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 Ga-Masehlong[2]. They was born on January 7, 1991[3]. They worked as a middle-distance runner[4], association football player[5], professional athlete[6], and athletics competitor[7]. They ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,681 views/month, #6,698 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Caster Semenya was born in Ga-Masehlong[2].
  • Caster Semenya's place of birth was Polokwane[9].
  • 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 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 Order of Ikhamanga[15].
  • Caster Semenya received the OkayAfrica 100 Women[16].
  • Caster Semenya is recorded as intersex woman[17].
  • Caster Semenya's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Caster Semenya's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[19].
  • Caster Semenya's Commons category is recorded as Caster Semenya[20].
  • Caster Semenya's sport is recorded as athletics[21].
  • Caster Semenya's sport is recorded as association football[22].
  • Caster Semenya's family name is recorded as Semenya[23].
  • Caster Semenya's medical condition is recorded as 5-alpha-reductase deficiency[24].
  • Caster Semenya's participant in is recorded as 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games[25].
  • Caster Semenya's participant in is recorded as 2012 Summer Olympics[26].
  • Caster Semenya's participant in is recorded as athletics at the 2015 African Games – women's 1500 metres[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ga-Masehlong[2], a human settlement[28], in South Africa[29] and Polokwane[9], a town[30], in South Africa[31], founded in 1886[32]. Caster Semenya 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], and athletics competitor[7].

Works and Contributions

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

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Ikhamanga[15], an order[33], in South Africa[34], founded in 2003[35] and OkayAfrica 100 Women[16], an award[36], founded in 2017[37].

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 (3,681 views/month, #6,698 of 1,000,298).[8] They has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] They is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Caster Semenya born?

Born in Ga-Masehlong[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], and athletics competitor[7].

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 Order of Ikhamanga[15] and OkayAfrica 100 Women[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . olympedia.org. olympedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Caster Semenya. theconversation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . smh.com.au. smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . timeslive.co.za. timeslive.co.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . grisquebec.org. grisquebec.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . World Athletics database. grisquebec.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation middle-distance runner, association football player, professional athlete +1
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  2. 3d 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
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