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'{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2017}} {{Infobox sportsperson | honorific_prefix = | name = Laurel Hubbard | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | nationality = New Zealand | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1978}} | birth_place = | years_active = 1998–2018 | height = | weight = | country = New Zealand | sport = [[Olympic weightlifting|Weightlifting]] | event = | club = | turnedpro = | coach = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | highestranking = | pb = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition|[[Pacific Games]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2019 Pacific Games|2019 Samoa]]|[[Weightlifting at the 2019 Pacific Games|87&nbsp;kg Snatch]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2019 Pacific Games|2019 Samoa]]|[[Weightlifting at the 2019 Pacific Games|87&nbsp;kg Total]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[World Weightlifting Championships|World Championships]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[2017 World Weightlifting Championships|2017 Anaheim]]|[[2017 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's +90 kg|+90&nbsp;kg]]}} }} '''Laurel Hubbard''' (born 1978) is a New Zealand [[transgender]] [[Olympic weightlifting|weightlifter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/43688627|title=Commonwealth Games: Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard set to compete|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=8 April 2018}}</ref> ==Career== Hubbard is the child of [[Dick Hubbard]], a former [[Mayor of Auckland City]]<ref name="yahoo-20mar2017">{{cite news|title='She has every right to compete with women': Transgender weightlifter sparks criticism after competition win|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/34720066/kiwi-transgender-weightlifter-laurel-hubbards-win-causes-stir-among-female-aussie-competitors/|accessdate=25 March 2017|newspaper=Yahoo News Australia|date=20 March 2017}}</ref> and the founder of [[Hubbard Foods]].{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} Competing before her gender transition, Hubbard set New Zealand junior records in 1998 in the newly established M105+ division with snatch 135&nbsp;kg, clean & jerk 170&nbsp;kg, total 300&nbsp;kg.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=58b9b97e-f4ab-4e94-a2fe-507c024cb178 |format=PDF |title=New Zealand Interschool's Weightlifting Championship 2014 – Round 6 |website=Sporty.co.nz |accessdate=24 March 2017}}</ref> Those records were later surpassed by [[David Liti]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://olympicweightlifting.nz/national-records |title=National Records – Olympic Weightlifting New Zealand |accessdate=4 December 2017}}</ref> In 2012 Hubbard was appointed to the position of Executive Officer for Olympic Weightlifting New Zealand.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} Subsequently she [[transitioning (transgender)|transitioned to female]] and became Laurel Hubbard.<ref name="nzh-19mar2017">{{cite news|title=Weightlifting: Transgender lifter Laurel Hubbard wins first international outing|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11821399|accessdate=25 March 2017|newspaper=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|date=19 March 2017}}</ref> At the 2017 Australian International & Australian Open in Melbourne, she competed at the heaviest 90&nbsp;kg+ category, winning the gold medal with a 123&nbsp;kg snatch and 145&nbsp;kg clean & jerk, for a total of 268&nbsp;kg at a bodyweight of 131.83&nbsp;kg.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.awf.com.au/Portals/0/news/2017/2017%20Australian%20International%20-%20Australian%20Open.pdf?ver=2017-03-20-001039-810 |format=PDF |title=2017 Australian International & Australian Open |website=Awf.com.au |accessdate=24 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="herald-19mar2017">{{cite news|last1=Windley|first1=Matt|title=Laurel Hubbard wins female 90kg+ division at weightlifting’s Australian International|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/more-sports/laurel-hubbard-wins-female-90kg-division-at-weightliftings-australian-international/news-story/cd4a5fa012eb9a5ceb0281faceea5c7a|accessdate=25 March 2017|newspaper=[[Herald Sun]]|date=19 March 2017}}</ref> She thus became the first [[trans woman]] to win an international weightlifting title for New Zealand.<ref name="nzh-19mar2017" /><ref name="wapo-22mar2017">{{cite news|last1=Payne|first1=Marissa|title=Transgender woman wins international weightlifting title amid controversy over fairness|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/03/22/transgender-woman-wins-international-weightlifting-title-amid-controversy-over-fairness/|accessdate=25 March 2017|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=22 March 2017}}</ref> Although Hubbard met eligibility requirements to compete, her win sparked controversy, with some other competitors claiming the competition was unfair.<ref name="yahoo-20mar2017" /><ref name="wapo-22mar2017" /><ref name="sam1">{{cite web|url=http://www.samoaobserver.ws/en/23_03_2017/local/18224/Woman-lifter-beaten-by-transgender-speaks-up.htm|title=Woman lifter beaten by transgender speaks up|website=Samoaobserver.ws|accessdate=24 November 2017}}</ref> Athletes that were critical of the decision to allow Hubbard to compete include [[Iuniarra Sipaia]],<ref name="sam1" /> [[Toafitu Perive]],<ref name="sam1" /> [[Deborah Acason]]<ref name="wapo-22mar2017" /> and [[Tracey Lambrechs]].<ref name="wapo-22mar2017" /> Australian Weightlifting Federation's chief executive, Michael Keelan, said it was unfair to other competitors.