Chris Mosier
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About
American athlete and transgender rights advocate who became the first openly transgender athlete to join a U.S. national team in a category different from his sex assigned at birth. In 2016, he also became the first openly transgender athlete to be featured in ESPN The Magazine's "Body Issue."
Before Fame
He began competing in triathlon in 2009 while identifying as female, and in 2010 publicly came out as a transgender man.
Trivia
In 2013, he was honored as Athlete of the Year at the Compete Sports Diversity Awards in Los Angeles, California. He is the founder of TransAthlete.com, a resource promoting transgender inclusion in sports. In 2019, he also joined the Board of Directors of Point of Pride, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting transgender individuals through gender-affirming programs.
Family Life
He married Zhen Heinemann in 2012.
Associated With
He shared a video of Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett on Instagram, expressing his agreement with her remarks.
