Trans Cyclist Wins Women’s Race To Prove Biological Males Have An Advantage

A Trans Cyclist Wins Women’s Race To Prove Biological Males Have An Advantage

Born a biological male, one South Korean has continued her passion for completive cycling after transitioning to a woman against biological female riders — not for glory, but to prove a point to “selfish” trans athletes. Na Hwa-rin, 37, was raised in a Christian family but knew since the age of 7 that she should have been born a female.

Following her transition last year, she was legally recognized as a woman in the eyes of the South Korean government and has continued with her lifelong love of racing as a cyclist now as a female.

Na secured a victory at the Gangwon Sports Festival in June but had an out-of-character reason for racing and winning — she set out to prove biological men are physically superior to biological women. “I have no unresolved feelings over winning because that’s no longer what I want. My goal was to stir controversy and get my story heard by competing,” Na told the Korean Times.

 

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Na, who was born and raised in Cheorwon, a city about 40 miles northeast of Seoul and bordering North Korea, is the first recognized transgender athlete in all of South Korea and said the win had her feeling “more relieved than triumphant.”

“I am not proud of myself at all. I believe other transgender athletes would feel the same way. They may not want to admit it, but they’re being selfish. There is no honor as an athlete in that,” she told the outlet.

Before her transition, Na had already earned a reputation as a fierce competitor as a male — winning several medals in men’s races — some of which took place while she was undergoing hormone therapy, according to the South Korean Times. Na, who was born and raised in Cheorwon, a city about 40 miles northeast of Seoul and bordering North Korea, is the first recognized transgender athlete in all of South Korea and said the win had her feeling “more relieved than triumphant.”

“I am not proud of myself at all. I believe other transgender athletes would feel the same way. They may not want to admit it, but they’re being selfish. There is no honor as an athlete in that,” she told the outlet.