<ref name="herald-19mar2017"/> Hubbard qualified for the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olympic.org.nz/athletes/laurel-hubbard/|title=Laurel Hubbard - New Zealand Olympic Team|date=24 November 2017|publisher=}}</ref> but an elbow injury during the competition forced her withdrawal from the event<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/cwg18/354570/hubbard-has-no-regrets-stays-true-to-sport|title=Hubbard has no regrets, stays 'true to sport'|first=Bridget|last=Tunnicliffe|date=9 April 2018|publisher=Radio New Zealand}}</ref> while leading the field.<ref>{{cite web|author=Helen Davidson |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/apr/09/transgender-weightlifter-laurel-hubbards-eligibility-under-scrutiny |title=Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard's eligibility under scrutiny &#124; Sport |publisher=The Guardian |date=1970-01-01 |accessdate=2018-04-09}}</ref> Hubbard won two gold medals at the [[2019 Pacific Games]] in Samoa.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1082023/transgender-hubbard-beats-samoan-stars|title=Transgender weightlifter Hubbard beats home favourites at Samoa 2019 after driving incident revealed|publisher=Inside the Games|date=13 July 2019|access-date=13 July 2019}}</ref> ==Major results== {|class = "wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:40px;"|Year ! rowspan="2" style="width:250px;"|Venue ! rowspan="2" style="width:60px;"|Weight !colspan=4| Snatch (kg) !colspan=4| Clean & Jerk (kg) ! rowspan="2" style="width:40px;"| Total ! rowspan="2" style="width:40px;"| Rank |- ! width=40|1 ! width=40|2 ! width=40|3 ! width=40|Rank ! width=40|1 ! width=40|2 ! width=40|3 ! width=40|Rank |- ! colspan=13|[[Pacific Games|Pacific Games]] |- |[[2019 Pacific Games|2019]] || align=left| {{flag icon|SAM}} [[Apia|Apia]], [[Samoa]] || +87kg ||112||118||'''125'''||'''{{Gold1}}||133||'''143'''||<s>148||'''{{Gold1}}||'''268'''||'''{{Gold1}} |- ! colspan=13|[[Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] |- |[[2018 Commonwealth Games|2018]] || align=left| {{flag icon|AUS}} [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], [[Australia]]<ref name="GC2018results"> {{cite web|title=Commonwealth Games Results Book|url=https://www.gc2018.com/sites/default/files/2018-04/GC2018_WLF_Results_Book_10042018.pdf|website=Gold Coast 2018 Official Website|publisher=GOLDOC|accessdate=13 April 2018}}</ref> || [[2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's +90 kg|+90 kg]] ||120||<s>127||<s>132||1||---||---||---||---||---||DNF |- ! colspan=13|[[World Weightlifting Championships|World Championships]] |- |[[2017 World Weightlifting Championships|2017]] || align=left| {{flag icon|USA}} [[Anaheim]], [[United States]]<ref name="IWFresults">{{cite web|title=HUBBARD Laurel NZL|url=http://www.iwf.net/results/athletes/?athlete=hubbard-laurel-1978-02-09&id=13974|website=Athletes search results|publisher=IWF – International Weightlifting Federation|accessdate=11 December 2017}}</ref> || [[2017 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's +90 kg|+90 kg]] ||120||'''124'''||<s>127||'''{{silver2}}||144||147||'''151'''||4||'''275'''||'''{{Silver2}} |- ! colspan=13|[[Oceania Weightlifting Championships|Oceania Championships]] |- |[[2017 Oceania Weightlifting Championships|2017]] || align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Gold Coast, Australia]]<ref name="IWFresults" /> || +90&nbsp;kg ||120||'''127'''||<s>133||1||140||'''146'''||<s>152||1||'''273'''||'''{{Gold1}} |- ! colspan=13|[[Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships|Commonwealth Championships]] |- |[[2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships|2017]] || align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Gold Coast, Australia]]<ref name="IWFresults" /> || +90&nbsp;kg ||120||'''127'''||<s>133||1||140||'''146'''||<s>152||1||'''273'''||'''{{Gold1}} |- ! colspan=13|[[World Masters Games]] |- |[[2017 World Masters Games|2017]] || align=left| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Auckland, New Zealand]]<ref name="WMGresults">{{cite web|title=2017 World Masters Games|url=http://iwfmasters.net/results/2017_wmg_results.pdf |publisher=IWF – Masters Weightlifting|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref> || +90&nbsp;kg ||120||127||'''131'''||1||135||143||'''149'''||1||'''280'''||'''{{Gold1}} |} ==Personal life== In January 2019, Hubbard pleaded guilty to careless driving causing injury after an incident in October 2018 which left another driver with severe spinal injuries. She paid reparations and was disqualified from driving for one month. The presiding judge also ordered that Hubbard's name be [[Suppression order|suppressed]] to avoid distressing publicity as she trained for the Olympics. However, the order was lifted in July 2019 after [[Stuff (company)|Stuff]] appealed to the [[High Court of New Zealand|High Court]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/114163563/weightlifter-laurel-hubbards-dogged-fight-to-keep-her-name-out-of-the-media|title=Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard's dogged fight to keep her name out of the media|first=Martin|last=van Beynen|date=12 July 2019|access-date=13 July 2019|publisher=[[Stuff.co.nz]]}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{2018 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hubbard, Laurel}} [[Category:1978 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:New Zealand female weightlifters]] [[Category:Transgender and transsexual sportspeople]] [[Category:Transgender and transsexual women]] [[Category:LGBT sportspeople from New Zealand]] [[Category:World Weightlifting Championships medalists]] [[Category:Weightlifters at the 2018 Commonwealth Games]] [[Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand]]'