Transgender woman Jammie Booker disqualified of her strongwoman title

[TheButcher]

It's a win for biological women and the right decision. I really can not see why a biological at birth male who has become a trans woman should compete in a women's category, I have nothing against trans gender individuals but why not compete in the men's category. Testosterone and body build of men is nearly always if not always stronger than for biological women. So a trans woman just about always has an unfair advantage in a women's category. My 2 cents.





"A British athlete crowned the world's strongest woman says she was "robbed" of her winning moment after it emerged the original champion was a transgender woman who was ineligible to compete.

Andrea Thompson was awarded the title retrospectively after American athlete Jammie Booker was disqualified.

Thompson told BBC Sport the competition, held in Arlington, Texas, was "overshadowed by somebody who shouldn't have been there".

"I was very frustrated and angry with what she’s done," she said. "She lied and was very dishonest, and took away a lot of things from a lot of women.

"The lady that came 11th didn't get the chance to do the third day... to have the top 10 status in the world."

Organisers, Official Strongman, said "competitors could only compete in the category for their biological sex recorded at birth", and that they had disqualified the athlete in question "who is biologically male".

Records show Booker took part in at least two other strongwoman competitions this year - winning the Rainier Classic in June and finishing second at North America's Strongest Woman in July.

BBC Sport was unable to contact Booker and Official Strongman said "an attempt had been made to contact the competitor... but a response had not been received.""

https://www.bbc.com/sport/weightlifting ... 7455qv8zpo

[koster]

It is ironic a trans woman winning a women’s competition called strongman

[antisocial]

Have a transgenders separate category in sports solve this problem

[Gaming_Mike]

Trump needs to pass an EO and ban men who turned transwomen form women's leagues.

[gspotman]

These things need to be sorted out before the competitors take part , who can participate who is not qualified not after the win.

[calista]

It is ironic a trans woman winning a women’s competition called strongman

They have to call it a Strong Woman for the women's competition.

[webcamhostess]

It is ironic a trans woman winning a women’s competition called strongman

you are so right

[jag]

It's a win for biological women and the right decision. I really can not see why a biological at birth male who has become a trans woman should compete in a women's category, I have nothing against trans gender individuals but why not compete in the men's category. Testosterone and body build of men is nearly always if not always stronger than for biological women. So a trans woman just about always has an unfair advantage in a women's category. My 2 cents.





"A British athlete crowned the world's strongest woman says she was "robbed" of her winning moment after it emerged the original champion was a transgender woman who was ineligible to compete.

Andrea Thompson was awarded the title retrospectively after American athlete Jammie Booker was disqualified.

Thompson told BBC Sport the competition, held in Arlington, Texas, was "overshadowed by somebody who shouldn't have been there".

"I was very frustrated and angry with what she’s done," she said. "She lied and was very dishonest, and took away a lot of things from a lot of women.

"The lady that came 11th didn't get the chance to do the third day... to have the top 10 status in the world."

Organisers, Official Strongman, said "competitors could only compete in the category for their biological sex recorded at birth", and that they had disqualified the athlete in question "who is biologically male".

Records show Booker took part in at least two other strongwoman competitions this year - winning the Rainier Classic in June and finishing second at North America's Strongest Woman in July.

BBC Sport was unable to contact Booker and Official Strongman said "an attempt had been made to contact the competitor... but a response had not been received.""

https://www.bbc.com/sport/weightlifting ... 7455qv8zpo

She looks happy I guess that was after her win not when they took away her title

[HarryXxX]

It's a win for biological women and the right decision. I really can not see why a biological at birth male who has become a trans woman should compete in a women's category, I have nothing against trans gender individuals but why not compete in the men's category. Testosterone and body build of men is nearly always if not always stronger than for biological women. So a trans woman just about always has an unfair advantage in a women's category. My 2 cents.





"A British athlete crowned the world's strongest woman says she was "robbed" of her winning moment after it emerged the original champion was a transgender woman who was ineligible to compete.

Andrea Thompson was awarded the title retrospectively after American athlete Jammie Booker was disqualified.

Thompson told BBC Sport the competition, held in Arlington, Texas, was "overshadowed by somebody who shouldn't have been there".

"I was very frustrated and angry with what she’s done," she said. "She lied and was very dishonest, and took away a lot of things from a lot of women.

"The lady that came 11th didn't get the chance to do the third day... to have the top 10 status in the world."

Organisers, Official Strongman, said "competitors could only compete in the category for their biological sex recorded at birth", and that they had disqualified the athlete in question "who is biologically male".

Records show Booker took part in at least two other strongwoman competitions this year - winning the Rainier Classic in June and finishing second at North America's Strongest Woman in July.

BBC Sport was unable to contact Booker and Official Strongman said "an attempt had been made to contact the competitor... but a response had not been received.""

https://www.bbc.com/sport/weightlifting ... 7455qv8zpo

Support women's right

[Hosting Fred]

Why does a man who transitioned to a transwoman want to win a woman's weight lifting competition called 'strongman'

[Nakedtruth]

Can she compete in the men's category?