Madeleine Pape

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Madeleine Pape
Born (1984-02-24) 24 February 1984 (age 40)
Melbourne, Australia
Academic background
Alma materMonash University
University of Wisconsin–Madison
ThesisInclusion and Exclusion: Institutional Reproductions of Sex and Gender (2019)
Doctoral advisorMyra Marx Ferree
Joan Fujimura
Academic work
DisciplineSociology
Sub-disciplineSex and gender distinction, sports science
Sports career
Nationality Australia
SportAthletics
Event800 metres
ClubWaverley Athletics Club
Coached byTerry McGrath
Sports achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m: 52.68 (2009)
800 m: 1:59.92 (2008)
1500 m: 4:22.36 (2007)

Madeleine Pape (born 24 February 1984) is an Australian sociologist and former middle-distance athlete.[1]

Athletic career[edit]

Pape grew up in Emerald, Victoria and was inspired to focus on running after seeing local athletes represent Australia in the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[2] In 2008, she set a personal best of 1:59.92 in the 800 metres while winning the Sydney Athletics Grand Prix.[3][4] Pape competed in the women's 800 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she finished her heat in sixth place, failing to advance to the semi-finals.[5] Pape went on to win an 800m gold medal at the 2009 Summer Universiade in Belgrade, finishing in 2:01.91.[6] However, in 2010, she had a tendon injury that ended her athletics career.[2]

Academic career[edit]

In 2011, Pape completed a B.A. with honors, majoring in sociology, at Monash University.[2] She then moved to the United States, where she earned an M.S. and PhD in sociology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[7] Her doctoral thesis examined sex and gender in sport and biomedicine.[8] In 2020, Pape joined the University of Lausanne as a Postdoctoral Fellow.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Madeleine Pape". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Buratti, Liana (21 May 2021). "Dr. Madeleine Pape: How a career-ending injury led to a personal pilgrimage and a new voice for gender eligibility in sport". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  3. ^ McAsey, Jenny (18 February 2008). "Lewis finds form and new rivalry". The Australian. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  4. ^ Hurst, Mike (16 February 2008). "Vili, Lewis impress, Batman defeats Wariner at 200m – Sydney report". IAAF. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Women's 800m Round 1 – Heat 1". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Athletics Australia – News – Pape bags 800m gold – the World University Games in Belgrade". German Road Races. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  7. ^ Pape, Madeleine. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Northwestern University. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  8. ^ Pape, Madeleine (1 May 2019). "I was sore about losing to Caster Semenya. But this decision against her is wrong". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Congratulations to Madeleine Pape!: Department of Sociology – Northwestern University". sociology.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 27 February 2021.

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