Chris Mosier

Chris Mosier
Born 1980 (age 34–35)[1][2]
Chicago, Illinois[3]
Spouse(s) Zhen Heinemann[2]

Chris Mosier is an American transgender advocate, triathlete, and speaker. Mosier is a transgender man.

Mosier began competing in triathlon in 2009 as female. In 2010, Mosier publicly self-identified as a transgender man[4] in a leading American gay magazine, The Advocate, after competing in his first race as male. In 2011, Mosier was featured in The New York Times[1] prior to competing in the Nautica New York City Triathlon, a race he competed in two years prior as female.

Mosier is the founder[5] of transathlete.com, a resource for students, athletes, coaches, and administrators to find information about trans* inclusion in athletics at various levels of play.

Mosier also blogs for Original Plumbing, a magazine for trans men.[6]

Awards

Mosier was one of three finalists for the Compete Magazine Athlete of the Year award in 2011. He was given an honorable mention by USA Triathlon for the 2011 USAT Spirit of Multisport Awards.[7]

In 2013, Mosier was named Athlete of the Year[8] at the Compete Sports Diversity Awards in Los Angeles, California.

Mosier was named to the 2014 Trans 100 list. The "Trans 100" is an annual list of some of the most prominent and influential individuals who identify as trans and are actively working towards creating a better world for the transgender community.[9]

In 2014, Mosier was named as an inductee into the National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame, thus making him the first openly transgender man inducted into the National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame.[10][11]

In 2014 Mosier was also included as part of the The Advocate's annual "40 Under 40" list.[10]

In 2014, he was named 2014's Best Personal Trainer of the Northeast[12] by Competitor Magazine.

Mosier lives in New York City.[13]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dreier, Frederick (6 August 2011). "For Transgender Triathlete, a Top Finish in New York Is Secondary". The New York Times. p. 6. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Forman, Ross (November 20, 2013). "Chicago native Mosier transitions into triathlon star". Windy City Times. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  3. ↑ Preston, Kinley. "Chris Mosier interview with ChicagoPride.com". Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  4. ↑ Mosier, Chris. "An Iron Man". The Advocate. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  5. ↑ Zeigler, Cyd. "Chris Mosier launches transathlete.com". Outsports. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Chris Mosier - Original Plumbing". Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "USA Triathlon Announces First-Ever Multisport Award Winners". USA Triathlon. February 7, 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  8. ↑ Wardman, Connie. "Chris Mosier - 2013 Athlete of the Year". Compete Sports. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  9. ↑ http://thetrans100.com/''. Missing or empty |title= (help);
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 http://www.advocate.com/40-under-40-emerging-voices/2014/08/19/40-under-40-chris-mosier-wants-trans-people-feel-comfortable
  11. ↑ News Release. "National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame names 2014 Inductees". GoPride.com. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  12. ↑ Competitor.com. "Best of Competitor 2014 - Northeast Region". http://running.competitor.com/2014/12/news/best-competitor-2014-northeast-region_120512''. Competitor.com. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  13. ↑ Hollenbeck, Annie. "Chris Mosier Wants Trans People to Feel Comfortable Playing the Sport They Love". Retrieved August 23, 2014.

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