Labelled the 'sex change athlete' in the 1990s, Ricki Coughlan was celebrated on magazine covers and TV talk shows when Australia found out she was transgender. It's a far cry from the treatment some of her peers get today.
Ricki's first introduction into the sport and exercise world came after she transitioned in her early 20s.
"I thought maybe some people might think it wasn't good, but I didn't think it would become the affair that it did." But there was still a desire from the media and the sporting world to uncover her identity — so she decided to tell her story publicly."If you were transgender, my understanding was that you would just melt into society and never be seen or heard of again and you would just get on with your life.
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