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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jamie Gardner

European court rules that Caster Semenya’s human rights were violated

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Caster Semenya’s human rights were violated in the handling of her case by the Swiss legal system, according to the European Court of Human Rights.

The 32-year-old South African, who won Olympic gold over 800 metres in 2012 and 2016, was legally identified as female at birth but has a condition which means her body naturally produces higher levels of testosterone than women without the condition.

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