Caster Semenya



Mokgadi Caster Semenya [1]  (Polokwane, 7 January 1991) is a South African middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 m. She was world champion in 2009 and South African champion in this discipline and competed at the Olympic Games. On that occasion she conquered a silver medal.



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[hide] *1 Biography  ==Biography[Edit] == ===As a junior at a stroke the fastest[Edit] === Semenya was born in the village of Ga-Masehlong near Polokwane and is studying sports science at the University of Pretoria.
 * 1.1 as a junior at a stroke the fastest
 * Sex test 1.2
 * 1.3 new rules
 * 1.4 Olympic Games 2012
 * 2 Titles
 * 3 personal bests
 * 4 Palmares
 * 4.1 800 m
 * 4.2 1500 m

In 2008, Semenya to compete at the World Championships for juniors, but was killed in action on the 800 m in the series. Later that year, she won gold in the 800 m at the junior Commonwealth Games with a time of 2.04, 23. [2]

She received her first major title in 2009, when she won the title at the National Championships in the 800 m., however, they did really do the talking, when they on July 31, 2009 during the African Youth Championships in Bambous (Mauritius) in the 800 m at a stroke to 1.56, 72, ran the best world jaartijd. Before that, she was not faster than 2.00.58. With her performance pulverized the South African junior and senior records. They also won the title on the 1500 m in 4.08, 01.

Nineteen days later, Caster Semenya by the self-imposed role entirely true, on the 800 m world title at the World Championships in Berlin. She won the contest with force majeure in a world year best of 1.55, 45 and defeating the Kenyan Janeth Jepkosgei (Silver; 1.57, 90) and the British Jenny Meadows (bronze; 1.57, 93). ===Sex test[Edit] === For some time there was any noise around her person, and this reached a peak just before the final of the 800 m in Berlin. The IAAF made before the start of this known, that Semenya was asked to participate in asex test. From previous tests, it was revealed that Semenya had three times as many as the average endogenous testosterone woman. [3]  as a result, there was doubt whether they "is one hundred percent woman".Semenya participated in the generic test. Pending the outcome, which could be seen only after a few weeks ahead, there was no reason to exclude her for the final, which they subsequently also won in the best performance of the year: 1.55, 45. Then it took a total of eleven months, before the IAAF came to a decision. In the mean time it was announced, that the South African bond already before the World Championships in Berlin had a gender test carried out in secret, but then had ignored the advice of the doctor to Caster Semenya to withdraw from the competition. In addition, denied the bond later that a test was carried out.

Finally, on 6 July 2010, the Federation decided that Semenya as woman if women take part in the competition. The Federation refrained from further comment on this matter. There were no medical records made public. Unknown is too, or there have been medical interventions that led to this decision. There was leaked,[4]  that Semenya has a Y chromosome or SRY gene. would have developed Her gonads itself thereby to internal testicles. Because they partially would be insensitive to male hormones, not the development has continued to man. Testosterone testicles are barren. That would explain the high testosterone values. The IAAF had informed, that since 2005 four athletes for this reason from the League.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The South African bond finally gave up, through its President Leonard Chuene<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" len="166" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[5] , that the sex of the bond Semenya had secretly tested, before they moved to Berlin. Semenya has always assumed, that it went to adoping test . Chuene had to resign as President because of this case. ===New rules<span class="mw-editsection" len="334" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[Edit] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The IAAF has drawn up new rules as a result of this affair, which entered into force on 1 May 2011. The rules no longer apply to the gender of the athlete, but on testosterone values. Athletes that are legally as a woman life, may not have values that are similar to testosterone men. If it is, they may not benefit from the high testosterone values, because they are insensitive to male hormones. Hyperandrogenic women who did are sensitive to testosterone, must undergo treatment, before they are allowed to start again. The new rules are published on the website of the IAAF. ===Olympic Games 2012<span class="mw-editsection" len="343" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[Edit] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Prior to the Olympic Games in London was Semenya by the South African Olympic Committee designated as the country's flagbearer at the opening ceremony on July 27, 2012. "It's such a privilege for me to be able to do something big", the athlete, who got above ' Blade Runner ' Oscar Pistorius, swimmer Cameron van der Burgh and long jumper Khotso Mokoena.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6" len="166" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [6]  On the London Games captured the silver medal in the 800 m Caster Semenya with a time of 1.57, 23. She was beaten by the Russian Maria Savinova (1.56, 19). ==Titles<span class="mw-editsection" len="327" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;">[Edit] == ==Personal bests<span class="mw-editsection" len="341" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;">[Edit] == ==Palmares<span class="mw-editsection" len="329" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;">[Edit] == ===800 m<span class="mw-editsection" len="326" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[Edit] === ===1500 m<span class="mw-editsection" len="328" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[Edit] ===
 * World Champion 800 m-2009
 * South African 800 m champion-2009
 * African youth champion 800 m-2009
 * African youth champion 1500 m-2009
 * Commonwealth Youth Champion 800 m-2008
 * Championships
 * 2008: Commonwealth Games for juniors-2.04, 23
 * 2009: African youth camp. -1.56, 72
 * 2009: WORLD CUP-1.55, 45
 * 2011: WORLD CUP-1.56, 35
 * 2012: OS-1.57, 23
 * 2013: 8th Flame Games in Amsterdam-2.04, 48
 * Diamond League-podium places
 * 2010: Memorial Van Damme – 1.59, 65
 * 2011: Prefontaine Classic – 1.58, 88
 * 2011: Bislett Games – 1.58, 61
 * 2011: Meeting Areva – 2.00, 18
 * 2009: African youth camp. -4.08, 01