National File BY CULLEN MCCUE
Half of the competitors were under the age of 17
A 29-year-old male-to-female transgender skater recently beat a 13-year-old girl in a women’s skateboarding competition. At 29, the transgender male was the oldest competitor participating in the New York-based tournament.
Ricci Tres of Los Angeles, a biological male, won the women’s division of the Boardr Open skateboarding competition. The 29-year-old took home the top prize of $500 while Shiloh Catori, a 13-year-old girl from Florida, placed second. Catori ultimately took home a $250 prize.
Four of the six finalists were under the age of 17, with the youngest being 10-year-old Juri Iikura, who placed fifth. The transgender skater was the competition’s oldest contestant at 29.
The outcome has been heavily criticized with many asking why tournament organizers would allow a grown man to compete against girls half his age.
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