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'''Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo''' (born 25 July 1989) is a Cape Verdean [[Paralympic athlete]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo - Athletics {{!}} Paralympic Athlete Profile|url=https://www.paralympic.org/keula-nidreia-pereira-semedo|access-date=2021-09-03|website=International Paralympic Committee|language=en}}</ref> She made her maiden Paralympic appearance representing [[Cape Verde at the 2020 Summer Paralympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Athletics Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1699553-pereira-semedo-keula-nidreia.htm|access-date=2021-09-03|website=..|language=en-us}}</ref>
'''Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo''' (born 25 July 1989), also known as '''Keula Semedo''',<ref>{{cite news |title=Cape Verdean Para sprinter Semedo set for July wedding after Tokyo 2020 engagement |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1132618/semedo-vaz-da-veiga-wedding |website=[[InsideTheGames.biz]] |first=Patrick |last=Burke |date=17 January 2023 |quote=Cape Verde's Keula Semedo}}</ref> is a Cape Verdean [[Paralympic athlete]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo - Athletics &#124; Paralympic Athlete Profile |url=https://www.paralympic.org/keula-nidreia-pereira-semedo |website=Paralympic.org |publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee]] |access-date=3 September 2021}}</ref> She made her first Paralympic appearance representing [[Cape Verde at the 2020 Summer Paralympics]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Athletics - PEREIRA SEMEDO, Keula Nidreia |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1699553-pereira-semedo-keula-nidreia.htm |work=Tokyo 2020 Paralympics |publisher=[[Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games]] |access-date=3 September 2021 |archive-date=2 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902223904/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1699553-pereira-semedo-keula-nidreia.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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== Career ==
== Career ==
She competed in both [[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metres T11|women's T11 100m T11]] and [[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 200 metres T11|women's 200m T11 events]] during the [[2020 Summer Paralympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 2 Results|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/result-women-s-100m-t11-rnd1-000200-.htm|access-date=2021-09-03|website=..|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 4 Results|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/result-women-s-200m-t11-rnd1-000400-.htm|access-date=2021-09-03|website=..|language=en-us}}</ref> 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.
She competed in both [[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 metres T11|women's T11 100m T11]] and [[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's 200 metres T11|women's 200m T11 events]] during the [[2020 Summer Paralympics]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 2 Results |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/result-women-s-100m-t11-rnd1-000200-.htm |work=Tokyo 2020 Paralympics |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=3 September 2021 |archive-date=31 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831155702/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/result-women-s-100m-t11-rnd1-000200-.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 4 Results |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/result-women-s-200m-t11-rnd1-000400-.htm |work=Tokyo 2020 Paralympics |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=3 September 2021 |archive-date=3 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903024514/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/result-women-s-200m-t11-rnd1-000400-.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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 love proposal to her.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-02|title=Proposal between athlete and her guide stops the Paralympics|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/olympics/paralympics/tokyo-paralympics-marriage-proposal-video-at-racetrack-keula-nidreia-pereira-semedo-watch-highlights/news-story/34d81b74cdd968cbc8433a6753cfbb7f|access-date=2021-09-03|website=Fox Sports|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Welle (www.dw.com)|first=Deutsche|title=Paralympics: Cape Verde guide proposes to runner on track {{!}} DW {{!}} 02.09.2021|url=https://www.dw.com/en/paralympics-cape-verde-guide-proposes-to-runner-on-track/a-59065682|access-date=2021-09-03|website=DW.COM|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=A Paralympic Sprinter Got Engaged To Her Running Partner Moments After Their Race|url=https://www.npr.org/2021/09/02/1033630072/paralympic-proposal-visually-impaired-runner-sighted-guide-engaged-track|access-date=2021-09-03|website=NPR.org|language=en}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Proposal between athlete and her guide stops the Paralympics |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/olympics/paralympics/tokyo-paralympics-marriage-proposal-video-at-racetrack-keula-nidreia-pereira-semedo-watch-highlights/news-story/34d81b74cdd968cbc8433a6753cfbb7f |website=[[Fox Sports (Australia)|FoxSports.au]] |date=2 September 2021 |access-date=3 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Paralympics: Cape Verde guide proposes to runner on track |url=https://www.dw.com/en/paralympics-cape-verde-guide-proposes-to-runner-on-track/a-59065682 |website=[[Deutsche Welle|DW.com]] |date=2 September 2021 |access-date=3 September 2021 |quote=Keula Pereira Semedo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=A Paralympic Sprinter Got Engaged To Her Running Partner Moments After Their Race |url=https://www.npr.org/2021/09/02/1033630072/paralympic-proposal-visually-impaired-runner-sighted-guide-engaged-track |website=[[NPR.org]] |date=2 September 2021 |access-date=3 September 2021}}</ref>


== References ==
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Latest revision as of 03:18, 12 February 2024

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereira and the second or paternal family name is Semedo.

Keula Semedo
Personal information
Full nameKeula Nidreia Pereira Semedo
NationalityCape Verdean
Born (1989-07-25) 25 July 1989 (age 35)
Praia, Cape Verde
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
DisabilityVisually impaired
Disability classT11
Event(s)100m, 200m

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]

Biography

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ a b "Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Proposal between athlete and her guide stops the Paralympics". FoxSports.au. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Paralympics: Cape Verde guide proposes to runner on track". DW.com. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021. Keula Pereira Semedo
  8. ^ "A Paralympic Sprinter Got Engaged To Her Running Partner Moments After Their Race". NPR.org. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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