New Zealand’s Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympic Games after being selected for her country’s weightlifting team.
The 43-year-old is among the five weightlifters confirmed on Monday in the Kiwis’ team for Tokyo 2021.
She lifted 185kg in two lifts on the way to qualifying in the women’s super-heavyweight division and will be the oldest weightlifter at the event.
Hubbard (right) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. Pic: AP
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