Caster Semenya
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Caster Semenya is a South African middle-distance runner and multiple Olympic and World Championship gold medalist known for her dominance in the 800 meters and her central role in debates over sex and gender regulations in athletics.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South African athlete
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human ⓘ middle-distance runner ⓘ |
| birthName | Mokgadi Caster Semenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continentOfOrigin | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | South Africa ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1991-01-07 ⓘ |
| event |
1500 metres
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400 metres ⓘ 800 metres ⓘ |
| familyName | Semenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filedAppealTo |
Court of Arbitration for Sport
NERFINISHED
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European Court of Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ Swiss Federal Tribunal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderIdentity | woman ⓘ |
| givenName | Mokgadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyInvolved | World Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWon | multiple Diamond League 800 metres races ⓘ |
| height | 1.78 m ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Sepedi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 2015-12 ⓘ |
| name | Caster Semenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | South African ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dominance in women’s 800 metres
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legal challenges to World Athletics regulations on testosterone levels ⓘ |
| occupation | professional athlete ⓘ |
| olympicGames |
2012 Summer Olympics
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2016 Summer Olympics ⓘ 2020 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| olympicMedal |
gold medal in women’s 800 metres at 2016 Summer Olympics
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silver medal in women’s 800 metres at 2012 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| personalBest800m | 1:54.25 ⓘ |
| personalBest800mDate | 2018-07-20 ⓘ |
| personalBest800mPlace | Monaco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ga-Masehlong, Limpopo, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| representedCountry | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | lesbian ⓘ |
| specialization | middle-distance running ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| spouse | Violet Raseboya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | debates on sex and gender in sports ⓘ |
| worldChampionshipMedal |
gold medal in women’s 800 metres at 2009 World Championships
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gold medal in women’s 800 metres at 2017 World Championships ⓘ silver medal in women’s 800 metres at 2011 World Championships ⓘ |
| worldChampionships |
2009 World Championships in Athletics
NERFINISHED
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2011 World Championships in Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ 2017 World Championships in Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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