Peru wins Miss Wheelchair World

Sandy Fiorella Izquierdo Tafur was crowned Miss Wheelchair World 2022 at the end of the second edition of the pageant, held on October 29, 2022 in Rosarito, Mexico. The representative of Peru beat 29 other beautiful contestants to succeed the last winner, Aleksandra Civihkova of Belarus.

The newly crowned Miss Wheelchair World was born in the city of Chancay, north of Lima. She is married and the mother of a girl, Thais, 5 years old. She studied and graduated in Education with a postgraduate degree in Educational Quality. She also works as model.

By fate, a car accident in 2016 affected her spinal cord and placed her in a wheelchair. She has been able to face adversity.“I have had a physical-motor disability for six years as a result of a car accident. It was not easy to understand, but life is unique, wonderful and we must be happy; Therefore, I seek that society allows us to live in a world of equal opportunities, ”she wrote on Instagram.

As Miss Wheelchair World 2022, she carries the slogan “true beauty has no stereotypes” and her objective is to contribute to the project to “build an inclusive society, focusing on comprehensive education as a basis for all people with disabilities on equal terms with others.”

The Miss Wheelchair World project was created to change the image of disabled women around the world. The organisation believes that disability is not a limitation and it wants to break down these barriers. The pageant was founded by two Polish moms “who believed there should be no limits in the manner that beauty is perceived and appreciated”.

The organisation states on its website: “Miss Wheelchair World is an international non-profit initiative created by the Jedyna Taka Foundation based in Ciechocinek, Poland. We are an organisation that respects ethical values ​​and respects human rights. These are international meetings of women with motor disabilities from different parts of the world, where we celebrate overcoming barriers, self-acceptance and empowerment of disabled women through a beauty contest and various recreational activities.”

The 2022 Miss Wheelchair World’s court includes

1st runner-up – Tirzah Lopez (Netherlands)

2nd runner-up – Ania Płoszyńska (Poland)