There have been 922 modern Olympians and Paralympians (including Summer Olympic athletes and artists, Summer Paralympians, and Winter Olympians and Paralympians) who have identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, pansexual, non-binary, and/or queer, or who have openly been in a same-sex relationship.

The first Olympic or Paralympic Games in which an athlete now known to be LGBTQ competed was the 1900 Summer Olympics, also the first LGBTQ Para/O-lympic medalist and first contemporaneously out Para/O-lympian. LGBTQ Para/O-lympians have contested events across over 60 sports, as well as several artistic events. The majority of LGBTQ Para/O-lympians are female. The Olympic or Paralympic sport with the most LGBTQ participants is football. The nation with the most out LGBTQ Olympians and Paralympians is the United States, including two who have also competed for other nations.

The most decorated LGBTQ Olympian and/or Paralympian is British Paralympic equestrian Lee Pearson, with 17 medals including 14 golds; the most decorated LGBTQ Olympian is Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst, with 13 medals including 6 golds; the most decorated LGBTQ Summer Olympian is Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe, with 9 medals including 5 golds. LGBTQ Olympians who hold Olympic records include Wüst; footballers Pia Sundhage and Vivianne Miedema; rower Emma Twigg; and triple jumper Yulimar Rojas, who also holds the world record.

At least 422 LGBTQ Para/O-lympians are medalists (45.77% of LGBTQ Para/O-lympians), of whom 198 have at least one gold medal (21.48%).

Overview

LGBTQ+ Summer Olympians

A

Laura Aarts Teresa Abelleira Helena Åberg Yenny Acuña Nicola Adams Adriana Francilla Agar Marilyn Agliotti Yulenmis Aguilar Michelle-Lee Ahye Holly Aitchison Elissa Alarie Nick Albiero Aline Julie Allemand Andressa Alves Laura Amaro Anja Andersen Camilla Andersen Emanuel Andrade Rebeca Andrade Ramsey Angela Filippa Angeldahl Nadine Angerer Alyson Annan Olivia Apps Geisa Arcanjo Bárbara Arenhart Judith Arndt Mackenzie Arnold Karriss Artingstall Anita Asante Maja Åström Amy Atwell Seimone Augustus Ana Azevedo Jennifer Azzi

B

Hergie Bacyadan Leo Baker Kemisetso Baloyi Bárbara Shawnacy Barber Karen Bardsley Ona Batlle Sarah Baum Betty Baxter Jolyn Beer Alice Bellandi Perris Benegas Brittany Benn Hanna Bennison Ann-Katrin Berger Kajsa Bergqvist Emily Bessoir Sue Bird Nathalie Björn Carl Blasco Miriam Blasco Anastasia Blayvas Lucilla Boari Wendy Bonilla Tom Bosworth Maxim Bouchard Erica Bougard Nicole Branagh Sabine Braun Kelly Brazier Linda Bresonik Lucy Bronze Giorgia Bronzini Gayle Broughton Svenja Brunckhorst Rachele Bruni Kadeisha Buchanan Amandine Buchard Saskia Budgett Anne Buijs Niels Bukh Kris Burley"Gay ex-Olympic gymnast Kris Burley remembers the isolation, fear". Outsports, December 3, 2014. Balian Buschbaum Karin Büttner-Janz Emilie Bydwell

C

Linda Caicedo Jane Campbell Paula Camus Ally Carda Adriana Cardoso Jade Carey Agnete Carlsen Ellie Carpenter Marjorie Carpréaux Cecilia Carranza Saroli Borja Carrascosa Peter Caruth Sherry Cassuto Nina Castagna Rut Castillo Timo Cavelius Isadora Cerullo Dirkie Chamberlain Dutee Chand Kendall Chase Mark Chatfield Darren Chiacchia Amanda Chidester Layshia Clarendon Dominic Clarke Kerron Clement Teal Cohen Cata Coll Aoife Cooke Natalie Cook Kahleah Copper Vanina Correa Rose Cossar"Rosie Cossar, 2012 Olympic gymnast, on being gay and changing the sports world". Outsports, December 1, 2014. Robert Costello Fiona Crackles Scott Cranham Cristiane Amanda Cromwell Larissa Crummer Orlando Cruz Ana Marcela Cunha Nina Cutro-Kelly

