Imane Khelif, controversial boxer, identified as man in leaked medical report

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif--who won gold at the Paris Olympics in women's boxing--has been confirmed as a man, according to a medical report.

As per the medical report, which French journalist Djaffar Ait Aoudia obtained, stated that Khelif was impacted by five-alpha reductase deficiency, a disorder of sexual development said to be found in genetic males, reports News 18.

The leaked report is believed to have been drafted in 2023 June.

An MRI result attached with the report, which was a copy of a thorough physical examination that was conducted on Khelif in order to verify the presence of a disorder of sexual development, also reportedly determined that Khelif had no uterus, but instead had internal testicles and a “micropenis" resembling an enlarged clitoris.

As per Aoudia, after the MRI test, Khelif also underwent a chromosomal test, which further confirmed that the Algerian has an XY karyotype. A hormone test was also conducted which found that Khelif had a testosterone level typical of males.

After examination, doctors had suggested that Khelif’s parents may have been blood relatives, claimed Aoudia.

The report had also recommended that the boxer be referred for “surgical correction and hormone therapy" along with psychological support.