Who is Lia Thomas? Check her Biography

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Lia Thomas took command in the final 100 yards of the 500-yard freestyle to become the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship on Thursday, know her age, height

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Thomas, a senior at the University of Pennsylvania who was seeded first in the NCAA women’s swimming and diving championships, set a season-best time of 4 minutes, 33.24 seconds.

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Lia Catherine Thomas (born 1998/1999) and aged 22 years currently is an American swimmer and University of Pennsylvania student. In 2021 and 2022,

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her athletic accomplishments as a trans woman sparked media debate, with Sports Illustrated dubbing Thomas “America’s most controversial athlete”

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And CNN dubbing her “the face of the debate on transgender women in sports.”

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She has a height of 5 feet 8 inches and weighs 60kg.

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Her parents have come out asking her not to be allowed to swim in women competitions owing to the clear biological advantage she has over the others

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He spent 21 years as a man before taking part in women swimming in 2022.

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