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Caster Semenya gets partial victory as human rights court rules that she did not get a fair hearing in sex eligibility case
July 11, 2025 12:26 pm
While this ruling from the European Court of Human Rights will be vindication for Semenya's seven-year legal fight, the court also declined to rule on several other aspects of Semenya’s case
Court says Caster Semenya can appeal testosterone limit for female athletes
July 11, 2023 3:02 pm
The South African double Olympic 800m champion, 32, had approached the European Court of Human Rights in February, 2021 after losing appeals to CAS, sport's highest court, and the Swiss Federal Tribunal (SFT) in a long-running legal battle.
World Athletics proposing to allow transgender women to compete in female category: Report
January 24, 2023 9:37 am
The 'preferred option' of the governing body of track and field will require transgender women to reduce their testosterone levels to 2.5 nanomoles per litre for a period of two years
Caster Semenya finishes 13th, doesn't advance in 5,000 at worlds
July 21, 2022 8:16 am
She failed to advance through the opening heat at world championships Wednesday, an expected result for the South African who is barred from her best event because of rules that demand she take hormone-reducing drugs to enter races between 400 meters and one mile.
Caster Semenya included in 5,000m entry list for world championships
July 09, 2022 1:55 pm
Semenya, a two-time Olympic champion at 800m, began running the 5,000m after she was barred from competing in any race from 400m to a mile.
Semenya misses Tokyo, may be forced out of Olympics for good
July 03, 2021 2:47 pm
Now 30, Semenya's hopes of making it back to the Olympics are dwindling.
Still too fast: Caster Semenya arrested for speeding
May 12, 2021 7:32 pm
Olympic champion Caster Semenya has been sentenced to 50 hours of community service for speeding while driving.
Caster Semenya taking case to European Court of Human Rights
February 26, 2021 7:41 am
Caster Semenya is going to the European Court of Human Rights to challenge rules that prohibit her from running in certain track events because of her high levels of natural testosterone
Caster Semenya to go to European Court of Human Right
November 18, 2020 1:02 pm
Caster Semenya's lawyer says they will take her case to the European Court of Human Rights.
Explained: Will ruling against Caster Semenya see intersex athletes switching events?
September 13, 2020 11:21 am
The rules, called Eligibility Regulations for Female Classification (Athletes with Differences in Sex Development) have seen several athletes switching to other events where there is no testosterone restriction.
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