By BBC SPORTMore by this AuthorSince Mokgadi Caster Semenya shot from being an unknown teenage athlete to become world champion in 2009, her gender, and possible advantages in her biology, have come under fierce scrutiny around the world. et her athletic achievements have been impressive: a double Olympic gold medallist and three-time world champion over 800m, and a winner of her past 29 races over the distance. Semenya was forced to spend 11 months on the sidelines having tests but was cleared to compete in 2010. Away from the track, Semenya has partnered with a local organisation to advocate for girls' menstrual health. Although in 2010, a year after she became world champion, her coach complained that she still had no sponsors.

Source: Daily Nation May 02, 2019 08:03 UTC