LGBT Olympians and Paralympians medal winners gold silver bronze The most complete list of lgbt athletes and reserves at the Olympics and Paralympics giving country, sport, and other Olympic involvement. Not all athletes were “out” when they competed. Athletes who died of AIDS-related causes are marked . Last updated 13 April 2014. Nicola Adams Geert Blanchart Jeff Buttle GB boxing Belgium speed skating Canada figure skating 2012 London 1992 Albertville 2002 Salt Lake City reserve 1994 Lillehammer 2006 Turin Francilia Agar-Schofield choreographer 2014 Sochi Dominica swimming Brian Boitano 2000 Sydney USA figure skating Caitlin Cahow 1984 Sarajevo USA ice hockey Marilyn Agliotti 1988 Calgary 2006 Turin South Africa hockey 1988 Calgary closing ceremony 2010 Vancouver 2000 Sydney 1994 Lillehammer Netherlands hockey Sherry Cassuto 2008 Beijing Raelene Boyle USA rowing 2012 London Australia track athletics 1988 Seoul 1968 Mexico City Anja Andersen Jhonmar Castillo 1972 Munich Denmark handball Venezuela diving 1976 Montréal 1996 Atlanta 1988 Seoul 2000 Sydney torch bearer at Camilla Andersen opening ceremony Mark Chatfield (1953-1998) Denmark handball torch relay 2004 Athens USA swimming 1996 Atlanta 1972 Munich Luc Bradet 2000 Sydney Canada figure skating Darren Chiacchia Nadine Angerer 1998 Nagano USA equestrianism Germany football 2004 Athens Sabine Braun 2000 Sydney West Germany heptathlon Callan Chythlook-Sifsof 2004 Athens 1984 Los Angeles USA snowboard 2008 Beijing 1988 Seoul 2010 Vancouver Alyson Annan Germany heptathlon Natalie Cook Australia hockey 1992 Barcelona Australia beach volleyball 1992 Barcelona 1996 Atlanta 1996 Atlanta 1996 Atlanta 2000 Sydney 2000 Sydney torch relay 2000 Sydney Linda Bresonik 2004 Athens 2000 Sydney Germany football 2008 Beijing assistant coach 2004 Athens 2008 Beijing 2012 London Judith Arndt Belle Brockhoff Robert Costello Germany cycling Australia snowboard USA equestrianism 1996 Atlanta 2014 Sochi 2000 Sydney 2000 Sydney 2004 Athens Anastasia Bucsis Scott Cranham 2008 Beijing Canada speed skating Canada diving 2012 London 2010 Vancouver 1972 Munich 2014 Sochi 1976 Montréal Seimone Augustus Canada diving director 2012 London USA basketball Kris Burley 2008 Beijing Canada gymnastics Toller Cranston 2012 London 1996 Atlanta Canada figure skating 1972 Sapporo Betty Baxter Balian Buschbaum 1976 Innsbruck Canada volleyball competed at Yvonne Buschbaum 1988 Calgary closing ceremony 1976 Montréal Germany pole vault 2000 Sydney Orlando Cruz Kajsa Bergqvist transgender Puerto Rico boxing Sweden athletics 2000 Sydney 1996 Atlanta Karin Büttner-Janz 2000 Sydney East Germany gymnastics 1968 Mexico City 1972 Munich John Curry (1949-1994) Nilla Fischer Carl Hester GB figure skating Sweden football GB equestrianism 1968 Grenoble reserve 2008 Beijing 1992 Barcelona 1972 Sapporo 2012 London 2000 Sydney 1976 Innsbruck flag carrier 2004 Athens Amina Fonua 1976 Innsbruck closing ceremony 2012 London Tonga swimming Tom Daley 2012 London flag carrier Edel Høiseth GB diving Norway speed skating Larissa França 2008 Beijing 1984 Sarajevo Brazil beach volleyball 2012 London 1988 Calgary 2008 Beijing Eleni Daniilidou 1992 Albertville 2012 London Greece tennis 1994 Lillehammer 2000 Sydney Edward Gal 1998 Nagano 2004 Athens Netherlands equestrianism Kinmont Hoitsma 2008 Beijing 2012 London USA fencing Irene de Kok Vicky Galindo 1956 Melbourne Netherlands judo USA softball