List of LGBTQ Olympians and Paralympians

There have been 864 modern Olympians^[a] (including Paralympians, Summer Olympic athletes and artists, and Winter Olympians) 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 Games in which an athlete now known to be LGBT+ competed was the 1900 Summer Olympics, also the first LGBT+ Olympic medalist and first contemporaneously out Olympian.^[b]^[c] LGBT+ Olympians have contested events across over 60 sports, as well as several artistic events. The majority of LGBT+ Olympians are female. The Olympic sport with the most LGBT+ participants is football. The nation with the most out LGBT+ Olympians is the United States, including two who have also competed for other nations.^[d]^[a]

The most decorated LGBT+ Olympian is British Paralympic equestrian Lee Pearson, with 17 medals including 14 golds;^[e] the most decorated able-bodied LGBT+ Olympian is Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst, with 13 medals including 6 golds;^[f] the most decorated able-bodied LGBT+ Summer Olympian is Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe, with 9 medals including 5 golds.^[c] LGBT+ Olympians who hold Olympic records include Wüst;^[g] footballers Pia Sundhage and Vivianne Miedema;^[h] rower Emma Twigg;^[i] and triple jumper Yulimar Rojas, who also holds the world record.^[j] At least 396 LGBT+ Olympians are medalists (45.83% of LGBT+ Olympians), of which 184 have at least one gold medal (21.30%).^[k]

Overview

All based on the Lists of LGBTQ+ Olympians and Paralympians

By country
Country	Number of Olympians
Country	F	M	NB	Total
Argentina	7	1	—	8
Armenia	—	1	—	1
Australia	52^{[N 1]}	11	2	65
Austria	5^{[N 2]}	1	—	6
Belgium	13	3	—	16
Brazil	58^{[N 3]}	8	—	66
Canada	66	21^{[N 4]}	1	88
Chile	4	1	—	5
China	3^{[N 1]}	–	–	3
Colombia	5	—	—	5
Cuba	1^{[N 5]}	1^{[N 4]}	—	2
Cyprus	1	—	—	1
Czech Republic^{[N 6]}	5	1	—	6
Denmark	9	3	—	12
Dominica	1	—	—	1
Estonia	1^{[N 7]}	—	—	1
Finland	5	1	—	6
France	18	8	—	26
Germany^{[N 8]}	44	9	—	53
Great Britain	58^{[N 9]}	22^{[N 10]}	—	80
Greece	2	1	—	3
Iceland	—	1	—	1
India	1	—	—	1
Ireland^{[N 11]}	6	3	—	9
Israel	6	—	—	6
Italy^{[N 12]}	8	3	—	11
Japan	—	1	—	1
Mexico	3	1	—	4
Netherlands	35^{[N 1]}	9	—	44
New Zealand	19	6	—	25
Nigeria	1	—	—	1
Norway	16^{[N 9]}	—	—	16
Peru	1	—	—	1
Philippines	3	1	—	4
Poland	4^{[N 2]}	2	—	6
Puerto Rico	5	1	—	6
Refugee Olympic Team	1	—	—	1
ROC^{[N 13]}	4^{[N 7]}	—	—	4
Singapore	1	—	—	1
Slovenia	1	—	—	1
South Africa^{[N 14]}	16	3	—	19
Spain	17^{[N 5]}	7	—	24
Sweden	35^{[N 3]}	2	—	37
Switzerland	1	—	—	1
Thailand	1	—	—	1
Tonga	—	1	—	1
Trinidad and Tobago	1	—	—	1
Turkey	2	—	—	2
United States	144^{[N 3]}	36^{[N 10]}	9	189
Venezuela	1	2	—	3
Zimbabwe	—	1	—	1

By year
Games	Number of Olympians^{[N 15]}
Games	F	M	NB	Total
1900 Summer	—	1	—	1
1904 Summer	—	1	—	1
1908 Summer	—	1	—	1
1912 Summer	—	3	—	3
1924 Summer	—	4	—	4
1928 Summer	5	4	—	9
1932 Summer	5	5	—	10
1936 Summer	3	3	—	6
1948 Summer	—	5	—	5
1952 Summer	1	—	—	1
1956 Winter	—	1	—	1
1956 Summer	2	—	—	2
1960 Summer	—	1	—	1
1964 Winter	—	1	—	1
1964 Summer	1	—	—	1
1968 Summer	2	3	—	5
1972 Winter	—	2	—	2
1972 Summer	1	2	—	3
1976 Winter	—	4	—	4
1976 Summer	5	3	—	8
1980 Winter	—	3	—	3
1980 Summer	1	2	—	3
1984 Winter	1	3	—	4
1984 Summer	8	4	—	12
1988 Winter	1	3	—	4
1988 Summer	8	9	—	17
1992 Winter	2	—	—	2
1992 Summer	14	11	—	25
1994 Winter	3	1	—	4
1996 Summer	43	15	—	58
1998 Winter	14	—	—	14
2000 Summer	44	26	—	70
2002 Winter	17	2	—	19
2004 Summer	53	17	—	70
2006 Winter	20	4	—	24
2008 Summer	92	13	—	105
2010 Winter	26	7	—	33
2012 Summer	134	17	—	151
2014 Winter	33	6	—	39
2016 Summer	201	36	3	239
2018 Winter	38	8	—	46
2020 Summer^{[N 16]}	288	29	9	326
2022 Winter	37	12	1	50
2024 Summer	221	27	6	254

