
The South African Caster of the cementdouble Olympic champion in the 800 meters, was satisfied with the final sentence of the European Human Rights Court (ECHR), although he has not ratified the discrimination that had been recognized in a first decision of the 2023 ECHR.
“It has been a positive result. It is a notice to the leaders that priority is the protection of athletes“He declared Thursday to the Semenya media, who went to Strasbourg, headquarters of the ECHR, accompanied by four lawyers, to listen to the reading of the decision.
The great room of the Tedh considered that the South African athlete “has not had a fair trial” in Switzerlandwhere the courts of that country endorsed the decision of the International Athletics Federation to force to reduce its natural testosterone rate to compete in female evidence.
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The South African athlete had sued Switzerland for the headquarters of the Sports Arbitration Court (TAS) and the Federal Court of that country, both instances that had rejected the demands of Semenyaafter the change of regulations of the International Athletics Federation.
The ECHR condemned the small alpine country to pay 80,000 euros to the athlete for judicial coasts and other expenses. However, Semenya He did not sang Victoria Total, since the great room of the ECHR – a maximum instance of the European Court composed of 17 judges – did not accept the discrimination that the same ECHR in the first instance in 2023 had recognized in 2023, in a sentence adopted by seven magistrates.
The Great Chamber also did not admit the demand for Semeasya on a violation of its right to privacy or to be able to submit an effective judicial appeal. The double Olympic champion (2012, 2016) and Triple World Champion (2009, 2011, 2017) of the 800 meters Naturally produces male hormones (hyperandrogenism) capable of improving muscle mass and, therefore, physical performance.
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The athlete has practically not competed since 2019 for refusing to undergo the treatment required from that year by the International Athletics Federation (World Athletics) to lower the male hormones rate.
The sentence concluded that Semenya, 34, has not counted in Switzerland with “Sufficient procedural guarantees“For the senior magistrates, the Swiss federal court, which the athlete had appealed after the setback of the TAS,” carried out limited control “and showed” lack of rigor “when evaluating the appeal of the athlete against the decision of the TAS.