By Ivy Chaku

Caster Semenya who made headlines more for the debate over her gender than sport wants to dedicate her 2012 Olympics success to former South African president Nelson Mandela.

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Semenya, 21 from South Africa is the former world 800 metres champio. She was forced out of competition for nearly a year following gender tests until athletics chiefs finally cleared her.

Semenya believes she still owes the former president a huge debt  for supporting her during the darkest hours of her life.

She seems to have gained her confidence back after a two-year ordeal and believe that she will win a Gold medal for Madiba under her new coach former Olympic champion Maria Mutola.

Semenya waving South African flag