By sport
Sport	Number of Olympians by gender^{[N 17]}
	Female			Male			Non-binary	Total
	Cisgender	Transgender	Intersex	Cisgender	Transgender	Intersex	Non-binary	Total
Alpine skiing & Para-alpine skiing	4	—	—	1	—	—	—	5
Archery	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
Athletics & Para-athletics	37	2^{[N 18]}	2	15	2^{[N 19]}	—	4^{[N 19]}	62
Badminton	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	4
Basketball & Wheelchair basketball	64	—	—	—	—	—	1^{[N 19]}	65
Beach volleyball	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	8
Biathlon	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
Bobsleigh	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	2
Boxing	13	—	—	2	1^{[N 19]}	—	—	16
Canoeing and Kayaking & Paracanoe	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	5
Climbing	–	–	—	1	—	—	—	1
Cross-country skiing & Para cross-country skiing	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
Curling	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1
Cycling & Paracycling	25^{[N 20]}	1^{[N 19]}	—	1	—	—	—	27
Diving	—	—	—	12	—	—	—	12
Equestrian & Para-equestrian	1	—	—	23	—	—	—	24
Fencing & Wheelchair fencing	5	—	—	1	—	—	—	6
Figure skating	5	—	—	27	—	—	1^{[N 21]}	33
Football	182	—	—	3	—	—	1^{[N 19]}	186
Freestyle skiing	4	—	—	1	—	—	—	5
Goalball	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
Golf	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
Gymnastics	7	—	—	12	—	—	—	19
Handball	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	19
Hockey	32	—	—	2	—	—	—	34
Ice hockey	49	—	—	—	—	—	—	49
Judo & Para Judo	17	—	—	1	—	—	—	18
Luge	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1
Powerlifting	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1
Rowing & Pararowing	28	—	—	4	—	—	1^{[N 19]}	33
Rugby sevens	31	—	—	—	1^{[N 19]}	—	1^{[N 19]}	33
Sailing	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
Shooting	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	5
Skateboarding	5	—	—	—	—	—	2^{[N 19]}	7
Skeleton	4	—	—	2	—	—	—	6
Ski jumping	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	2
Snowboarding	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	6
Softball	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	11
Speed skating	9	—	—	1	—	—	—	10
Surfing	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	6
Swimming	16	—	—	26^{[N 22]}	—	—	1^{[N 19]}	43
Table tennis	1	—	—	—	1^{[N 19]}	—	—	2
Taekwondo & Parataekwondo	2	—	—	1	—	—	—	3
Tennis & Wheelchair tennis	22	—	—	2	—	—	—	24
Triathlon & Paratriathlon	5	—	—	2	—	—	—	7
Volleyball & Sitting volleyball	21	—	—	3	—	—	—	24
Water polo	4	—	—	1	—	—	—	5
Weightlifting	1	1^{[N 19]}	—	—	—	—	—	2
Wrestling	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	2

By art
Art	Number of Olympians by gender^{[N 17]}
	Female			Male			Non-binary	Total
	Cisgender	Transgender	Intersex	Cisgender	Transgender	Intersex	Non-binary	Total
Epic Literature	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1
Dance^{[N 23]}	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	2
Drawings and water colours (Painting)	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	2
Graphic arts	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	2
Literature (Open)	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	3
Lyric works (Literature)	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	2
Painting	1	—	—	6	—	—	—	7
Sculpting (Open)	2	—	—	2	—	—	—	4
Statue sculpting	5	—	—	1	—	—	—	6

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c Alyson Annan has represented Australia, the Netherlands and China, and is counted for all.
^ ^a ^b Jolanta Ogar represented both Poland and Austria, and is counted for both.
^ ^a ^b ^c Pia Sundhage has represented Sweden, the United States, and Brazil and is counted for all.
^ ^a ^b Rafael Polinario represented both Cuba and Canada, and is counted for both.
^ ^a ^b Yulenmis Aguilar represented both Cuba and Spain, and is counted for both.
^ Including Czechoslovakia
^ ^a ^b Natalia Zabiiako represented both Estonia and the independent athletes from Russia, and is counted for both.
^ Including Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, West Germany and East Germany
^ ^a ^b Hege Riise represented both Norway and Great Britain, and is counted for both.
^ ^a ^b Gus Kenworthy represented both Great Britain and the United States, and is counted for both.
^ Including Irish Free State
^ Including Kingdom of Italy and Fascist Italy
^ Including Russia and the Olympic Athletes from Russia
^ Including Union of South Africa
^ Including multi-year appearances of the same Olympian; including Paralympics.
^ Took place in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
^ ^a ^b Including multi-disciplinary Olympians
^ One competed in a men's category, the other in a women's category.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Competed in a women's category
^ Kate O'Brien has competed in both cycling and paracycling. She is only counted once.
^ Competed in a men's category
^ Rafael Polinario competed in Olympic swimming and coached Paralympic swimming. He is only counted once.
^ Demonstration event

