Renee Richards
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Renee Richards is a pioneering transgender ophthalmologist and former professional tennis player who became known for her legal battle to compete as a woman and later for coaching top players on the women’s tour.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Renee Richards canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ophthalmologist
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person ⓘ tennis player ⓘ transgender woman ⓘ |
| birthName | Richard Raskind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coached |
Martina Navratilova
NERFINISHED
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other top players on the women’s tennis tour ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
NERFINISHED
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Yale University ⓘ |
| familyName | Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | ophthalmology ⓘ |
| givenName | Renee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProfession | surgeon ⓘ |
| hasSpecialty | eye surgery ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy on issues of gender identity in sports
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being one of the first openly transgender athletes in professional tennis ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalCase | challenge to the U.S. Tennis Association’s gender policies ⓘ |
| movement | transgender rights movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
legal battle to compete in women’s professional tennis
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pioneering transgender rights in professional sports ⓘ |
| notableWork | autobiographical writings about gender transition and tennis career ⓘ |
| occupation |
ophthalmologist
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professional tennis player ⓘ tennis coach ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
tennis doubles
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tennis singles ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sport | tennis ⓘ |
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