Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo (born 25 July 1989) is a Cape Verdean Paralympic athlete. She made her maiden Paralympic appearance representing Cape Verde at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Biography

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.

Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo

Career

She competed in both women's T11 100m T11 and women's 200m T11 events during the 2020 Summer Paralympics. 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.

Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo

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.

Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo

References

1989 births

Living people

Paralympic athletes for Cape Verde

Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Cape Verdean female sprinters

Cape Verdean expatriates in Portugal

Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Portugal

Sportspeople from Praia