Transgender athlete Ada Gallagher has once again dominated women’s track competitions at an Oregon high school, sparking fresh controversy.
The 16-year-old McDaniel High School student set season records in both the 200m and 400m races at a recent event.
Footage of the races has circulated widely on social media, drawing criticism from various quarters.
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Gallagher also dominated the 200m race, finishing in 25.76 seconds.
This victory came with a margin of more than 1.5 seconds over the nearest competitor.
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🚨BREAKING🚨
A male student has just won gold in the Girls 400m Varsity race at the Portland Interscholastic League meet in Oregon.
Aayden “Ada” Gallagher of McDaniel High School set a season record after finishing over 7 seconds ahead of his female competitors. pic.twitter.com/gYY10tLAkn
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Both performances established season records for the events.
The races took place on Wednesday at what appears to be a Portland Interscholastic League competition.
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She continued: “Aayden ‘Ada’ Gallagher set a season record and beat the fastest girl by over 7 seconds… does he have no shame? Do his PARENTS have no shame?”
Gaines also tagged Donald Trump’s attorney general in her post, writing: “This was in Oregon. Ahem, @AGPamBondi.”
Trump has taken action on this issue after returning to the White House for a second term.
The US President signed an executive order entitled ‘Keeping Men out of Women’s Sports’.
The order states: “In recent years, many educational institutions and athletic associations have allowed men to compete in women’s sports.”
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The profile includes a personal statement from Gallagher: “I’m able to continue running when thousands of people wish for me to stop and doubt my integrity.”
Gallagher has competed in these events previously, having won both the 200m and 400m races at the 2024 6A-1 Portland Interscholastic League Championship as a 10th-grader.
The Oregon School Activities Association’s policy on gender identity participation states: “The OSAA endeavors to allow students to participate for the athletic or activity program of their consistently asserted gender identity while providing a fair and safe environment for all students.”
The policy aims to promote “harmony and fair competition” whilst maintaining “equality of eligibility”.
In a 2023 interview with her high school newspaper, Gallagher revealed plans to pursue hormone replacement therapy.
“I feel like it’ll make me a lot more confident,” the then-freshman said.
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