Foekje Dillema
Foekje Dillema was a Dutch sprinter who faced significant controversy in the early 1950s due to gender testing in athletics. She was banned for life from competition after refusing to undergo a sex test, only to later be revealed through DNA analysis to possess a mosaic of XX and XY chromosomes, highlighting the complexities of gender and biological identity in sports.
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Foekje Dillema was banned for life by the Dutch athletics federation after refusing a gender test.
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