Controversial Mboma grabs 200m gold

Namibia`s Christine Mboma (C) gestures at the finish line after winning the women`s 200m semi-finals during the U20 World Athletics Championships at the Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi. Pic/AFP

Olympic silver medallist Christine Mboma, who is unable to compete at certain events due to controversial rules over testosterone levels, won the women's 200m at the World Under-20 Championships in a world record time of 21.84sec.

Beatrice Masilingi, who is also classified as having differences in sexual development (DSD) with naturally high testosterone levels, finished second in 22.18sec with Nigeria's Favour Ofili third in 22.23sec.

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