02-06-2025
Olympic boxer Imane Khelif's leaked lab results offer new evidence about her biological sex
Newly leaked test results suggest that Olympic boxer Imane Khelif is a biological male — more than a year after her towering appearance at the Paris 2024 Olympics sparked international backlash.
Imane Khelif, 26, was found to have XY chromosomes, according to the leaked results of a 2023 test carried out by an accredited Indian doctor.
The results of that test led the Russian-controlled boxing authority to expel Khelif from the 2023 women's boxing World Championship in India.
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Khelif came under massive scrutiny during the 2024 Paris Olympics when the Olympic governing body allowed her to compete.
'Chromosome analysis reveals male karyotype,' read the document, referring to male chromosomes, according to the results published 3 Wire Sports.
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The tests were conducted at Dr. Lal Path Labs, a New Delhi lab with accreditation from the American College of Pathologists, and certification from International Organization for Standardization, the Telegraph reported.
Despite that accredited source, leaders at the Paris Olympics claimed the results 'not legitimate' when allowing Khelif to compete – suggesting that the Russians had planted misinformation about Khelif to get a leg up in the games.
Khelif — who has long denied being male and insisted she was raised a girl — went on to win gold in Paris.