D

Søren Dahl Lisa Dahlkvist Tom Daley Katy Daley-McLean Rachel Daly Eleni Daniilidou Ana Carolina da Silva Chayenne da Silva Izabela da Silva Tierna Davidson Debinha Chantal de Bruijn Gabriela DeBues-Stafford Sophie de Goede Anouk Dekker Irene de Kok Casey Dellacqua Elena Delle Donne Valerie Demey Elisa Di Francisca Alex Di Giorgio Margielyn Didal Babe Didrikson Zaharias Natalya Diehm Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel Stefanie Dolson Gia Doonan Sara Doorsoun Robert Dover Anton Down-Jenkins Lauren Doyle Charlotte Drury Cathrine Dufour Greg Duhaime Céline Dumerc Katie Duncan Lin Dunn Imke Duplitzer Rayan Dutra

E–F

Taylor Edwards Paola Egonu Emily Ehrlich Andri Eleftheriou Norman Elder Jill Ellis Rashida Ellis Crystal Emmanuel-Ahye Christiane Endler Charlotte Englebert Emma Entzminger Abby Erceg Magdalena Eriksson Terence Etherton Nicola Fairbrother Jennifer Falk Gigi Fernández Beatriz Ferreira Michelle Ferris Marina Fioravanti Nilla Fischer Sisca Folkertsma Amini Fonua Caitlin Foord Sandra ForguesPascal Sidoine, "Wilfrid Forgues devenu Sandra : «Ma vie intime était en prison»" Formiga Mark Foster Michaela Foster Larissa França Adrianna Franch Francielle Larissa Franklin Sharn Freier Lucía Fresco Lawrence Keith Frostad

G

Edward Gal Vicky Galindo Carol Gattaz Lauriane Genest Regina George Yarden Gerbi Geyse Emily Gielnik Ginny Gilder Kirsty Gilmour Xantal Giné Paula Ginzo Élodie Godin Tomás González Katrina Gorry Jasmin Grabowski Maddy Grant Chelsea Gray Ellia Green Sarah Gregorius Kelly Griffin Brittney Griner Inka Grings Annie Guglia Gabriela Guimarães Sean Gunn Víctor Gutiérrez Astrid Guyart

H

Peter Häggström Nathalie Hagman Alina Hagstrom Georgia Hall Gro Hammerseng Becky Hammon Louise Hansen Kellie Harrington Ashlyn Harris Campbell Harrison Jessica Harrison Tone Haugen Tiia Hautala Bruce Hayes Tobin Heath Nicole Heavirland Mathew Helm Lauren Hemp Mélanie Henique Isabell Herlovsen Jenni Hermoso Laurie Hernandez Raz Hershko Carl Hester Kelly Holmes Michelle Heyman Nikki Hiltz Ashley Hoffman Asia Hogan-Rochester Ursula Holl Laurel Hubbard Angela Hucles Karen Hultzer Mia Hundvin Maarten Hurkmans Lina Hurtig Svenja Huth Diego Hypólito

I–J

Sophie Ingle Letícia Izidoro Colin Jackson Refiloe Jane Aleksandra Jarmolińska Patrick Jeffrey Caitlyn Jenner Daniel Jervis Juan Antonio Jiménez Marleen Jochems Clarke Johnstone Megan Jones Sarah Jones Steffi Jones Grace Joyce Jasmine Joyce

