New Zealand’s first openly transgender Olympian competes in Tokyo Games

新西兰首位公开变性的奥运选手参加东京奥运会


Laurel Hubbard made history on August 2, 2021, by becoming the first openly transgender weightlifter to take part in the Olympic Games. The New Zealander competed in the women’s +87kg category at the Tokyo Games, but made a sudden exit after failing to record a lift. Born male but transitioned to female in her 30s, Hubbard was allowed to compete in the women’s event by a 2015 International Olympic Committee (IOC) consensus.

2021年8月2日,劳雷尔·哈伯德成为第一个公开参加奥运会的变性举重运动员。这位新西兰人参加了东京奥运会女子+87公斤级项目的比赛,但在未能获得举重成绩后突然退出。哈伯德出生为男性,但30多岁时转变为女性,经2015年国际奥委会(国际奥委会)达成共识,哈伯德被允许参加女子比赛。