List of LGBT Summer Olympians (2024–present) explained

There are 83 modern Summer Olympic athletes, who made their Olympic debut in 2024 and have identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, pansexual, non-binary, queer, or have openly been in a same-sex relationship.

According to Outsports, there were at least 199 out athletes (including those who debuted earlier) at the 2024 Summer Olympics, which they reported as the most athletes competing in one edition of the Games who were widely out beforehand; Outsports also noted the record number of out male athletes, though most of the LGBTQ+ Olympians were female as in previous editions. In two women's team sport rosters, for United States women's basketball and Australia women's football, over half of the players were identified as LGBTQ (in the Australia football squad, it was two-thirds).[1] [2] [3] German footballer Lena Oberdorf and Colombian skateboarder Jazmín Álvarez were both included in their respective Olympic teams, but both suffered ACL and MCL injuries shortly before being able to take part.[4] [5]

At least 26 LGBT+ Summer Olympians who debuted in 2024 are medalists (31.33%), of which 8 have at least one gold medal (9.64%).

Key

Summer Olympic athletes and coaches (2024–present)

AthleteCountrySportGamesMedal(s)Notes
data-sort-value="Aarts, Laura" Water polo2024
data-sort-value="Abelleira, Teresa" Football2024
data-sort-value="Adriana" Football2024[6]
data-sort-value="Albiero, Nick" Swimming2024[7]
data-sort-value="Amaro, Laura" Weightlifting2024
data-sort-value="Atwell, Amy" Basketball2024Originally an alternate, Atwell joined the main squad after an injury withdrawal[8]
data-sort-value="Bacyadan, Hergie" Boxing2024[9]
data-sort-value="Baloyi, Kemisetso" Rugby2024[10]
data-sort-value="Baum, Sarah" Surfing2024[11]
data-sort-value="Berger, AnnKatrin" GermanyFootball2024
data-sort-value="Bessoir, Emily" GermanyBasketball2024
data-sort-value="Blayvas, Anastasia" GermanyWrestling2024
data-sort-value="Bonilla, Wendy" Football2024Alternate in football squad
data-sort-value="Brunckhorst, Svenja" GermanyBasketball2024
data-sort-value="Bydwell, Emilie" Rugby2024Team coach[12] [13]
data-sort-value="Caicedo, Linda" Football2024[14]
data-sort-value="Camus, Paula" Water polo2024
data-sort-value="Carrascosa, Borja" Equestrian2024
data-sort-value="Castagna, Nina" Rowing2024[15]
data-sort-value="Cavelius, Timo" GermanyJudo2024[16]
data-sort-value="Cohen, Teal" Rowing2024
data-sort-value="Coll, Cata" Football2024[17]
data-sort-value="Copper, Kahleah" Basketball2024[18]
data-sort-value="deGoede, Sophie" CanadaRugby2024
data-sort-value="Doorsoun, Sara" GermanyFootball2024
data-sort-value="Dutra, Rayan" Gymnastics2024[19]
data-sort-value="Ehrlich, Emily" Cycling2024
data-sort-value="Englebert, Charlotte" BelgiumHockey2024
data-sort-value="Foster, Michaela" Football2024Originally an alternate, Foster joined the main team after an injury withdrawal[20]
data-sort-value="Freier, Sharn" Football2024[21]
data-sort-value="Grant, Maddy" CanadaRugby2024
data-sort-value="Hagstrom, Alina" Rowing2024Alternate in participating team
data-sort-value="Hall, Georgia" Golf2024
data-sort-value="Harrison, Campbell" Climbing2024[22]
data-sort-value="Hermoso, Jenni" Football2024[23]
data-sort-value="Hiltz, Nikki" Athletics2024[24]
data-sort-value="Hoffman, Ashley" Hockey2024
data-sort-value="Jochems, Marleen" Hockey2024
data-sort-value="Joyce, Grace" Rowing2024
data-sort-value="Lakrar, Maëlle" Football2024[25]
data-sort-value="Lardeur, Ines" Hockey2024
data-sort-value="Lauren" Football2024Originally an alternate, Lauren joined the main squad
data-sort-value="Lesgourgues, Alice" Hockey2024Alternate in hockey squad
data-sort-value="Lorena" Football2024
data-sort-value="Lui, Justin" CanadaVolleyball2024
data-sort-value="Maley, Anneli" Basketball2024
data-sort-value="Mansfield, Lauren" Basketball2024
data-sort-value="Ngamba, Cindy" Boxing2024Ngamba is a refugee in the UK, and cannot return to her birth nation of Cameroon due to homosexuality being illegal there. She is part of GB Boxing, which supported her citizenship application, but was not granted British citizenship before the 2024 Games and so could not compete for Great Britain.[26] [27] [28]
