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Caster Semenya wins human rights court appeal over testosterone rules

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According to a judgment from the European Court of Human Rights, Caster Semenya was discriminated against by the introduction of rules forcing her to lower her testosterone levels in order to continue competing.

Caster Semenya was discriminated against by rules which forced her to lower her testosterone levels in order to continue competing, according to a judgement from the European Court of Human Rights.

She has been unable to compete at her favoured distance since 2019, following the introduction of limits on testosterone levels for female athletes which would have forced her to use medication.

 

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