Semenya is an intersex person who was born with XY chromosomes, a defect in the enzyme 5-Reductase 2, and naturally high testosterone levels. After winning the 2009 World Championships, she was required to submit to sex tests before being allowed to compete again the following year. This article will talk more about Semenya Bio, education and other importance.
Biography & Wikipedia
South African middle distance runner Mokgadi Caster Semenya has won three World Championships and two Olympic gold medals in the women’s 800-meter race. She won gold at the World Championships in 2009, the Olympics in 2016, and the World Championships in 2017, when she also took home a bronze medal in the 1500-meter race.
Mariya Savinova was also given gold medals for the 2011 World Championships and the 2012 Olympics following her drug disqualification.
Age and birthday
Mokgadi Caster Semenya OIB, who is 32 years old, was born on January 7, 1991.
Height and weight
Caster Semenya in 2023 weighs 141 lb (64 kg) and is 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) tall.
Nationality & Ethnicity
She is of African descent and a South African.
Education
Semenya studied sports science at the University of North West and Nthema Secondary School. She started running as a form of association football training.
Political party and views
At the SA Sports Awards in Sun City in 2012, Semenya received the South African Sportswoman of the Year Award. As part of the celebrations for Independence Day on April 27, 2014, Semenya was presented with a bronze Order of Ikhamanga. There is no known political stance on Semenya.
Parents and siblings
She was raised in the remote Limpopo area of northern South Africa in the settlement of Fairlie. She has three sisters and a brother. Jacob and Dorcus Semenya are her parents.
Husband and children
Oratile Semenya and Oarabile Semenya are the names of Mokgadi Caster Semenya’s two children. In 2015, she wed Violet Raseboya.
Salary and net worth
The range of Caster Semenya’s net worth is between $1 million and $5 million. Her career has earned her almost $100,000 annually.
Social media: Instagram & Twitter
Twitter @caster800m and Instagram @castersemenya800m