K

Natasha Kai Tanya Kalivas Ebrar Karakurt Daria Kasatkina Nicolás Keenan Alev Kelter Camilla Kemp Johan Kenkhuis Alanna Kennedy Sam Kerr Isabel Kerschowski Emma Kete Thembi Kgatlana Lotte Kiærskou Billie Jean King Fran Kirby Sandra Kirby Kristi Kirshe Jen Kish Valentina Kogan Dominik KollComing-Out des österreichischen Schwimmers und EM-Medaillengewinner Dominik Koll Daniel Kowalski Katarina Kowplos Katja KrausHamburger Abendblatt: Katja Kraus heiratet von der Leyens Staatssekretärin (German) Ali Krieger Michelle Kroppen Nathalie Kubalski Emma Kullberg Luca Kumahara

L

Stephanie Labbé Alexandra Lacrabère Maëlle Lakrar Kim Lammers Holly Lam-Moores Ghislaine Landry Jessica Landström Lauren Lappin Inès Lardeur Marjorie Larney Marion Lay Stephen Laybutt Lauren Leal Rayssa Leal Kylie Ledbrook Mark Leduc Evy Leibfarth Anat Lelior Alice Lesgourgues Malin Levenstad Danell Leyva Li Ying Nancy Lieberman Silvana Lima Hedvig Lindahl Lori Lindsey Renate Lingor Ari-Pekka Liukkonen Chloe Logarzo Annalie Longo Lorena Greg Louganis Fritzi Löwy Jewell Loyd Sabrina Lozada-Cabbage Luciana Justin Lui Kaili Lukan Joey Lye

M

Sofía Maccari Zoe MacKinnon Irish Magno Florence Maheu Anneli Maley Lauren Mansfield Robbie Manson Arthur Mariano Tiffani Marinho Gail Marquis Brian Marshall Marta Conchita Martínez Diana Matheson Patrícia Matieli Ian Matos Amélie Mauresmo Bambanani Mbane Marnie McBean Martha McCabe Haylie McCleney Angel McCoughtry Susan McGreivy Sophie McKinna Erin McLeod Inika McPherson Linda Medalen Lauren Meece Tayra Meléndez Ioannis Melissanidis Kim Mestdagh Holly Metcalf Kristie Mewis Teagan Micah Theresa Michalak Domien Michiels Vivianne Miedema Hans Peter Minderhoud Sandra Minnert Kayla Miracle Matthew Mitcham Leilani Mitchell Portia Modise Robert de Montesquiou Rosamaria Montibeller Daniela Montoya Robyn Moodaly Meikayla Moore Gabriela Moreschi Carmelina Moscato Ana Moser Sofía Mulánovich Nadine Müller Nina Müller Eefje Muskens

N–O

Leigh-Ann Naidoo Marie-Ève Nault Martina Navratilova Erin Nayler Ashley Nee Robert Newton Cindy Ngamba Bente Nordby Jana Novotná Yared Nuguse Katja Nyberg Graeme Obree Kate O'Brien Paul O'Brien Tzipora Obziler Jolanta Ogar Grace O'Hanlon Kelley O'Hara Meghan O'Leary Inger Pors Olsen Poppy Starr Olsen Mariona Ortiz

P

Robert Páez Irene Paredes Candace Parker Kaia Parnaby Bruna de Paula Maartje Paumen Christinna Pedersen Shaina Pellington Otto Peltzer Fiona Pennie Carole Péon Carlos Peralta Ria Percival María Pérez Mayssa Pessoa Nesthy Petecio Babett Peter Beate Peters Alexis Peterson Anna Petrakova Mathilde Petriaux Pauline Peyraud-Magnin Mason Phelps Jr. Erin Phillips Constance Picaud David Pichler Fernanda Pinilla George Poage Nadia Podoroska Jillion Potter Kayleigh Powell Natalie Powell Christen Press Lauren Price Bev Priestman Peter Prijdekker Miriam Pritchard Alexia Putellas Emma Puvrez

