Caster Semenya

Caster Semenya

Country

South Africa

Birth - Death

1991 -

Occupation

Sports

Notable Achievements

Olympic Silver, World Champion

Description

Middle-distance track runner. World Champion in the 800m (2009). Olympic Silver 800m (2012). Subject to gender testing in 2009, for which she was cleared and was determined to be a hermaphrodyte.

See Also

• World Sports Champions Who Identify as LGBTQ
• LGBTQ Track & Field

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/south-africa/caster-semenya-242560
• http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/caster-semenya-forced-gender-test-woman-man-article-1.176427
• http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/11/30/eitheror