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(#8) Mark Weston
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Mark Weston, born Mary Louise Edith Weston, was a champion javelin thrower in the 1920s. In 1935, he transitioned from female to male. "I am recognized by the medical and the law as a man and am now married,” he said at the time.
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(#12) Chris Mosier
Triathlete Chris Mosier is the first transgender man to be a member of Team USA. "I was upset with breasts," he said. "I worked so hard to have my body look and compete the way I wanted it to. But I didn’t have the flat chest and a six-pack that I thought I would. My body didn't betray me — but my body did disappoint me."
Mosier began to transition in 2010. "I'm going to keep busting my ass to get on the podium – and hopefully that makes it better for other people," he said. "I want to be the person I needed 10 years ago." -
(#6) Kye Allums
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Kye Allums is the first openly transgender NCAA athlete to play Division I sports. Of public perception and acceptance of trans people, he said, "Everyone’s attitude towards trans people is not going to change overnight, and for some they may never change, but I think as long as us trans folks continue to be our true selves, and fight for what we believe in, change will continue to happen whether people are ready for it or not."
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(#3) Fallon Fox
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Fallon Fox is the first openly transgender woman to compete in MMA. Her decision to compete as a woman has been the subject of criticism by some of her peers, with Ronda Rousey calling her birth-assigned gender "an [unfair] advantage."
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(#14) Schuyler Bailar
Swimmer Schuyler Bailar is one of the first openly transgender male athletes to compete in NCAA Division I men's sports. "I know I made the right decision," he said. "But I think sometimes. . . I'm like, 'Oh, I really wish I could – I could compete as a girl. Because I want to win that race.' It's fun to win, and it's something that I worked really hard for. And, you know, I work the same amount." But the experience of competing as a man, he adds, "It's a glory that, like, fills me inside.
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(#9) Michelle Dumaresq
"I never set out to change the world of sport, I just wanted to race a bike, if what I have done opens the door for other trans athletes then that will be wonderful," Michelle Dumaresq said. The Canadian mountain bike racer regularly represents her country at events around the world.
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In recent years, with the emergence of transgender athletes, discussions about this type of group have intensified. Especially for athletes who have changed from men to women, whether they are eligible to participate in women's events has become the most central topic of discussion. A number of transgender athletes with extraordinary achievements have become pioneers and made great contributions to LGBTQ+ movements. However, many transgender athletes also suffer unfair treatment.
Here the random tool lists 22 famous transgender athletes you should know, from NFL to NBA, such as Andreas Krieger, Roberta Cowell, Kye Allums, etc. The diversity of society allows more LGBTQ+ people to face their gender and fight for the cause they love.
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