Q–R

Celia Quansah Quinn Isalys Quiñones Chuthamat Raksat Ana Patrícia Ramos Megan Rapinoe Hayley Raso Roberta Ratzke Felicitas Rauch Abigail Raye Lisa Raymond Alba Redondo Cheryl Reeve Mel Reid Sha'Carri Richardson Helen Richardson-Walsh Kate Richardson-Walsh Hege Riise Yoreli Rincón Hannah Roberts Danni Roche Robbie Rogers Craig Rogerson Yulimar Rojas Sofía Roma Trine Rønning Caitlin Rooskrantz Petra Rossner Olivier Rouyer Stephanie Rovetti Leif Rovsing Kamilla Rytter Juhl

S

Alexis Sablone Dayshalee Salamán Cheryl Salisbury Senni Salminen Regina Salmons Victoria Sandell Svensson Leicy Santos Enrique Sarasola Jr.Entrevista Diez Minutos Raven Saunders Tessie Savelkouls Lotta Schelin Tabea Schendekehl Lea Schüller Demi Schuurs Alex Scott Jill Scott Lauren Scruggs Briana Scurry Caroline Seger Guenter Seidel Linda Sembrant Caster Semenya Reidun Seth Alena Sharp Kailen Sheridan Sally Shipard Erik Shoji Jackie Silva Rafaela Silva Georgia Simmerling Kyah Simon Jimmy Sjödin Therese Sjögran Katarzyna Skorupa Rikke Skov Alana Smith Kelly Smith Katsiaryna Snytsina Emilce Sosa Douglas Souza Laís SouzaJá, Bahia (February 11, 2015). "Lais Souza tem apoio do Miami Projetct to Cure Paralysis para melhorar". bahiaja.com.br. Sherida Spitse Georgia Stanway Guusje Steenhuis Marianne Steinbrecher Ingvild Stensland Helen Stephens Breanna Stewart Demi Stokes Casey Stoney Heidi Støre Beth Storry Samantha Stosur Jérémy Stravius Luke Strong Martina Strutz Rennae Stubbs Carla Suárez Erica Sullivan Pia Sundhage Annica Svensson Kaylin Swart Sheryl Swoopes Stacy Sykora

T

Tainá Blyth Tait Tamires Melissa Tancredi Tarciane Diana Taurasi Penny Taylor Arjen Teeuwissen Carly Telford Irma Testa Ina-Yoko Teutenberg Mark Tewksbury Carole Thate Jessica Thoennes Alyssa Thomas Kris Thomas Lowri Thomas Markus Thormeyer Ian Thorpe Elise Thorsnes Sara Thunebro Sandie Toletti Ellen Tomek Lauren Torley Gearoid Towey Susannah Townsend Ruby Tui Marc Tur Emma Twigg

U–V

Anissa Urtez Lara VadlauWtfoot.com: Lea Schüller Biography: Boyfriend, Family, Salary & Net Worth Daniëlle van de Donk Stefanie van der Gragt Marieke van der Wal Shanice van de Sanden Sanne van Dijke Merel van Dongen Emily van Egmond Marleen van Iersel Charline Van Snick Alison Van Uytvanck Janine van Wyk Elke Vanhoof Melissa Vargas Júlia Vasconcelos Dan Veatch Anne Veenendaal Julian Venonsky Lena Videkull Sunette Viljoen Linda Villumsen Cortnee Vine Lisa-Marie Vizaniari Marianne Vos Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

W

Tom Waddell Nick Wagman Kira Walkenhorst Ji Wallace Keira Walsh Michaela Walsh Sarah Walsh Lisa Walton Abby Wambach Jeffrey Wammes Frederic Wandres Haleigh Washington Ann Wauters Saskia Webber Rowie Webster Sami Whitcomb Marena Whittle Hannah Wilkinson Leah Wilkinson Rhian Wilkinson Fara Williams Natalie Williams Sharni Williams Leah Williamson Marissa Williamson Pohlman Lynn Wilms Alex Wilson Hayley Wilson Spencer Wilton Chris Witty Chelsea Wolfe Portia Woodman Jack Woolley Emma Wright Tyler Wright

X–Z

Marta Xargay Kirsty Yallop Tameka Yallop Nico Young Shelina Zadorsky Lily Zhang Katarzyna Zillmann