Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.

Find out how to listen to other BBC stations

Episode details

World Service,13 Apr 2024,9 mins

The first transgender pro golfer

Sporting Witness

Available for over a year

It's 20 years since Mianne Bagger became the first transgender athlete to play in pro golf tournament. The Danish golfer made history by competing at the 2004 Women’s Australian Open. It was a landmark moment for trans sport and made headlines around the world. In 2021, Mianne Bagger spoke to Robbie Wojciechowski. (Photo: Bagger at the 2004 Women's Australian Open. Credit: Getty Images.)

Programme Website
More episodes