2014 she was adopted by a Spanish woman and relocated to Lugo, Spain. "I arrived in Spain in 2010 to live with some family members in Logrono, but things didn't go as planned and I ended up in a foster care centre where I spent two years. That's where my mother became interested in adopting me. I came to Lugo to meet her, to get to know the city and the atmosphere and the first impression was great. I liked everything from the first minute." (Servizio de Audiovisuais da Deputacion de Lugo YouTube channel, 25 Sep 2019; elpais.com, 09 Sep 2019; lavozdegalicia.es, 20 Oct 2019)

LEAVING AFRICA
She says one of the main factors behind her decision to leave Mali at age 11 was the negative superstitions surrounding albinism in the country. "They are superstitious, they say we [albinos] cause bad luck and if you carry with you hair or a bone of an albino you will have good luck. That's why they murder people with this genetic disorder." (lavozdegalicia.es, 20 Oct 2019)

RUNNING REFERENCES
She uses visual reference points on the track to help guide her during races. "In almost all of the tracks there is a stand for the judges right before the finish line that I take as a reference to extend my body. If there isn't one I look at a competitor who's next to me. If I run in lanes one or eight there's a good chance I will run off the track." (lavozdegalicia.es, 20 Oct 2019)