Trans woman crowned World’s Strongest Woman ahead of female Brit is STRIPPED of her title by organisers who say she had not declared she was ‘biologically male’ in victory for UK rival

A trans woman who was crowned the World’s Strongest Woman ahead of a British woman has been stripped of her title after organizers said she had failed to declare that she was ‘biologically male’.

Jammie Booker, 28, captured the title at the Texas competition, narrowly defeating professional strongwoman Andrea Thompson, 43, of Melton, Suffolk.

The mother-of-two, who has previously won four ‘Britain’s Strongest Woman’ awards, could be seen in footage visibly angry on stage when she took second place after being declared the winner of the competition.

However, in an update posted on Instagram by the Official Strongman Games channel, the organization stated that they were ‘unaware’ that Booker was biologically male before crowning him as the winner.

‘An athlete who was apparently biologically male and now identifies as female competed in the Women’s Open category. “Official Strongman officials were not aware of this fact prior to the competition, and since we were notified we have been conducting an urgent investigation,” they wrote.

‘An attempt was made to contact the relevant competitor, but no response was received.

‘If we had been aware of this or if this had been declared before or during the competition, this athlete would not have been allowed to compete in the Women’s Open category.

‘We are clear; Competitors may only compete in the category for the biological sex recorded at birth. Official Strongman is inclusive and proud to host events that do not discriminate against athletes based on personal characteristics.

Jammie Booker, 28, took home the title by narrowly defeating professional strongwoman Andrea Thompson from Melton, Suffolk.

American biological male athlete Jammie Booker, who was named the world’s strongest woman, did not tell organizers that he was transgender and is now dodging their calls, according to authorities.

‘We are waiting for every athlete. But it is our responsibility to ensure fairness and ensure that athletes are assigned to male or female categories based on whether they were registered as male or female at birth.’

They said they have now disqualified the athlete from the 2025 Official Strongman World Championships.

‘To ensure that the correct places are allocated to each of the Women’s Open athletes, all athlete scores and places will be adjusted accordingly.

‘The Official Strongman World Championship is an event that is one of the pinnacle events in the world of strength.

‘On behalf of all those who participated fairly and legitimately, we are disappointed that attention has been diverted from their efforts, which deserve celebration, no matter how they perform or where they finish. ‘We are on their side and on the side of justice.’

Footage of the trophy ceremony showed Thompson saying: ‘This is bullshit, can we go?’ he was heard saying. before walking off stage as Booker celebrates on the winner’s podium.

Competitors competed in six weightlifting events held from November 20-23, including the ‘log press challenge’, ‘wood frame carry’, ‘death ladder’ and more.

Thompson, who turned out to be a costly mistake, finished seventh in the final competition with 46 overall points compared to Booker’s 47 points.

After Booker was crowned the winner, speculation began circulating online that he was biologically male, causing uproar among fans and fellow athletes.

The personal trainer, who is apparently 6 feet tall and weighs nearly 400 pounds, allegedly admitted to being transgender in a 2017 YouTube video.

Fans of the tournament found a YouTube channel called ‘Jammie Booker’; This channel had a profile picture of a person who looked like a competitor, wearing sportswear and flexing his biceps.

In one of the two videos uploaded by the account, which has only 12 subscribers, the following voice can be heard: ‘Everyone in the world is dying to tell their own story, and I am no exception.

‘I am a 21-year-old trans person [woman] A boy with a history of abuse and struggling to stay true to himself while under the rule of his religious parents.’

Competing since 2013, Andrea Thompson won the World’s Strongest Woman title in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2018 and the Masters World’s Strongest Woman title in Charleston, West Virginia in 2023.

Details about Booker are unclear, but in a YouTube video uploaded to her channel in September 2017, Booker says: ‘I am a 21-year-old trans woman struggling to stay true to herself while being under the rule of religious parents with a history of abuse.’

Following the contest results, many fans rushed to support Thompson with a social media post in which she uploaded a photo of her second-place trophy.

‘You are the Strongest Woman in the World!! ‘No amount of trophies could convince me otherwise,’ one person wrote.

‘The winner in my eyes. “Always proud of you,” added another.

Colten Sloan, who won Western Canada’s Strongest Man award in June, wrote: ‘You are the real champion, they better send you the first prize.’

Welsh strongwoman Rebecca Roberts, who won the world competition in 2021, 2023 and 2024, wrote: ‘Andrea, you will always be a champion in our eyes.’

She wrote a lengthy post on her own Instagram account, along with a graphic that read: ‘Protect women’s sports.’

