US EditionCA track and field finals: Trans athlete AB Hernandez wins high jump event, shares podium
- AB Hernandez, a transgender athlete, participated in the final day of the California high school track and field championship near Fresno after qualifying the previous day.
- The California Interscholastic Federation introduced a new rule earlier that week, partly in response to Hernandez's success and related federal funding threats from Trump.
- The two-day championship took place in hot weather with limited protests including a plane circling with a 'No Boys in Girls' Sports!' banner and an arrest after a physical confrontation.
- Hernandez qualified first in several jumping events but faced opposition from critics—including parents, activists, and President Trump—who urged that she be prevented from competing, while some spectators voiced support for protecting girls’ athletics.
- The federation's rule allows an extra medal spot for biological female athletes and faces Justice Department investigation over possible federal sex discrimination violations involving trans athletes.
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CA track and field finals: Trans athlete AB Hernandez wins high jump event, shares podium
A transgender athlete bested the competition Saturday at the California high school track and field championship to take home her first gold in the girls high jump at a meet that has stirred controversy and drawn national attention.
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Transgender athlete shares the podium after earning 2nd place in long jump at state meet
California law allows trans students to compete on sex-segregated sports teams consistent with their gender identity.
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