"In a statement posted online, the organization made it clear that athletes must compete in the category of their sex assigned at birth. The statement continued: It appears that an athlete who is biologically male and who now identifies as female competed in the Women's Open category. Official Strongman officials were unaware of this fact ahead of the competition and we have been urgently investigating since being informed. An attempt has been made to contact the competitor involved but a response has not been received."
"We are clear competitors can only compete in the category for the biological sex recorded at birth. Official Strongman is inclusive and proud to run events which do not discriminate against athletes based on personal characteristics. Any athlete is welcome. But it is our responsibility to ensure fairness and ensure athletes are assigned to men or women's categories based on whether they are recorded as male or female at birth."
The Official Strongman World Championships took place in Arlington, Texas, from Nov. 20 to Nov. 23. Jammie Booker initially won the Women's Open category and was later disqualified after organizers determined Booker was biologically male. Official Strongman requires athletes to compete in the category corresponding to the biological sex recorded at birth and stated that athletes who are biologically male are not permitted in the Women's Open. Organizers said they were unaware of Booker's biological sex before the competition, attempted to contact the competitor, and have been investigating. All athlete points and places will be adjusted and Andrea Thompson of the UK was named the winner.
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