( CNN ) -- Caster Semenya , the athlete at the center of a gender row , has appeared in a photo glamour shoot in her native South Africa . The front cover of You magazine has Semenya as the main feature . The 18-year-old is awaiting the results of a gender verification test ordered by the IAAF , the governing body for athletics , following her triumph in the women 's 800m at world championships in Berlin . Her muscular build and deep voice , coupled with a stunning improvement in performance to win the global title , had led to questions about her gender . It emerged shortly before the 800m final in Berlin last month that the IAAF were conducting tests , sparking a controversy that shows no sign of abating . Semenya appears in a four-page feature in South Africa 's You magazine , occupying the front cover in a tight black dress and necklace , with the headline ' Wow , look at Caster now . ' She told the magazine : `` I am who I am and I am proud of myself . I 'd like to dress up more often and wear dresses but I never get the chance . '' Posing in other outfits including black leather trousers and sequined top and a stylish dress , Semenya told the magazine that her mother always buys her clothes , adding `` now I know I look like this I 'd like to do it more often . '' The IAAF have confirmed that the results of the complex gender tests would be known in the next two weeks , but would only be released after consultation with Semenya . She has received overwhelming support in South Africa with president Jacob Zuma and other politicians joining the debate . But earlier this week , national track coach Wilfred Daniels resigned , claiming he should have told Semenya in July that she was to undergo tests to determine her sex . Semenya won gold in the fastest time of the year for women 's 800m of one minute 55.45 seconds , finishing several meters clear of her rivals . It remains unclear if she will be stripped of her medal if the gender verification process casts doubt over her sexuality .
Caster Semenya takes part in glamour shoot in South Africa 's You magazine . Semenya is subject of gender verification test after winning world title ##m . The - old has gained overwhelming popularity in her native South Africa .