Polish runner Joanna Jozwik said she was true ‘silver medallist’ in Rio
Added she was happy to be ‘second white’ after Canadian Melissa Bishop
Her comments prompted by gender row over ‘hyperandrogenous’ runner Caster Semenya
Jozwik apologised on Facebook for offence caused but added that she was ‘entitled’ to an opinion on the debate
She claimed all three African medallists had ‘very high testosterone’ despite only Semenya having a known condition
A Polish runner who finished fifth in the Olympic women’s 800m final won by Caster Semenya has said sorry for causing uproar by claiming she was the ‘second white’ in the race.
Sprinter Joanna Jozwik sparked outrage when she bizarrely said she felt like the true ‘silver medallist’ for being the second white runner to finish.
The 25-year-old took to her Facebook page to apologise to those offended by her comments that appeared to dismiss Semenya and the two other black medal winners. She even said the fourth-placed Canadian runner should have won gold.
But she insisted she was ‘entitled’ to an opinion on the gender row debate, sparked by Semenya’s presence in the race.
