Caster Semenya
Caster Semenya is a South African middle-distance runner and two-time Olympic gold medalist renowned for her remarkable achievements in athletics. Born on January 7, 1991, in Polokwane, South Africa, she gained international fame after winning the gold medal in the 800 meters at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Semenya has been at the center of a long-standing controversy regarding her eligibility to compete in female events due to her naturally high testosterone levels, which led to a series of legal battles and changes in regulations by World Athletics. Her case has sparked significant discussions about gender identity and fairness in sports, particularly concerning transgender and DSD athletes. Recently, she has been mentioned in the news as World Athletics plans to introduce tougher rules that could impact her and other athletes with differences in sex development.
Born on Jan 07, 1981 (44 years old)
Global Media Ratings
Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Jamaica | 1 | 5.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 2,961,167 | 2,396 | $15,000 | 12$ |
| Germany | 1 | 5.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 83,783,942 | 62,901 | $3,845,000 | 2,887$ |
| Taiwan | 1 | 6.00 | 0.11% | +0% | 23,816,775 | 27,157 | $670,000 | 764$ |
| Ghana | 1 | 5.00 | 0.16% | +0% | 31,072,945 | 49,876 | $67,000 | 108$ |
| Switzerland | 1 | 6.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 8,654,622 | 6,913 | $700,000 | 559$ |
| Totals | 5 | 150,289,451 | 149,243 | $5,297,000 | 4,330$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Switzerland:
Caster Semenya became the world champion in athletics over 800 meters in 2009 in Berlin.
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Ghana:
Caster Semenya's national record of one minute 54.25 seconds is the fourth-fastest official time in history.
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Jamaica:
Caster Semenya's case has been central to the ongoing debate about gender participation in athletics.
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Germany:
Caster Semenya won two Olympic gold medals and was required to artificially lower her testosterone levels to compete.
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Taiwan:
Caster Semenya, a middle distance runner, has been a prominent figure in the discussion around gender testing in athletics.
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Jamaica:
Caster Semenya won a ruling at the European Court of Human Rights in her years-long challenge to track and field’s eligibility rules affecting athletes with medical conditions known as Differences in Sex Development.
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Spain:
Caster Semenya is a two-time Olympic champion in the 800m who has been affected by DSD and refused to medicate.
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Pakistan:
Caster Semenya’s appeal to a Swiss Federal Tribunal against regulations that barred her from competing had not been properly heard.
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Guyana:
Caster Semenya’s appeal to a Swiss Federal Tribunal against regulations that barred her from competing had not been properly heard.
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Ghana:
Caster Semenya had her right to a fair hearing violated by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court regarding her eligibility to compete.
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