The winner of the World’s Strongest Woman competition was stripped of ‘her’ title Tuesday after organizers said ‘she’ did not disclose that she was born male.
American competitor Jammie Booker was disqualified days after winning at the Official Strongman Games World Championship in Arlington, Texas, over the weekend.
Officials said Booker violated event rules requiring athletes to compete in the category matching their biological sex at birth.
“It appears that an athlete who is biologically male and who now identifies as female competed in the Women’s Open category,” organizers said in a social media statement.
“Official Strongman officials were unaware of this fact ahead of the competition and we have been urgently investigating since being informed.”
“Had we been aware, or had this been declared at any point before or during the competition, this athlete would not have been permitted to compete in the Woman’s Open category,” the statement continued.
Booker’s disqualification followed public attention on a video showing runner-up Andrea Thompson of Britain walking off the podium and expressing anger about the outcome.
Jammie Booker, a man pretending to be a woman, just won the title of “World’s Strongest Woman” at the World’s Strongest Woman competition in Arlington, Texas.
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 25, 2025
Andrea Thompson, the female runner-up, had her title stolen by a man.
KEEP MEN OUT OF WOMEN’S SPORTS pic.twitter.com/MYXCmOSEEc
Organizers said the standings will be adjusted following the disqualification.
“We are clear – competitors can only compete in the category for the biological sex recorded at birth,” the organization said.
“Official Strongman is inclusive and proud to run events which do not discriminate against athletes based on personal characteristics. Any athlete is welcome. But it is our responsibility to ensure fairness and ensure athletes are assigned to men or women’s categories based on whether they are recorded as male or female at birth.”
Huge win. Thank you Strongman Games for doing the right thing and standing up for the integrity of women’s sports.
— Jennifer Sey (@JenniferSey) November 25, 2025
The real champ Andrea Thompson now has the title. https://t.co/cyx8U879uY
