Trans Weightlifter: I'm Not 'Fundamentally' Different From My Competitors

Daily CallerRecently decorated transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard said in a Friday interview that there isn’t any “fundamental” difference between her and the women against whom she competes.

“I don’t believe there is any fundamental difference between me and the other athletes, and to suggest there is is slightly demeaning to them,” she said, according to Newshub. “I think it’s incredibly disrespectful to the other competitors.”

Hubbard’s comments come after she won two silvers in the women’s World Weightlifting Championships, finishing second overall to U.S. competitor Sarah Robles, according to Reuters.

Hubbard, 39, also finished second in the snatch category. Hubbard previously competed as a man in national weightlifting competitions, but began identifying as a female four years ago.

She met requirements set by the International Weightlifting Federation and International Olympic Committee to compete as a woman, given that she met the testosterone level threshold 12 months prior to competition. 

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