Overview

• Vicki Piper, 57, triumphed in the women’s 76-kilogram weight category, setting personal records in both lifts.
• Piper's victory marked his first national weightlifting competition win, beating the second-place finisher by a margin of 17 points.
• USA Weightlifting's rules require transgender athletes to undergo hormone therapy for at least two years to minimize gender-related advantages.
• Critics argue that transgender women competing in women’s sports possess inherent physical advantages over their cisgender counterparts.
• The debate over transgender athletes in sports continues to intensify, with calls for reassessment of eligibility rules.