Trans athlete defies US President Trump’s criticism to win two golds and silver at California state athletics meet

Trans athlete defies US President Trump’s criticism to win two golds and silver at California state athletics meet

High-schooler AB Hernandez cleared 5 feet, 7 inches in high jump with no failed attempts and also won triple jump and finished second in long jump, sharing the first position with other athletes in the first two events.

AB Hernandez, a transgender student at Jurupa Valley High School, won two gold and a silver medal at the California high school track-and-field championships in Clovis, California. AP