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Renée Richards (born Richard Raskind; August 19, 1934) is an American ophthalmologist and former tennis player who competed on the professional circuit in the 1970s, and became widely known following male-to-female sex reassignment surgery, when she fought to compete as a woman in the 1976 US Open.The United States Tennis Association began requiring genetic screening for female players that year. She challenged that policy, and the New York Supreme Court ruled in her favor, a landmark case in transgender rights. As one of the first professional athletes to identify as transgender, she became a spokesperson for transgender people in sports. After retiring as a player, she coached Martina Navratilova to two Wimbledon titles.
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Birthday1934-08-19 (89 years old)
Birth NameRichard Raskind
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
Height188-centimeter
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesPutnam County, United States of America
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