LGBTQ+ Summer Olympians

LGBTQ+ Winter Olympians

LGBTQ+ Paralympians

LGBTQ+ artists

Notes

^ ^a ^b Based on the information presented on this page
^ Equestrian Robert de Montesquiou.
^ ^a ^b See List of LGBT Summer Olympians (1896–2000)
^ Football player and coach Pia Sundhage and skier Gus Kenworthy.
^ Australian Paralympic swimmer Ellie Cole also has 17 medals, six of which are golds. See List of LGBT Paralympians
^ See List of LGBT Winter Olympians
^ See List of Olympic records in speed skating
^ Pia Sundhage holds all coaching records. Vivianne Miedema has scored the most goals of an individual player in a single Olympic Games and in a single Olympic match. See List of women's Olympic football tournament records and statistics.
^ See List of Olympic best times in rowing
^ See List of Olympic records in athletics and Triple jump world record progression.
^ Harald Kreutzberg and Mary Wigman received medals in the competition part of the 1936 dance event.^[1] As a demonstration event, these medals are not counted.
^ Chand is included both as an LGBTQ+ athlete and an intersex athlete.
^ ^a ^b Kate O'Brien is included both as a Summer Olympian and a Paralympian.
^ ^a ^b Polinario is included both as a Summer Olympian and a Paralympian.
^ Semenya is included both as an LGBTQ+ athlete and an intersex athlete.
^ ^a ^b Witty is included both as a Summer Olympian and a Winter Olympian.

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[Annan-13] Alyson Annan has represented Australia, the Netherlands and China, and is counted for all.

[Ogar-14] Jolanta Ogar represented both Poland and Austria, and is counted for both.

[Sundhage-15] Pia Sundhage has represented Sweden, the United States, and Brazil and is counted for all.

[Polinario-16] Rafael Polinario represented both Cuba and Canada, and is counted for both.

[Aguilar-17] Yulenmis Aguilar represented both Cuba and Spain, and is counted for both.

[18] Including Czechoslovakia

[Zabiiako-19] Natalia Zabiiako represented both Estonia and the independent athletes from Russia, and is counted for both.

[20] Including Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, West Germany and East Germany

[Riise-21] Hege Riise represented both Norway and Great Britain, and is counted for both.

[Kenworthy-22] Gus Kenworthy represented both Great Britain and the United States, and is counted for both.

[23] Including Irish Free State

[24] Including Kingdom of Italy and Fascist Italy

[25] Including Russia and the Olympic Athletes from Russia

[26] Including Union of South Africa

[27] Including multi-year appearances of the same Olympian; including Paralympics.

[28] Took place in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[MD-29] Including multi-disciplinary Olympians

[CompBoth-30] One competed in a men's category, the other in a women's category.

[CompWomen-31] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Competed in a women's category

[32] Kate O'Brien has competed in both cycling and paracycling. She is only counted once.

[CompMen-33] Competed in a men's category

[34] Rafael Polinario competed in Olympic swimming and coached Paralympic swimming. He is only counted once.

[35] Demonstration event

[Based-1] Based on the information presented on this page

[2] Equestrian Robert de Montesquiou.

[See1900-3] See List of LGBT Summer Olympians (1896–2000)

[4] Football player and coach Pia Sundhage and skier Gus Kenworthy.

[5] Australian Paralympic swimmer Ellie Cole also has 17 medals, six of which are golds. See List of LGBT Paralympians

[6] See List of LGBT Winter Olympians

[7] See List of Olympic records in speed skating

[8] Pia Sundhage holds all coaching records. Vivianne Miedema has scored the most goals of an individual player in a single Olympic Games and in a single Olympic match. See List of women's Olympic football tournament records and statistics.

[9] See List of Olympic best times in rowing

[10] See List of Olympic records in athletics and Triple jump world record progression.

[KWMedals-12] Harald Kreutzberg and Mary Wigman received medals in the competition part of the 1936 dance event.^[1] As a demonstration event, these medals are not counted.

[Chand-93] Chand is included both as an LGBTQ+ athlete and an intersex athlete.

[KOB-265] Kate O'Brien is included both as a Summer Olympian and a Paralympian.

[Pol-280] Polinario is included both as a Summer Olympian and a Paralympian.

[Semenya-308] Semenya is included both as an LGBTQ+ athlete and an intersex athlete.

[Wit-357] Witty is included both as a Summer Olympian and a Winter Olympian.

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List of LGBTQ Olympians and Paralympians

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