The Athletic Supporter: Courage on the mat
Roman Jimenez, SDGLN Sports Columnist | Thu, 05/06/2010 - 11:27am
http://sdgln.com/health/2010/05/06/courage-matTwo weeks ago, in an unassuming gym in Cleveland, Ohio, Donna Rosen broke a barrier when she stepped onto the mat at the U.S. Open Women's Freestyle Wrestling Championship.
She made history not because she was a cancer survivor, or because she was 51 years old, or even because 30 years had passed since her last competitive wrestling match at the 1970 Canadian Olympic Trials.
No, Rosen made history that day because a little over 10 years ago, she completed the transition from a male to a female. On Friday, April 23rd, Donna Rosen (who goes by 'Donna Rose' but is still legally registered as Rosen) became the first transsexual woman to compete in a mainstream, nationally sanctioned wrestling event.
