24/10/2025
Hugo "Hannah/Ana" Caldas, a male athlete, was banned from female swimming competitions for five years by , and was stripped of all competition results and world records between June 2022 and October 2024 after refusing to take a gender verification test that proved his eligibility in the women's division.
After explaining that they believe it's "not medically necessary" to undergo expensive chromosomal testing that is not covered by their insurance, the 47-year-old finally agreed to the penalty.
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