‘I have no hatred towards transgender people. “Everyone deserves dignity, respect and the freedom to live their truth,” he wrote.

‘But I cannot remain silent about something that threatens the justice and future of women’s power sports.’

He added: ‘What happened this weekend was not transparent. None of us knew. Even the organizers didn’t know. And when justice is caught by surprise, trust in sport begins to crack.’

However, more rumors began to spread online that the organizers behind the Official Strongman Games had changed the women’s outcome following backlash.

Former strongman contestant Laurence Shahlaei, who coaches Thompson, fueled speculation with an Instagram post in which he declared the Briton the winner.

‘Huge congratulations to my client, but more importantly my very good friend @andreathompson_strongwoman on winning the 2025 World’s Strongest Woman award.

‘You worked your ass off for this and I’m so proud of you. You absolutely mastered the deadlift, the log, and the circus dumbbell, and although there were still a few weak spots to work on, you were still the strongest woman of the day.

‘This win did not come without controversy, but I want to make it clear that while I support and applaud people for being who they want to be, sports are sports and women’s classes exist for a reason.’

The mother-of-two, who has previously won four ‘Britain’s Most Powerful Woman’ awards, was visibly angry on stage

Following the competition results, many fans rushed to support Andrea Thompson on social media.

28-year-old Jammie Booker narrowly defeated 43-year-old professional strongwoman Andrea Thompson to win the championship.

Competing since 2013, Thompson won the World’s Strongest Woman title in 2018 in Raleigh, North Carolina, and the Masters World’s Strongest Woman title in 2023 in Charleston, West Virginia.

As well as powerlifting, she works part-time as a progression coach for apprentices at a new college in Suffolk and lives with her husband Steve, a railway dock worker.

They have two daughters named Olivia and Violet.

Booker, who describes herself as the ‘world’s strongest lesbian’ in her TikTok bio, has only appeared in three competitions and started taking part in professional strong women’s events this year.

She placed second in the Strongest Woman in North America competition in July and first in the Rainier Classic competition held in Washington in June.

Thompson placed second in the competition for her performance in the ‘Stone Series’ challenge, where women had to lift four apparatus on a 42-inch beam weighing up to 300 pounds.

Booker loaded three tiles in just over 29 seconds, while Thompson loaded only one.

Reacting to his second place finish, Thompson wrote on Instagram:

‘Most people would be happy with second place, I’m not.

‘I came to win, but my T-Rex arms let me down on those mega rocks.

‘Looking back I knew loading and stones would be my weak point but we always hope for a miracle.

‘I congratulate all the ladies who put up a good fight. Some dark horses that I know we’ll see rise up the rankings again.

As well as powerlifting, Andrea Thompson is a mother of two, a part-time NVQ assessor and lives with her husband Steve, a railway dock worker.

‘Thank you for all the supportive messages and kind words I have received.’

One of Booker’s sponsors accuses athlete of ‘misrepresenting critical information to OSG’ [Official Strongman Games] civil servants and judges.’

Iron Ape, which sells sports strength equipment, said it was “no longer affiliated with the brand in any way” following the controversy surrounding its “win”.

Iron Ape owner Colton Cross wrote in a statement: ‘We have reason to believe that Jamie Booker misrepresented critical information to OSG officials and judges, giving her an unfair advantage over other competitors in the Women’s Open class.

‘Effective immediately, Jammie Booker has been removed from the Iron Ape athlete roster… this is not an issue of Jammie’s gender identity. Iron Ape does not and will never discriminate against individuals based on gender, race, sexual orientation or any other personal characteristic.

‘We expect every Iron Ape athlete to maintain the highest standards of sportsmanship. When these standards are breached, decisive action must be taken.’

Mitchel Hopper, who became the first Canadian to win the World’s Strongest Man title in 2023, took to YouTube to express his disappointment with the competition.

He said: ‘There is a time when we need to take a stand against women’s sport and protect women’s sport. [for] women…

‘This really creates a big concern because there is a clear physical advantage. It’s impossible not to notice this when you see the two standing side by side; There are significant differences and we will see greater differences in power sports than in other sports.’

On Monday, Booker posted an emotional message on social media following the competition. He thanked the official Strongman Games ‘for accepting me’ and paid tribute to his fellow competitors.

‘I wanted to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported me in recent months to make this possible,’ he said.

Booker specifically thanked fans who donated to his Go Fund Me page, which raised money for his attendance at the event in November, including registration fees, flights and hotel expenses.

‘[To] My contestant friends today; You are all insanely badass women and it was an honor to share the stage with you, to cheer you on and to be applauded by you too.’