Caster Semenya

South African middle-distance runner
Person human Q5834
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Caster Semenya

Summary

Caster Semenya is a human[1]. Their place of birth was Polokwane[2]. They was born on January 7, 1991[3]. They worked as a middle-distance runner[4], association football player[5], professional athlete[6], athletics competitor[7], and athlete[8]. They ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,465 views/month, #6,698 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Caster Semenya was born in Polokwane[2].
  • Caster Semenya was born on January 7, 1991[3].
  • Among Caster Semenya's spouses was Violet Raseboya[10].
  • Caster Semenya held citizenship in South Africa[11].
  • Northern Sotho was Caster Semenya's native language[12].
  • Caster Semenya worked as a middle-distance runner[4].
  • Caster Semenya's professions included association football player[5].
  • Caster Semenya worked as a professional athlete[6].
  • Caster Semenya worked as an athletics competitor[7].
  • Caster Semenya's professions included athlete[8].
  • Caster Semenya's education included a stint at University of Pretoria[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Caster Semenya is The Race to Be Myself[14].
  • Caster Semenya received the Q139858065[15].
  • Caster Semenya received the OkayAfrica 100 Women[16].
  • Caster Semenya received the South African Sportswoman of the Year[17].
  • Caster Semenya received the South African Sportswoman of the Year[18].
  • Caster Semenya received the South African Sportswoman of the Year[19].
  • Caster Semenya received the South African Sportswoman of the Year[20].
  • Caster Semenya is recorded as intersex woman[21].
  • Caster Semenya's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Caster Semenya's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[23].
  • Caster Semenya's Commons category is recorded as Caster Semenya[24].
  • Caster Semenya's sport is recorded as athletics[25].
  • Caster Semenya's sport is recorded as association football[26].
  • Caster Semenya's family name is recorded as Semenya[27].

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Origins and Family

Caster Semenya's place of birth was Polokwane[2]. They was born on January 7, 1991[3]. Northern Sotho was their native language[12].

Education

Caster Semenya's education included a stint at University of Pretoria[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include middle-distance runner[4], association football player[5], professional athlete[6], athletics competitor[7], and athlete[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Caster Semenya is The Race to Be Myself[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Q139858065[15]; OkayAfrica 100 Women[16], an award[28], founded in 2017[29]; South African Sportswoman of the Year[17]; and Q140157415[30].

Personal Life

Among Caster Semenya's spouses was Violet Raseboya[10].

Why It Matters

Caster Semenya ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,465 views/month, #6,698 of 1,000,298).[9] They has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] They is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Caster Semenya born?

Born in Polokwane[2], Caster Semenya…

Who was Caster Semenya married to?

Caster Semenya's spouses include Violet Raseboya[10].

What did Caster Semenya do for work?

Caster Semenya worked as middle-distance runner[4], association football player[5], professional athlete[6], athletics competitor[7], and athlete[8].

Where did Caster Semenya go to school?

Caster Semenya was educated at University of Pretoria[13].

What awards did Caster Semenya receive?

Honors received include Q139858065[15], OkayAfrica 100 Women[16], South African Sportswoman of the Year[17], and South African Sportswoman of the Year[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Athletics podium person id → 26897
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  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 68F1-7476-1B29-F0DC-ACE3
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  3. 15w ago · Kaletrosa~eswiki · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Polokwane
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P19]]: [[Q25685630]]"
  4. 17w ago · Axxter99 · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Q139858065, OkayAfrica 100 Women, South African Sportswoman of the Year +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P166]]: [[Q140157415]]"
  5. 17w ago · Axxter99 · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Q139858065, OkayAfrica 100 Women, South African Sportswoman of the Year +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P166]]: [[Q138642063]]"
  6. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → middle-distance runner, association football player, professional athlete +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
  7. 20w ago · Axxter99 · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → The Race to Be Myself
    Participant in → 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games, 2012 Summer Olympics, athletics at the 2015 African Games – women's 1500 metres +5
    Sexual orientation → lesbianism
    Country for sport → South Africa
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P166]]: [[Q139858065]]"
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