data-sort-value="Ortiz, Mariona" Basketball2024
data-sort-value="Paredes, Irene" Football2024
data-sort-value="Peterson, Alexis" GermanyBasketball2024
data-sort-value="Petriaux, Mathilde" Hockey2024Alternate in hockey squad[29]
data-sort-value="Peyraud-Magnin, Pauline" Football2024[30]
data-sort-value="Picaud, Constance" Football2024
data-sort-value="Powell, Kayleigh" Rugby2024Alternate in rugby squad
data-sort-value="Pritchard, Miriam" Hockey2024
data-sort-value="Putellas, Alexia" Football2024[31]
data-sort-value="Puvrez, Emma" BelgiumHockey2024
data-sort-value="Raksat, Chuthamat" ThailandBoxing2024
data-sort-value="Rauch, Felicitas" GermanyFootball2024
data-sort-value="Raye, Abigail" BelgiumHockey2024Alternate in hockey squad
data-sort-value="Redondo, Alba" Football2024Originally an alternate, Redondo joined the main squad
data-sort-value="Reeve, Cheryl" Basketball2024Team coach. Had previously been assistant coach in 2016 and 2021.[32] [33]
data-sort-value="Richardson, Shacarri" Athletics2024
data-sort-value="Roma, Sofia" Basketball2024
data-sort-value="Rovetti, Stephanie" Rugby2024
data-sort-value="Schendekehl, Tabea" GermanyRowing2024
data-sort-value="Schuller, Lea" GermanyFootball2024
data-sort-value="Scruggs, Lauren" Fencing2024[34]
data-sort-value="Taina" Football2024
data-sort-value="Tarciane" Football2024[35]
data-sort-value="Thomas, Alyssa" Basketball2024[36] Well this was one of them❤️❤️ I know some may have a lot of questions, but I didn't post this picture for that, just to show pure happiness! This is how I ended my Valentine's DayLaughing until my belly hurt with this amazing human❤️❤️ @athomas_25 [Instagram photo] retrieved from https://www.instagram.com/p/CLXuAxlhFXG/
data-sort-value="Thomas, Lowri" Cycling2024
data-sort-value="Torley, Lauren" Rugby2024[37]
data-sort-value="Vargas, Melissa" Volleyball2024[38]
data-sort-value="Vine, Cortnee" Football2024[39]
data-sort-value="Wandres, Frederic" GermanyEquestrian2024
data-sort-value="Whitcomb, Sami" Basketball2024
data-sort-value="Whittle, Marena" Basketball2024
data-sort-value="Williamson Pohlman, Marissa" Boxing2024
data-sort-value="Wilson, Alex" Basketball2024
data-sort-value="Wright, Tyler" Surfing2024[40]
data-sort-value="Young, Nico" Athletics2024[41]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Buzinski . Jim . Record 199 out LGBTQ athletes made Paris Summer Olympics the gayest ever . 2024-07-30 . OutSports . en.
  2. Web site: 2024-07-26 . At least 175 LGBTQ athletes to compete in Paris Olympics . 2024-07-28 . NBC News.
  3. Web site: 2024-07-29 . Paris Olympics set record for number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes, but some say progress isn't finished . 2024-07-30 . AP News . en.
  4. Web site: 2024-07-17 . Cruel blow for Lena Oberdorf! Germany star suffers dreaded ACL injury less than ONE WEEK after joining Bayern Munich from Wolfsburg Goal.com UK . 2024-07-28 . www.goal.com . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Bell . Brian C. . Jazmin Alvarez out of Olympics skateboarding after horrific injury . 2024-07-28 . OutSports . en.
  6. Web site: 2023-07-11 . At least 87 out LGBTQ athletes in 2023 Women's World Cup . 2023-07-12 . Outsports.
  7. Web site: Buzinski . Jim . Gay swimmer, bi surfer latest LGBTQ athletes to qualify for Paris Olympics . 2024-05-12 . OutSports.
  8. Web site: Natalie . 2024-07-26 . Here’s All 17 Gay Women’s Basketball Players Going to the 2024 Paris Olympics . 2024-07-28 . Autostraddle . en-US.
  9. News: Caluag . Randy . 1 December 2023 . PH champion assails Russian federation for gender protest . 2 June 2024 . Manila Standard.
  10. Web site: All of the LGBTQ Olympians at the 2024 Paris Summer Games . 2024-07-21 . OutSports.
  11. Web site: 2017-03-17 . Filmmaker to screen surf movie in New York . 2023-06-16 . The Young Witness.
  12. Web site: Dean . Taylor . 2023-06-25 . USA Eagles and Coaches on what celebrating Pride means to them . 2024-07-03 . eagles.rugby . en.
