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The woman suspected of being a man
Caster Semenya, an 18-year-old South African, dominated her rivals at the World Athletic Championships in Berlin. Her dramatic improvement in the 800 and 1,500, muscular build and deep voice, however, sparked speculation about her gender and the International Association of Athletics Federations has made a request for a gender test. Her father, Jacob, told the Sowetan newspaper: "She is my little girl. ... I raised her and I have never doubted her gender. She is a woman and I can repeat that a million times."
South Africa's Caster Semenya's celebration after winning women's 800 meters Wednesday at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin was quickly followed by calls for gender testing.
AP
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