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Tshotlego Morama

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Tshotlego Morama
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenBotswana Edit
Name wey dem give amPaul Edit
Ein date of birth2 February 1987 Edit
Place dem born amLetlhakane Edit
Ein occupationathletics competitor Edit
Sportathletics Edit
Participant insyd2004 Summer Paralympics, 2008 Summer Paralympics Edit

Paul Tshotlego Morama (born 2 February 1987), dem born am as Tshotlego Paul Morama be intersex Motswana paralympic sprinter. Na he get de world record insyd de women's 400m sprint insyd de T46 disability category after he win gold medal for de 2004 Summer Paralympics. He sanso win gold medal for de 2007 All-Africa Games insyd de women's 200 meters. Despite he win those medals as legal female, he now change ein legal identity to male.

Biography

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Na born Morama insyd de Kgongwe ward of Letlhakane for 2 February 1987.[1][2] He represent Botswana for de 2004 Summer Paralympics insyd Athens, Greece, wer he win gold insyd de women's 400m sprint insyd de T46 disability category, wey he set fresh world record insyd de process, plus time of 55.99. For de time, na he still identify as female.[3][4] Morama sanso win gold for de 2007 All-Africa Games, wey he set fresh African record insyd de women's 200 meters.[5] Na he father kiddie.[4] Na Morama be due make he san represent Botswana for de 2008 Summer Paralympics insyd Beijing, na he withdraw prior to de Games secof injury.[6][7] Na dem criticize Morama secof he dey grow beard despite dem born am female. He get two sexual organs, vagina den penis. However, de sexually active organ per he get be ein penis.[4] Na he want make he marry, however, de person wey he marry nu na ein parents be uncomfortable plus am. Insyd de past, na he get two different relationships.[4] He currently be single.[4] Though wen na dem born am na he be legally classified as female, he be actually intersex.[4][8]

References

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  1. ↑ "Morama sets sights at next Paralympics". Dailynews. Archived from the original on 9 November 2004. Retrieved 3 July 2024 – via Government of Botswana.
  2. ↑ Morama, Paul (18 July 2020). "Birth Certificate". Facebook. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "T46 FEMALE 400 2004". World Abilitysport. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Kolantsho, Neo (29 July 2020). "Parents Deny Me Their Daughters". The Midweek Sun. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Pilane, Masego (18 July 2007). "Botswana: Morama Snatches Gold Medal". The Voice (Francistown). Retrieved 3 July 2024 – via allAfrica.
  6. ↑ Khutsafalo, Boitumelo (5 September 2008). "Botswana locked out of Paralympics". Mmegi. Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  7. ↑ Mackay, Duncan (9 August 2010). "Botswana Paralympic chiefs launch appeal for more funding". Inside The Games. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  8. ↑ Kayawe, Baboki (23 September 2016). "Inside the agony of gender variance in Botswana". Mmegi.
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