  13. Web site: Dean . Taylor . 2024-06-17 . USA Rugby announces Women's Olympic Rugby Sevens Team for Paris . 2024-06-27 . eagles.rugby . en.
  14. Web site: Outsports Staff . 2023-07-11 . At least 96 out LGBTQ athletes in 2023 Women's World Cup . 2023-09-05 . Outsports.
  15. Web site: Zeigler . Cyd . 6 out rowers who represent Team USA at Paris Olympics with pride . 2024-07-18 . OutSports.
  16. Web site: Buzinski . Jim . Timo Cavelius is a gay judo athlete who won a German title . 2024-07-28 . OutSports . en.
  17. The video you were asking for… ℎ' ? . X (Twitter). FC Barcelona Femení. 0:11. 19 February 2024.
  18. Web site: Hogan. Heather. 2023-05-19. 35 Gay WNBA Players to Follow and Thirst After on Instagram This Season. 2023-06-11. Autostraddle.
  19. Web site: Holmes . Jon . This bouncing Brazilian gymnast is big on TikTok, out as bi and off to the Olympics . 2024-05-06 . OutSports.
  20. Web site: Natalie . 2024-07-25 . All 45 Gay Women's Soccer Players Competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics . 2024-07-28 . Autostraddle . en-US.
  21. Web site: 2024 . Matildas spotted in Sydney ahead of China rematch . AZScore.
  22. Web site: Zeigler . Cyd . 2023-11-29 . Paris Olympics will have many out LGBTQ athletes, likely including these 12 . 2023-12-01 . Outsports . en.
  23. Web site: 2024-01-17. Jenni Hermoso insists it's 'much easier to come out' in women's game compared to men's - but Spain World Cup winner admits her sexuality was a 'taboo' subject growing up. 2024-02-24. Goal.
  24. Web site: 2024-07-01 . Transgender runner Nikki Hiltz is headed to the Paris Olympics . 2024-07-01 . NBC News.
  25. News: 11 September 2020. 2 ans!!❤️. fr-FR. Instagram. Maëlle Lakrar.
  26. News: 21 June 2023 . Refugee boxer Cindy Ngamba has 'overcome obstacles' to pursue Team GB dreams . 8 March 2024 . The Independent.
  27. Web site: GB-based boxer Ngamba named in Refugee Olympic Team . 2024-05-11 . BBC Sport.
  28. News: sport . Guardian . 2024-08-04 . Ngamba secures Olympic boxing medal and potential first for IOC refugee team . 2024-08-04 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  29. Web site: Le 26 avril, c'est la journée de la visibilité lesbienne... Pour célébrer nos différences, ne nous cachons pas pour nous aimer ️‍. 2023-06-12. Instagram. Mathilde Petriaux. 26 April 2023.
  30. News: 22 October 2020. La footballeuse française Pauline Peyraud-Magnin revient sur son coming out via Instagram. fr-FR. 18 November 2020.
  31. Web site: 24 December 2022 . Alexia Putellas tiene novia desde hace más de medio año . 27 February 2023 . En Blau . es.
  32. Web site: 2021-08-11 . Could Cheryl Reeve Be Next USA Head Coach? . 2021-08-12 . Zone Coverage . en-US.
  33. News: Ziegler, Cyd . December 21, 2017 . Minnesota Lynx coach and VP come out publicly as married couple . December 22, 2017 . SB Nation: Vox Media.
  34. Web site: Zeigler . Cyd . Lauren Scruggs says her Olympics sport is like 'Princess Bride' . 2024-06-11 . OutSports.
  35. Web site: 25 December 2023 . Veja como foi a noite de Natal das jogadoras do Corinthians Feminino . Meu Timão . pt-BR.
  36. DeWanna Bonner [@Dewannabonner] (2021, February 16). You know how sometimes great things happen, and you really don't expect it !
  37. Web site: Natalie . 2024-07-26 . All 150+ Gay Women and Trans Athletes Competing In the 2024 Paris Olympics . 2024-07-28 . Autostraddle . en-US.
  38. News: Avrahami . Zeev . 2023-09-11 . What is more important to Erdogan, European volleyball championship or religious autocracy? . Ynetnews . https://web.archive.org/web/20230912204428/https://www.ynetnews.com/culture/article/skwrlbirh . 12 September 2023.
  39. Web site: ELLE . 2024-03-20 . Inside The Matilda's Very Wholesome Lives Off The Soccer Field . 2024-06-07 . ELLE . en-AU.
  40. Web site: Achenza . Madeleine . Pro surfer Tyler Wright marries partner in intimate lounge room wedding . 2 July 2023 . news.com.au.
  41. Web site: Buzinski . Jim . 2024-01-29 . Gay runner Nico Young sets college record in 5,000 meters . 2024-01-29 . Outsports . en.

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