Medical records appear to confirm that controversial Algerian boxer Imane Kherif is indeed a male with XY chromosomes.
Herif became the focus of a major controversy during the 2024 Paris Olympics as she easily won the gold medal in women's 66kg boxing.
New research report from the French government le correspondent It claimed to have obtained Kerif's medical records, which allegedly included a 2023 joint report conducted by both the Kremlin-Bicêtre Hospital in Paris and the Mohamed Ramin Doubazin Hospital in Algiers.
“People with this condition are genetically males who have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome.”
According to endocrinology experts Soumaya Fedala and Jack Young, the boxer is believed to be suffering from the following symptoms: α5 reductase type 2a genetic abnormality that causes “dysfunction in the metabolism of testosterone and dehydroandrosterone.”
As defined on the government website medline plusthis condition affects prenatal and adolescent sexual development.
“People with this condition are genetically males who have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome,” the website says.
Affected individuals also experience “increase in muscle mass” during adolescence, but do not grow much facial or body hair.
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The report went on to say that Kerif was “born to parents who were probably blood relatives.”[s]” and “began to become energetic after puberty” due to the appearance of “breast atrophy and pubic hair.”
An MRI scan of her pelvis reportedly revealed the “absence of a uterus” and the presence of testicles located in the “inguinal canal gonads,” or abdomen. Additionally, micropenis in the form of a “blind vagina” and “clitoromegaly” was also identified.
Hormone analysis reportedly revealed that their testosterone levels were similar to those of men.
The report concluded by recommending “surgical correction and hormonal therapy” for Ms Kerif, while noting that she would likely need psychological support.
This information confirms the findings of both the International Boxing Association and the World Boxing Organization, which previously claimed Kerif was born male.
Spain's Olympic boxing coach also gave credence to this idea, saying in August that Herif was too strong to box other women during training camp.
This did not stop Kerif from filing a criminal complaint with French authorities after the Olympics, alleging abuse through online harassment. Elon Musk and author JK Rowling were named in the complaint for their online comments.
The new details come after the United Nations recently released an in-depth study into how many women were eliminated from competitive competitions due to the inclusion of men in the competitive categories. As of March 2024, more than 600 female athletes have been removed from the podium in 29 competitive categories, resulting in a loss of almost 900 medals in 400 categories.
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