Omara Durand

Omara Durand
Durand at the 2016 Paralympics
Personal information
Full nameOmara Durand Elías
Born26 November 1991 (1991-11-26) (age 33)
Santiago de Cuba
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT12
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m T12: 11.44
  • 200 m T12: 23.02
  • 400 m T12: 51.77
Medal record
Women's para athletics
Representing  Cuba
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 11 0 0
World Championships 14 0 0
Parapan American Games 12 0 0
Total 37 0 0
Paralympic Games
2012 London100 m – T13
2012 London400 m – T13
2016 Rio de Janeiro100 m – T12
2016 Rio de Janeiro200 m – T12
2016 Rio de Janeiro400 m – T12
2020 Tokyo100 m – T12
2020 Tokyo200 m – T12
2020 Tokyo400 m - T12
2024 Paris100 m – T12
2024 Paris200 m – T12
2024 Paris400 m – T12
World Championships
2011 Christchurch200 m – T13
2011 Christchurch400 m – T13
2015 Doha100 m – T12
2015 Doha200 m – T12
2015 Doha400 m – T12
2017 London100 m – T12
2017 London200 m – T12
2017 London400 m – T12
2019 Dubai100 m – T12
2019 Dubai200 m – T12
2019 Dubai100 m – T12
2023 Paris100 m – T12
2023 Paris200 m – T12
2023 Paris400 m – T12
Parapan American Games
2007 Rio de Janeiro100 m – T13
2007 Rio de Janeiro200 m – T13
2007 Rio de Janeiro400 m – T13
2011 Guadalajara100 m – T13
2011 Guadalajara400 m – T13
2015 Toronto100 m – T12
2015 Toronto200 m – T12
2015 Toronto400 m – T12
2019 Lima100 m – T12
2019 Lima200 m – T12
2019 Lima400 m – T12
2023 Santiago200 m – T12

Omara Durand Elías (born 26 November 1991 in Santiago de Cuba) is a visually impaired Cuban sprinter, who competes in T12 and T13 events. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, 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 2020 Summer Paralympics, she won a gold medal in the Women's 400m T12.