Zdeněk Koubek: Biography, Facts and Career
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Zdeněk Koubek (born Zdena "Zdeňka" Koubková, 8 December 1913 – 12 June 1986) was a track athlete from Czechoslovakia. He won two medals at the 1934 Women's World Games and several national titles in the 100–800 m running, long jump and high jump, and set a few world records in running events which were later revoked. Born intersex, with contradictory reports of his specific condition, he was raised as a girl. Koubek came out as a man when he retired from athletics in 1935 and later had gender-affirming surgery. Koubek had one of the earliest recorded gender transitions in athletics at the international level.
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- Full name: Zdeněk Koubek
- Born: 1913-12-08
- Nationality: Czechoslovakia
- Known as: Creator
- Wikidata ID: Q3575012
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Who is Zdeněk Koubek?
Zdeněk Koubek (born Zdena "Zdeňka" Koubková, 8 December 1913 – 12 June 1986) was a track athlete from Czechoslovakia.
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Zdeněk Koubek is Czechoslovakia.
When was Zdeněk Koubek born?
Zdeněk Koubek was born on 1913-12-08.
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