Trans woman, 29, from Los Angeles sparks backlash after beating 13-year-old girl to win first place and $500 at NYC women's skateboarding contestBy JAMES GORDON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
27 June 2022
A 29-year-old trans woman beat a 13-year-old girl to win first place in a women's skateboarding competition in New York.
Ricci Tres who was born male but who now identifies as a woman, won the Boardr Open, a street skateboarding contest that is open to all participants at all skill levels but which is split into male and female contests.
Tres, who hails from Los Angeles, won the women's title and a prize of $500 while 13-year-old Shiloh Catori of Tampa, Florida came in second taking home $250.
Out of the six competitors, four were under the age of 17, including a 10-year-old girl, Juri Iikura, who came fifth.
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