Sex verification in sports
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Sex verification in sports consists of tests conducted to determine an athlete's eligibility for sporting events that are restricted to women or for mixed-sex competitions with specific gender require
Zdeněk Koubek
Mark Weston
The Barr body is indicated by the arrow. They are only present in cells with XX chromosomes. This was the evidence searched for in Barr body tests of samples from female athlete's inner cheeks.
Stanisława Walasiewicz (aka Stella Walsh)
Mark Weston (athlete)
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Mark Edward Louis Weston, nicknamed "the Devonshire Wonder", was a British field athlete in women's competitions who participated during the 1920s. Weston was a national champion in the women's javeli
Sex verification in sports
…clarify "sex ambiguities" after observing the performance of Czechoslovak runner and jumper Zdeňka Koubková and English shotputter and javelin thrower Mary Edith Louise Weston. Both individuals later had gender reassignment surgery and legally changed their names, to Zdeněk Koubek and Mark Weston, respectively. Sex verification…
Weston in 1936 (colorized)
Weston with his wife Alberta Matilda Bray in 1936 (colorized)
Weston with his wife and a friend in 1936 (colorized)