Transgender athlete tried to murder official who questioned his competing with women
A male transgender athlete, worried that his numerous awards from competing against women runners might be taken away, attempted to murder the officials who were investigating him. Michael Jeska was a " fell runner ," or hill climbing competitor , who "transitioned" via gender reassignment surgery to "Lauren" in 2000. He began winning races against women, including the 2010, 2011, and 2012 Women's English Fellrunning Championships, and was crowned the 2012 British women 's champion. But when Jeska's eligibility to compete as a female was questioned by an athletic authority because of high testosterone, he decided to take action. Jeska, 42, pleaded guilty last September in a British court to the attempted murder of Ralph Knibbs , 51. Jeska was sentenced last Tuesday. Knibbs, a former rugby star and head of human resources for UK Athletics , met with Jeska at his home in March 2016 to discuss his eligibility w