World’s Strongest Woman Title Stripped From Winner Following Accusations Contestant Hid Being a Biological Male
The Official Strongman Games World Championships 2025 has stripped the title from the winner of the World’s Strongest Woman category over allegations that the contestant is a biological male and didn’t make that fact known before the event.
American competitor Jammie Booker was originally declared the winner over Britain’s Andrea Thompson at Arlington, Texas over the weekend after passing her in the standings in the final event.
Booker has not addressed questions about their sexual identity since the competition, but critics have uncovered a years-old YouTube video attributed to Booker where the athlete boasted of being transgender.
Official Strongman officials say they were unaware of Booker potentially being a biological male in a statement posted on Instagram. Event organizers say they were investigating but had been unable to get a hold of Booker since the event ended.
“Had we been aware, or had this been declared at any point before or during the competition, this athlete would not have been permitted to compete in the Woman’s Open category,” the post stated.
“We are clear — competitors can only compete in the category for the biological sex recorded at birth,” the post continued.
Officials said on Tuesday that they disqualified Booker and Ms. Thompson was declared the winner.
American competitor Jammie Booker was originally declared the winner over Britain’s Andrea Thompson at Arlington, Texas over the weekend after passing her in the standings in the final event.
Booker has not addressed questions about their sexual identity since the competition, but critics have uncovered a years-old YouTube video attributed to Booker where the athlete boasted of being transgender.
Official Strongman officials say they were unaware of Booker potentially being a biological male in a statement posted on Instagram. Event organizers say they were investigating but had been unable to get a hold of Booker since the event ended.
“Had we been aware, or had this been declared at any point before or during the competition, this athlete would not have been permitted to compete in the Woman’s Open category,” the post stated.
“We are clear — competitors can only compete in the category for the biological sex recorded at birth,” the post continued.
Officials said on Tuesday that they disqualified Booker and Ms. Thompson was declared the winner.
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