Caster Semenya is the daughter of South Africa. Stunning Semenya covers all the headlines in social media after winning the gold in 800m. Besides being as a target of social criticism because of her body structure how she made herself as the owner of Gold Medal to know scroll below our pages:
Bio and wiki of Caster Semenya
Gold medalist Caster had opened her eyes on 7 January 1991. She was born in Ga-Masehlong, a village near Polokwane to her parents Dorus and Jacob Semenya. Belonging to the black ethnicity she holds South African Nationality. She had grown up with her grandmother in Fairlie a small village located in northern Limpopo province. She has blessed with four sisters and brothers. Born with the Capricorn currently, she is 29 years old.
Educational background of Caster Semenya
Gifted Semenya had done her schooling from Nthema Secondary School. During her school life, she used to play soccer, trained after school and often running from village to village. Later she joined the University of North West to study Sports Science.
Caster Semenya’s Career
Talking about the journey of runner Semenya, she started her journey from a tender age. In 2008 she participated in World Junior Championships where she won the gold medal for 800m and at same year she won again gold at Commonwealth Youth Games finishing at 2:04:23 which was held in Pune India.
After in 2009 she won both in 800 m and 1500 m World Junior Championship. After a lot of pressure and practice, she made 800 m personal best by seven seconds in less than nine months, including four seconds in that race alone.
Later Caster simultaneously defeated her opponent in Senior and Junior South African records held by Zelda Pretorius at 1:58.85, and Zola Budd at 2:00.90.
In 2009 she became Number One Women’s 800-meter runner of the year according to the monthly sports magazines Track and Field News.
What gender does Semenya belong to?
After a huge success in the world championship, many questions were raised upon her sex. Because of her quick improvements, rapid athletic progression. Later she took sex verification test under International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). After the test, the results never had been published officially and many famous and notable people described as a test as racist which is against Caster human rights and privacy. It is believed that she is born with XY chromosomes.
Who is the wife of Semenya?
The gold medalist runner Semenya had tied the knot with her long-term partner Violet Ledile Raseboya. Ledile is a cross-country runner in South Africa. According to the Caster, the couple had met in a restroom way back in 2007.
Having a supportive family sweethearts dated for years. Later they were traditionally married in December 2015 in Ga-Dikgale in the Capricorn District of Limpopo. Some glimpse of their wedding are below;
Net worth and Salary Of Caster Semenya
The stunning girl has earned a huge sum of name and fame in her lifetime. The net worth of Caster Semenya has been estimated at around $14 million US dollars. about her salary, there is no information yet. In upcoming years there is no doubt that Gold Medalist runner’s net worth and salary will reach up high.
Body measurement’s of Gold Medalist Semenya
Apart from her stamina and talent, she has blessed with an amazing and stunning body. She stands up 5 feet and 10 inches and her weight is around 70 kg. She has a couple of beautiful dark brown eyes and shiny black hair. Apart from this, her other body measurements are not available yet.