Laurel Hubbard’s Salary and Net Worth

New Zealand’s well-known weightlifter, Laurel Hubbard, has a net worth between $1 million and $5 million as of 2023. According to the sources she makes between $70 Thousand to $ 80 Thousand salary per year as a weightlifter.

Her main  Her main source of wealth is her weightlifting career, where she accumulates a handsome amount of money by participating in various weightlifting competitions and exhibitions. Moreover, she also earns a pretty good amount from social media sites.

Early Life

Laurel Hubbard is a weightlifter from New Zealand who has been chosen to compete in the Summer Olympics in 2020. Laurel Hubbard made a record by being the first transgender woman to compete in the Olympics.

On February 9, 1978, Laurel Hubbard was born as a man. Her birthplace is Auckland, New Zealand. Gavin Hubbard was her birth name or previous real name.

Her nationality is New Zealand, and her ethnic background is New Zealand-Irish. Her ethnicity is White. As of 2023, she will be 45 years old.

Her parents were her father, Dick Hubbard, a former Mayor of Auckland City and the founder of ‘Hubbard Foods,’ and her mother, Diana Reader. Her religious sign is Aquarius, and she is a Christian. Hubbard transitioned to female Laurel Hubbard in 2012.

She told an interviewer that she started weightlifting when she was living as a male in the hopes that it would help her become masculine in 2017.

Dating and Relationships

Laurel Hubbard is not married and plans to marry soon. Hubbard appears to be concentrating on her career at the moment. There are also no rumors or news about her dating, boyfriend, or relationship with the media.

She is very private about her personal life. She is enjoying her current life without interruptions. Her gender identity is transgender.

Car Accident

Laurel was charged with ‘careless driving causing injury’ near the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. When the male driver returned to Australia, he was hospitalized for two weeks and required major spinal surgery.

She later pleaded guilty in January 2021 and agreed to pay the couple $13,000, including $100,000 for emotional distress.

Body Measurements

Laurel Hubbard is a stunning weightlifter with fair skin. She stands 6 ft 1 in (1.85 height) tall. Her ideal body weight is 90 kilograms. Her body type is typical. Hubbard transitioned to female Laurel Hubbard in 2012. She had gender reassignment surgery.

Her hair is black, and her eyes are brown. Her other body measurements are currently unavailable. Overall, she has a healthy body that she has kept in shape by engaging in regular exercise.

Her left arm is tattooed with an Irish symbol. The Celtic symbol, also known as the Shamrock, is also Ireland’s national flower. It represents the sacred trinity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Her cheeks are wider and her lips are smaller.

Professional Career

• In the newly established M105+ division, Laurel Hubbard set New Zealand junior records in 1998 with snatch 135 kg, and clean & jerk 170 kg, a total of 300 kg, which was later surpassed by David Liti.
• She has spoken out against “one of the misconceptions that’s out there” that she trained all her life before transitioning to female, stating that she stopped lifting in 2001 because “it just became too much to bear… just the pressure of trying to fit into a world that perhaps wasn’t really set up for people like myself.”
• In 2012, she transitioned to female and changed her name to Laurel Hubbard, and the following year, she began hormone therapy.
• She competed in international weightlifting for the first time in 2017.
• At the 2017 Australian International & Australian Open in Melbourne, she competed in the heaviest 90 kg+ categories, winning the gold medal with a 123 kg snatch and a 145 kg clean & jerk for a total of 268 kg at a body weight of 131.83 kg.
• She was even qualified for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, but an elbow injury during the event forced her to withdraw while leading the field.
• Following her injury, she announced her intention to retire from weightlifting.
• She returned to the sport in 2019, winning two gold medals at the Pacific Games in Samoa.
• Furthermore, in the year 2020, she won the gold medal in the women’s +87 kg event at the Roma 2020 World Cup in Rome, Italy.

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• The International Olympic Committee delegated the requirements for transgender athletes to compete in the Olympics to the International Weightlifting Federation.
• She also met all of the requirements, and the New Zealand Olympic Committee confirmed on June 21, 2021, that Hubbard had been selected for the New Zealand Olympic team to compete in the women’s +87 kilogram category, making her the oldest weightlifter to qualify for the games.
• She was the first openly transgender athlete to be chosen to compete in Olympic weightlifting.
• Some scientists have criticized the applicable International Olympic Committee guidelines in light of recently published papers demonstrating that people who went through male puberty retain significant advantages.
• Richard Budgett, the IOC’s Medical and Scientific Director, stated that the “residual advantage after going through male puberty” must be balanced against “all the other disadvantages of going through transition,” and he advocated for more research.
• Hubbard told the Stuff news website in 2017 about the criticism she receives for competing in women’s weightlifting as a transgender athlete “All you can do is concentrate on the task at hand, and if you do that consistently, you will succeed. I’m aware that I won’t have universal support, but I’m hoping that people will keep an open mind and consider my performance in a broader context. Perhaps the fact that it has taken so long for someone like myself to respond indicates that some of the issues raised aren’t as serious as they appear.”
• She recently competed in the Women’s +87kg, finishing last with three failed snatch lifts on August 2, 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is Laurel Hubbard’s Age?

Laurel is currently 45 years old as of her birthdate February 9, 1978.

What is Laurel Hubbard’s Net Worth

Laurel Hubbard, has a net worth between $1 million and $5 million.

How much does Laurel earn?

Laurel Hubbard receives around $70 Thousand to $ 80 Thousand annual salary as a Weightlifter.

Is Laurel Hubbard Married?

No, Laurel is not married.

What is Laurel Hubbard’s sexuality?

Laurel is openly transgender. She has made a record for being the first transgender to compete in the Olympics.