Chamique Holdsclaw 1992 Barcelona torch relay 1996 Atlanta USA basketball 2008 Beijing Casey Dellacqua 2000 Sydney Australia tennis Randy Gardner Erika Holst 2008 Beijing USA figure skating Sweden ice hockey 2012 London 1976 Innsbruck 1998 Nagano 1980 Lake Placid Carlien Dirkse van den Heuven 2002 Salt Lake City Netherlands hockey Inka Grings 2006 Turin 2012 London Germany football 2010 Vancouver 2000 Sydney Robert Dover Angela Hucles USA equestrianism Renate Groenewold USA football 1984 Los Angeles Netherlands speed skating 2004 Athens 1988 Seoul 2002 Salt Lake City 2008 Beijing 1992 Barcelona 2006 Turin Mia Hundvin 1996 Atlanta 2010 Vancouver Norway handball 2000 Sydney coach 2014 Sochi 2000 Sydney 2004 Athens Joan Guetschow Daniela Iraschko-Stolz Nancy Drolet USA biathlon Austria ski jump Canada ice hockey 1992 Albertville 2014 Sochi 1998 Nagano 1994 Lillehammer torch relay 2010 Vancouver Patrick Jeffrey Peter Häggström USA diving Greg Duhaime (1953-1992) Sweden long jump 1988 Seoul Canada track athletics 2000 Sydney 1996 Atlanta 1984 Los Angeles Gro Hammerseng coach 2000 Sydney Imke Duplitzer Norway handball Barbara Jezeršek Germany fencing 2008 Beijing flag carrier Slovenia cross-country skiing 2000 Sydney Jessica Harrison 2010 Vancouver 2004 Athens France triathlon 2014 Sochi 2008 Beijing 2008 Beijing 2012 London Lyndon Johnston 2012 London Canada figure skating Norman Elder (1940-2003) 1984 Sarajevo Canada equestrianism Bruce Hayes USA swimming 1988 Calgary 1960 Rome 1984 Los Angeles 2014 Sochi coach 1968 Mexico City Swimming Competition Manager Steffi Jones Gigi Fernández 1996 Atlanta USA football Puerto Rico tennis Mathew Helm 2000 Sydney 1984 Los Angeles 2004 Athens USA tennis Australia diving 2000 Sydney 1992 Barcelona Natasha Kai 2004 Athens 1996 Atlanta USA football 2008 Beijing 2008 Beijing Michelle Ferris Isabell Herlovsen Australia cycling Norway football 1996 Atlanta 2008 Beijing 2000 Sydney Johan Kenkhuis Ylva Lindberg Matthew Mitcham Netherlands swimming Sweden ice hockey Australia diving 2000 Sydney 1998 Nagano 2008 Beijing 2004 Athens 2002 Salt Lake City 2012 London 2006 Turin Lotte Kiærskou Portia Modise Denmark handball Ari-Pekka Liukkonen South Africa football 2000 Sydney Finland swimming 2012 London 2004 Athens 2012 London Nadine Müller Stine Brun Kjeldaas Greg Louganis Germany discus Norway snowboard USA diving 2012 London 1998 Nagano 1976 Montréal Leigh-Ann Naidoo 2002 Salt Lake City 1984 Los Angeles South Africa beach volleyball 1988 Seoul Ewa Kłobukowska 2004 Athens opening ceremony 1996 Atlanta Poland track athletics diving mentor 2012 London Martina Navratilova 1964 Tokyo USA tennis First Olympian to fail gender test and be Cheryl Maas 2004 Athens stripped of medals Netherlands snowboard 2006 Turin Ondrej Nepela (1951-1989) Dominik Koll 2014 Sochi Czechoslovakia figure skating Austria swimming 1964 Innsbruck 2004 Athens Gail Marquis 1968 Grenoble 2008 Beijing USA basketball 1972 Sapporo 1976 Montréal Daniel Kowalski closing ceremony 1972 Sapporo torch relay 1996 Atlanta Australia swimming Youngest lgbt Olympian at 13 years 1996 Atlanta Brian Marshall Steffi Nerius 2000 Sydney Canada high jump Germany javelin torch relay 2004 Athens 1988 Seoul 1996 Atlanta Alexandra Lacrabère Conchita Martínez 2000 Sydney France handball Spain tennis 2004 Athens 2008 Beijing 1992 Barcelona 2008 Beijing 2012 London 1996 Atlanta Rob Newton 2000 Sydney Kim Lammers GB hurdles 