Irene Villa
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About
Spanish journalist turned political figure who is recognized for having been a victim in the Euskadi Ta Askatasuna separatist movement attack in Madrid. She went on to be a columnist for the newspaper La Razon.
Before Fame
She lost both of her legs and several fingers in the ETA's 1991 terrorist attack.
Trivia
She became a paralympic skier and trained to participate in the 2010 Winter Paralympics.
Family Life
She married Juan Pablo Lauro in 2011.
Associated With
She and fellow journalist Eduardo Aguirre were both born in Spain.
