Beatrice Masilingi is a transgender athlete who had to withdraw from the 400m in the Olympics because of her high level of testosterone. Learn more about the athlete in this article.
Beatrice Masilingi is a Namibian athlete sprinter. She ran 400m in 49.53 seconds which is an unofficial third-fastest in April 2021.
Masilingi competed in the 2019 Southern Africa Athletics Championships where she won two golds in 200m and 400m.
Namibian sprinter Beatrice and Christine will not be participating 400m and one mile due to high-level testosterone.
Is Beatrice Masilingi Transgender?
Yes, Beatrice Masilingi is a transgender.
She was born on April 10, 2003, in Namibia. She was born a male but later transformed herself into a female after surgery. However, she has to take medications to suppress the testosterone in her body.
Beatrice will not be able to compete in the 400m sprint. She had to undergo an assessment that showed high natural levels of testosterone.
According to the global governing body’s rule, athletes have to take drugs to reduce their testosterone to compete in women’s events ranging from 400m to a mile.
Beatrice Masilingi Partner Revealed
Beatrice Masilingi has not disclosed her partner yet.
The 18-year-old athlete has not shared any details about her partner or dating life. She seems to be single and not dating anyone at the moment.
Beatrice is fully focused on her career. She has been setting records and breaking them and surely doesn’t have time for romance, at least for now.
We can also find her on Wikipedia as she has a page to her name. We can also find her on Instagram and her handle is @beatrice_masilingi. She has around 6k followers and has shared only 63 posts on the social media platform.