2004 Athens Netherlands hockey 2004 Athens torch relay 2004 Athens 2012 London Bente Nordby Amélie Mauresmo Jessica Landström Norway football France tennis Sweden football 1996 Atlanta 2000 Sydney 2008 Beijing 2000 Sydney 2004 Athens 2012 London Jana Novotná Rob McCall (1958-1991) Lauren Lappin Czechoslovakia tennis Canada figure skating USA softball 1988 Seoul 1984 Sarajevo 2008 Bejing 1992 Barcelona 1988 Calgary Czech Republic tennis Jack Laugher Susan Gray McGreivy 1996 Atlanta GB diving USA swimming 2012 London Katja Nyberg 1956 Melbourne Norway handball Marion Lay Linda Medalen 2008 Beijing Canada swimming Norway football 1964 Tokyo Graeme Obree 1996 Atlanta 1968 Mexico City GB cycling bid committee 2010 Vancouver Lauren Meece 1996 Atlanta torch relay 2010 Vancouver USA judo Paul O’Brien 2000 Sydney Mark Leduc (1964-2009) New Zealand equestrianism Canada boxing Holly Metcalf 2000 Sydney 1992 Barcelona USA rowing Tzipora Obziler 1984 Los Angeles Casey Legler Israel tennis France swimming Hans Peter Minderhoud 2008 Beijing 1996 Atlanta Netherlands equestrianism Brian Olsen 2008 Beijing USA biathlon 2006 Turin Ryan O’Meara Peter Prijdekker Guenter Seidel USA figure skating Netherlands swimming USA equestrianism 2006 Turin 1972 Munich 1996 Atlanta 2000 Sydney Brian Orser Megan Rapinoe 2004 Athens Canada figure skating USA football 1984 Sarajevo 2012 London Caster Semenya 1998 Calgary flag carrier South Africa track athletics Heinrich Ratjen (1918-2008) torch relay 2010 Vancouver 2012 London flag carrier competed as Dora Ratjen South Korea figure skating Germany track athletics Edinanci da Silva coach 2010 Vancouver 1936 Berlin Brazil judo Japan figure skating Intersexual 1996 Atlanta coach 2014 Sochi 2000 Sydney Lisa Raymond Paul Bonifacio Parkinson 2004 Athens USA tennis Italy figure skating 2008 Beijing 2004 Athens 2014 Sochi First trans athlete accepted into the 2012 London women’s competition Anja Pärson Helen Richardson Sweden skiing Renée Sintenis (1888-1965) GB hockey 2002 Salt Lake City Germany art – sculpture 2000 Sydney 2006 Turin flag carrier 1928 Amsterdam 2008 Beijing 2010 Vancouver 1932 Los Angeles 2012 London Only known lgbt in art contests; Maartje Paumen Ronnie Robertson (1937-2000) first known lgbt medallist Netherlands hockey USA figure skating 2008 Beijing Blake Skjellerup 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo 2012 London New Zealand speed skating Robbie Rogers 2010 Vancouver Otto Peltzer (1900-1970) USA football Germany track athletics Vibeke Skofterud 2008 Beijing 1928 Amsterdam team captain Norway cross-country skiing 1932 Los Angeles team captain Craig Rogerson 2002 Salt Lake City First known lgbt athlete; Australia diving 2010 Vancouver imprisoned by Nazis for being gay 1988 Seoul Jimmy Sjodin 1992 Barcelona Carole Péon Sweden diving France triathlon Trine Rønning 1996 Atlanta 2008 Beijing Norway football Rikke Skov 2012 London 2008 Beijing Denmark handball Beate Peters Petra Rossner 2004 Athens West Germany javelin East Germany cycling Helen Stephens (1918-1994) 1984 Los Angeles 1988 Seoul USA track athletics 1988 Seoul Germany cycling 1936 Berlin 1992 Barcelona David Pichler 2000 Sydney Casey Stoney USA diving GB football 1996 Atlanta Olivier Rouyer 2012 London 2000 Sydney France football 1976 Montréal Rennae Stubbs Brian Pockar (1959-1992) Australia tennis Canada figure skating Emanuel Sandhu 1996 Atlanta 1980 Lake Placid Canada