New Zealand: snatch & lift

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Date posted:  1 Sep 2019
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New Zealand: snatch & lift

Laurel Hubbard, transgender weightlifter, stormed to victory | photo: BBC

A transsexual weightlifter from New Zealand caused controversy in July by winning mul-tiple gold medals at the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa.

Laural Hubbard, who was born a man, competed in three heavyweight categories for women weighing more than 192 pounds.

The 41-year-old weightlifter reportedly transitioned while in their mid-30s.

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