Article content At 43, Hubbard was the oldest competitor in the weightlifting in Tokyo, in which her inclusion has ignited a fierce debate about fairness for women and about gender identification and inclusivity. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Laurel Hubbard makes history as first transgender Olympian, but exits early Back to video Hubbard was born male and competed in weightlifting at junior level. She transitioned eight years ago, resumed weightlifting and became eligible for the Games under a 2015 International Olympic Committee consensus allowing transgender athletes to compete in women’s events. But her landmark appearance in Monday’s competition lasted just 10 minutes, with each of her first three efforts in the snatch ruled no lifts.