figure skating 2000 Sydney Artistic Director closing ceremony 2002 Salt Lake City 2004 Athens 1988 Calgary 2006 Turin 2008 Beijing Rafael Polinario Matt Savoie Pia Sundhage Cuba swimming USA figure skating Sweden football 1980 Moscow 2006 Turin 1996 Atlanta Canada swimming coach (Para) Tine Scheuer-Larsen USA football 1992 Barcelona Denmark tennis coach 2008 Beijing 1996 Atlanta coach 2012 London 2000 Sydney 1984 Los Angeles 1988 Seoul 2004 Athens Victoria Svensson Caroline Seger Sweden football Inger Pors Olsen Sweden football 2000 Sydney Denmark rowing 2008 Beijing 2004 Athens 1988 Seoul 2008 Beijing 1996 Atlanta 2010 London
Sheryl Swoopes Stanisława Walasiewicz Ursula Holl USA basketball aka Stella Walsh (1911-1980) Germany football 1996 Atlanta Poland track athletics 2008 Beijing 2000 Sydney 1932 Los Angeles Lori Lindsey 2004 Athens 1936 Berlin USA football Intersexual; murdered (still unsolved) Stacy Sykora 2012 London USA volleyball Ji Wallace Mason Phelps 2000 Sydney Australia trampoline USA equestrianism 2004 Athens 2000 Sydney 1968 Mexico City 2008 Beijing Kate Walsh Saskia Webber Blyth Tait GB hockey USA football New Zealand equestrian 2000 Sydney 1996 Atlanta 1992 Barcelona 2008 Beijing 1996 Atlanta 2012 London team captain PARALYMPIANS 2000 Sydney Sarah Walsh 2004 Athens Jen Armbruster Australia football equestrian team manager 2008 Beijing USA goalball 2004 Athens 1992 Barcelona Arjen Teeuwissen Abby Wambach 1996 Atlanta Netherlands equestrianism USA football 2000 Sydney 2000 Sydney 2004 Athens 2004 Athens Mark Tewksbury 2012 London 2008 Beijing flag carrier Canada swimming 2012 London Johnny Weir 1988 Seoul USA figure skating Claire Harvey 1992 Barcelona 2006 Turin GB sitting volleyball torch relay 2004 Athens 2010 Vancouver 2012 London torch relay 2010 Vancouver Chef de Mission 2012 London Marieke Wijsman Hope Lewellen Co-founder of the World Outgames Netherlands speed skating USA wheelchair tennis 1998 Nagano 1996 Atlanta Carole Thate 2002 Salt Lake City 2000 Sydney Netherlands hockey USA sitting volleyball 1992 Barcelona Christine Witty 2004 Athens 1996 Atlanta USA speed skating 2008 Beijing 2000 Sydney 1994 Lillehammer 1998 Nagano Asya Miller Sarah Vaillancourt 2002 Salt Lake City USA discus Canada ice hockey 2006 Turin flag carrier 2000 Sydney 2006 Turin USA cycling USA goalball 2010 Vancouver 2000 Sydney 2000 Sydney Sanne van Kerkhof 2004 Athens Nina Wörz Netherlands speed skating 2008 Beijing Germany handball 2010 Vancouver 2012 London 2008 Beijing 2014 Sochi Lee Pearson, CBE Ireen Wüst Dan Veatch GB equestrianism Netherlands speed skating USA swimming 2000 Sydney 2006 Turin 1988 Seoul 2004 Athens 2010 Vancouver 2008 Beijing Lena Videkull 2014 Sochi 2012 London Sweden football Mildred “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias 1996 Atlanta Danielle Peers (1911-1956) Canada wheelchair basketball Lisa-Marie Vizaniari USA track & field athletics 2004 Athens Australia discus 1932 Los Angeles torch relay 2010 Vancouver 1996 Atlanta 2000 Sydney ALTERNATE/RESERVE Stephanie Wheeler OLYMPIANS USA wheelchair basketball Tom Waddell (1937-1987) 2004 Athens Angelo D’Agostino USA decathlon 2008 Beijing 1968 Mexico City USA figure skating Saudi Arabia 1988 Seoul Kathleen Rose Winter (1956-2008) USA team doctor 1976 Montréal Carol Blazejowski athletics 1992 Barcelona Founder of the Gay Games USA basketball fencing 1996 Atlanta 1976 Montréal powerlifting 2000 Sydney