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Semenya Is a Girl: S. African Birth Certificate

Track star feels 'humiliated' over gender controversy

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(Newser) – The mother of South African track and field star Caster Semenya has produced a birth certificate showing the runner is female, the BBC reports. "I have no doubt about what I see. It's a girl," said Dorcus Semenya despite calls that Caster take a gender test. Caster fell under scrutiny after becoming the world's 800-meter champion this week in Berlin.

"She is not rejoicing. She didn't want the medal," said Athletics South Africa President Leonard Chuene. "She told me: 'No-one ever said I was not a girl but here," at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin, "I am not. I am not a boy." Semenya reportedly asked Chuene why be brought her to the competition. "You should have left me in my village at home."

South Africa's Caster Semenya celebrates after winning the gold medal in the final of the Women's 800m during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009.
South Africa's Caster Semenya celebrates after winning the gold medal in the final of the Women's 800m during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009.   (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
South Africa's gold medal winner Caster Semenya displays her medal after the ceremony for the Women's 800m final at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009.
South Africa's gold medal winner Caster Semenya displays her medal after the ceremony for the Women's 800m final at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009.   (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
South Africa's Caster Semenya is flanked by Britain's Jennifer Meadows, right during the ceremony for the Women's 800m final at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009.
South Africa's Caster Semenya is flanked by Britain's Jennifer Meadows, right during the ceremony for the Women's 800m final at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009.   (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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hoggkm
Aug 21, 09 4:42 PM CDT
Her Mother Can produce a Birth Certificate, But Obama Cant? Reply
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Corona_Kinq
Aug 21, 09 4:51 PM CDT
I was wondering how long it would take for a birther moron to make that comment. 11 minutes, not bad.
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UrUndertaker
Aug 21, 09 5:03 PM CDT
CK I read this headline 30 min's ago and shook my head knowing some ignorant birther would jump up in time for the train to run them down. Like they keep saying, talking to them is like talking to a kitchen table, only difference is the table serves a real purpose up to 3 times per day while they can't muster one time per year
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youngblood
Aug 21, 09 5:31 PM CDT
Typical Birther Shit!
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Abdulsamadabdul
Aug 22, 09 2:24 AM CDT
You are an idiot.
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