Transgender Pioneer Laurel Hubbard Makes History Competing in Olympic Weightlifting

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By Zineb in Sports
Updated 3 years ago

New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard made history on Monday inside the Tokyo International Forum, where she became the first openly transgender woman to compete in the Olympics. At 43, Hubbard was the oldest competitor in the weightlifting field. She recorded three no lifts attempting the snatch in the women's +87 kg final and was eliminated from the competition with a DNF (Did Not Finish) prior to the clean and jerk.

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