makingqueerhistory: Fun Facts About Zdeněk Koubek “I confess that I am one of those passe
makingqueerhistory:Fun Facts About Zdeněk Koubek“I confess that I am one of those passengers that Fate put in the wrong train. Should I have caused an alarm? I chose the second, quieter way: I applied for a rewrite of the ticket.” — Zdeněk KoubekIn 1932, at the age of 19, he broke his first national record and shortly after set five more. He won two medals in the Women’s World Games in London in 1934 and set two world records.There was an anonymous request for Koubek to be examined by Olympic-sanctioned doctors to ensure he was not lying about his gender, and Koubek left competitive sports entirely.Writer Lída Merlínová wrote a biography about Zdeněk Koubek titled Zdenin světový rekord // Zdena’s world record. Merlínová was known for her writing on queer people, publishing the first Czech book about lesbians. Koubek wrote The World Record Woman, a 20 part biographical series, speaking on how doctors had mistakenly assigned him female at birth.He held lectures and told his life story in America after coming out as a transgender manLearn MoreBecome a Patron -- source link
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