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Caster Semenya - Male Or Female?

Semenya told to take gender test

New World 800m champion Caster Semenya has been asked to take a gender test, according to athletics' governing body. Ref. Source 1

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I think I would give her the benefit of the doubt until someone had proof that she was not a female.

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Birth certificate backs SA gender

The mother of 800m runner Caster Semenya shows the BBC her daughter's birth certificate, showing the athlete is female. Ref. Source 4

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Crowds greet gender-test athlete

Controversial South African runner Caster Semenya arrives home, as hundreds turn out to welcome her and her teammates. Ref. Source 7

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New twist in Semenya gender saga

Caster Semenya returns to a rapturous welcome in South Africa as tests reveal her testosterone level is about three times higher than would normally be expected in a female sample. Ref. Source 3

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Semenya to keep World gold medal

Caster Semenya will not be stripped of her World Championships medal, regardless of gender test results, BBC Sport understands. Ref. Source 5

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According to the Telegraph, Caster has both male and female characteristics. She has no uterus and ovaries and three times more testosterone than a normal woman. She also has internal testes, the male sexual organs that produce testosterone.

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That's a first and she is certainly using it to her advantage. Maybe we should start a Thread about the specific condition, what is the scientific name?