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5th place runner feels like silver medalist after 800m defeat to Caster Semenya
Posted on 8/23/16 at 9:45 am
Posted on 8/23/16 at 9:45 am
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A Polish middle distance runner who finished fifth in the women’s 800m final won by Caster Semenya at the Rio Olympics has claimed she “feels like a silver medallist”.
Joanna Jozwik also appeared to controversially claim that she was proud to have finished as the “first European” and the “second white” in the race.
The 25-year-old runner failed to earn a place on the podium, finishing behind South Africa’s Semenya, Burundi’s second-placed Francine Niyonsaba and Kenya’s bronze medallist Margaret Wambui.
The race result has reignited debate in female athletics around hyperandrogenism, a condition which leads to the excessive production of testosterone
Semenya is the best-known athlete to live with the condition but neither Niyonsaba or Wambui identify as hyperandrogenic.
Jozwik, nevertheless, has now echoed the sentiments of Great Britain’s Lynsey Sharpe and questioned the fairness of the contest including female athletes with high levels of testosterone.
“This season I had a lot of health complications and injuries, which is why I am very pleased with this result. I feel like the silver medallist,” Jozwik told Eurosport.
“The three athletes who were on the podium raise a lot of controversy. I must admit that for me it is a little strange that the authorities do nothing about this.
“These colleagues have a very high testosterone level, similar to a male’s, which is why they look how they look and run like they run.”
The Walbrzych-born sprinter finished with a time of 1:57.37, behind Canada’s Melissa Bishop.
“It hurts a bit. I saw Melissa Bishop who was very disappointed, she improved her personal best and was 4th. It's sad, and I think she should be the gold medalist."
"I'm glad I'm the first European, the second white," she added.
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This post was edited on 8/23/16 at 10:42 am
Posted on 8/23/16 at 9:52 am to Bench McElroy
That was nice of them to let him race.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 9:54 am to Bench McElroy
I agree with her. Those aren't women.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 9:58 am to Bench McElroy
Maybe it's that picture, but all 3 look like men.
This post was edited on 8/23/16 at 10:00 am
Posted on 8/23/16 at 10:06 am to Bench McElroy
Well, in the world today' feelings are all that matters.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 10:32 am to Bench McElroy
Wambui and Semenya are dudes. Ill give the other chick a pass, for now.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 10:41 am to Bench McElroy
That South African is a dude. The other two aren't. Jowzik sounds salty.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 10:55 am to Tingle
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That South African is a dude. The other two aren't. Jowzik sounds salty.
Except they are.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 10:57 am to Tingle
quote:No, they are all dudes. All 3 have a pair of testicles.
That South African is a dude. The other two aren't. Jowzik sounds salty.
Big ol' balls.
This post was edited on 8/23/16 at 10:58 am
Posted on 8/23/16 at 11:09 am to PrimeTime Money
That's awful to look at
Posted on 8/23/16 at 12:45 pm to Bench McElroy
If those are really women, than this picture might be of the ugliest women every posted on TD.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 1:44 pm to Bench McElroy
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Joanna Jozwik also appeared to controversially claim that she was proud to have finished as the “first European” and the “second white” in the race.
First, it is a statement of fact, not a claim.
Second, why is a statement of fact controversial?
Posted on 8/23/16 at 3:52 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
I'm guessing Jozwik isn't suffering from hyperandrogenism.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 4:07 pm to pleading the fifth
the one in the middle and one on the right are 100% men, who took estrogen shite, to grow some boobies.
As much as people talk about Caster being a man, that one on the right, is 100% man. Probably hung like a horse.
As much as people talk about Caster being a man, that one on the right, is 100% man. Probably hung like a horse.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 5:03 pm to Bench McElroy
Ray Allen has massive OCD issues, but he credits some of that to helping his all-time shooting stroke. Should he have been forced to take medication?
If the woman has always been a woman and wears the regulation clothes without taking banned substances, let her run. All of those people are elite athletes, like it or not, genetics already play a role in even being able to compete in most Olympic events.
If the woman has always been a woman and wears the regulation clothes without taking banned substances, let her run. All of those people are elite athletes, like it or not, genetics already play a role in even being able to compete in most Olympic events.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 5:48 pm to Jcorye1
By that reasoning, why have separate divisions for men and women? Just because men are usually born with a genetic advantage, so what, they are all elite athletes, right? Let them all compete on the same playing field. Right?
Posted on 8/23/16 at 5:56 pm to Jcorye1
If the "woman" has balls she needs to go play with the boys.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 7:09 pm to rantfan
I'm going to take a wild guess and say Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt have unusually high testosterone levels. Is that also an unfair advantage?
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