The winner of this year's 'World's Strongest Woman' competition has been disqualified after organisers have claimed she is 'biologically male'.
Jammie Booker, who won the title on November 23, was stripped of the title following the competition.
The organisers, Official Strongman Games, posted a statement to Instagram on November 25: "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."
"Had we been aware, or had this been declared at any point before or during the competition, this athlete would not have been permitted to compete in the Woman’s Open category. We are clear - competitors can only compete in the category for the biological sex recorded at birth. Official Strong...
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