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World's Strongest Woman Stripped Title Amid Controversy

3/7/2026

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Jammie Booker, the 2025 World’s Strongest Woman title holder, was stripped of the title.
She demands clarity on the rules she allegedly violated.
Organizers say the disqualification followed revelations that Booker was born male.
They claim the policy requires athletes to compete according to biological sex.
Andrea Thompson, the runner-up, expressed outrage.

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Story summary

Jammie Booker, the 2025 World’s Strongest Woman title holder, was stripped of the title.
She demands clarity on the rules she allegedly violated.
Organizers say the disqualification followed revelations that Booker was born male.
They claim the policy requires athletes to compete according to biological sex.
Andrea Thompson, the runner-up, expressed outrage.