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In March 2023, Petrillo withdrew from competing in the World Masters Indoor Athletic Championships on account of anti-trans threats and concerns for her safety. [16] On 2 September 2024, Petrillo debuted at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, qualifying for the semi-finals of the T12 women's 400 metres. [17]
The most decorated LGBT+ Olympian is British Paralympic equestrian Lee Pearson, with 17 medals including 14 golds; [c] the most decorated able-bodied LGBT+ Olympian is Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst, with 13 medals including 6 golds; [d] the most decorated able-bodied LGBT+ Summer Olympian is Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe, with 9 medals ...
The BBC noted that as a trans male athlete, their presence "created less of a stir" than trans female athletes. [67] Lauren Rowles Δ Great Britain: Rowing: 2016, 2020, 2024: Widely out prior to the 2020 Games, at which point she was in a relationship with wheelchair basketball player Judith Hamer. [39] [68] [69] Josie Aslakson Δ United States
In two weeks, she is set to become the first transgender woman to compete at the Paralympics when she runs the 200 and 400 meters in the T12 classification for visually impaired athletes in Paris.
J.K. Rowling is among a number of voices including former Olympic athletes decrying the inclusion of a trans sprinter in the women’s sprinting category at the Paris Paralympics. 51-year-old ...
Catherine Debrunner (born 11 April 1995) is a Swiss athlete and teacher. She has competed for Team Switzerland at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships where she won a gold and a silver medal.
Paralympic Runner Who Was Disqualified at Finish Line Is Appealing Decision in Hopes of Bronze — and $33,000. Anna Lazarus Caplan. September 20, 2024 at 3:39 PM
New Jersey and New Mexico require that trans athletes provide evidence that they have transitioned or are transitioning. [22] Missouri and Ohio require athletes to undergo hormone treatment. Ohio requires treatment for at least a year prior to competing. [22] Oregon allows trans boys and men to participate on male teams. Trans girls and women ...