CAH Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 HARARE, Zimbabwe - A prize winning track athlete who competed in women's events was actually a man, a court in Zimbabwe has been told. Samukaliso Sithole, who competed in domestic and regional competitions, faced charges of crimen injuria, or psychological offense, in the Zimbabwean city of Bulawayo, the state-run Herald newspaper reported Wednesday. Prosecutors alleged Sithole offended the dignity and sexuality of a woman who befriended him, confided in him and felt comfortable being naked around him, all the while believing him to a woman, the newspaper said. Sithole was identified as a man to the complainant by an acquaintance, as he and a group of women were preparing to travel by train to a track meet in Bulawayo, the court heard Tuesday. Sithole tried to sprint away from the train station but was caught. Police then supervised a medical examination. :huh: Sithole told the court he was born congenitally deformed. A tribal healer, known in the West as a witchdoctor, gave him "female status" but the spell didn't work properly because his family didn't pay the healer's full fee, Sithole said. The Herald said the National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe was investigating the case and Sithole would likely be stripped of his titles and prize money. The Sithole competed in women's triple jump, javelin, shot-put and running events, and brought home Zimbabwe's only gold medal from the Southern Region Athletics Championships in neighboring Botswana last June. source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6958941/?GT1=6190 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/290175-zimbabwean-female-runner-actually-a-man/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted February 26, 2005 Veteran Share Posted February 26, 2005 that is just...odd... but no pics? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/290175-zimbabwean-female-runner-actually-a-man/#findComment-585534686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIG Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 This is the wierdest this I've read all year... (that I can remember :p) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/290175-zimbabwean-female-runner-actually-a-man/#findComment-585534706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 that is just...odd...but no pics? 585534686[/snapback] I'm guessing you want to see if (s)he was hot, eh? ;) :laugh: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/290175-zimbabwean-female-runner-actually-a-man/#findComment-585534737 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted February 26, 2005 Veteran Share Posted February 26, 2005 heh, c'mon, you gotta be a little interested in what he/she looks like :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/290175-zimbabwean-female-runner-actually-a-man/#findComment-585534819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcdShdw Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 hey ya i wanna know wat he she it or w.e it was looks like Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/290175-zimbabwean-female-runner-actually-a-man/#findComment-585534826 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2687 Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 Wasn't (s)he in the Olympics? I remember there was a pretty manly looking competitor for the womens events in the summer olympics Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/290175-zimbabwean-female-runner-actually-a-man/#findComment-585534837 Share on other sites More sharing options...
golazo Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 hehe thats pretty funny. how much money would he/she have to give back Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/290175-zimbabwean-female-runner-actually-a-man/#findComment-585534846 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 Wasn't (s)he in the Olympics?I remember there was a pretty manly looking competitor for the womens events in the summer olympics 585534837[/snapback] There are lots of extremely muscular (masculine) women in the Olympics. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/290175-zimbabwean-female-runner-actually-a-man/#findComment-585535755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted February 26, 2005 Veteran Share Posted February 26, 2005 i wonder how someone with a lisp would pronounce this dudes lastname. Samukaliso Sithole :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/290175-zimbabwean-female-runner-actually-a-man/#findComment-585537082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAH Posted February 26, 2005 Author Share Posted February 26, 2005 heh, c'mon, you gotta be a little interested in what he/she looks like :p 585534819[/snapback] It can't be a pretty sight. :no: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/290175-zimbabwean-female-runner-actually-a-man/#findComment-585538238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mx Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 hahaha :rofl: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/290175-zimbabwean-female-runner-actually-a-man/#findComment-585538244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stncttr908 Veteran Posted February 27, 2005 Veteran Share Posted February 27, 2005 Just plain strange... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/290175-zimbabwean-female-runner-actually-a-man/#findComment-585542181 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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