LGBT Olympians Medal Winners Gold Silver Bronze
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LGBT Olympians medal winners gold silver bronze The most complete list of lgbt athletes at the Olympic Games, giving information of country, sport and games attended. Other involvement in the Olympics is also given, and other information of note (not all life partners are noted). Not all athletes were “out” at the time they competed. Francilia Agar-Schofield 2004 Athens Dominica swimming 2000 Sydney 2008 Beijing Marilyn Agliotti 2012 London South Africa hockey 2000 Sydney Robert Costello Netherlands hockey 2008 Beijing USA equestrianism 2000 Sydney 2012 London Scott Cranham Anja Andersen Canada diving 1972 Munich Denmark handball 1996 Atlanta 1976 Montréal Camilla Andersen Toller Cranston Denmark handball 1996 Atlanta Canada figure skating 1972 Sapporo 2000 Sydney 1976 Montréal Partner of Mia Hundvin; first couple to compete against each other John Curry, OBE (1949-1994) Nadine Angerer GB figure skating 1968 Grenoble (reserve) Germany football 2000 Sydney 1972 Sapporo 2004 Athens 1976 Innsbruck (flag carrier) 2008 Beijing Eleni Daniilidou anonymous (US army captain not out publicly) Greece tennis 2000 Sydney USA bobsleigh 2006 Turin 2004 Athens Alyson Annan 2008 Beijing Australia hockey 1992 Barcelona Irene de Kok 1996 Atlanta Netherlands judo 1992 Barcelona 2000 Sydney Carlien Dirkse van den Heuven 2004 Athens (assistant coach) Netherlands hockey 2012 London Judith Arndt Robert Dover Germany cycling 1996 Atlanta USA equestrianism 1984 Los Angeles 2000 Sydney 1988 Seoul 2004 Athens 1992 Barcelona 2008 Beijing 1996 Atlanta 2012 London 2000 Sydney Seimone Augustus 2004 Athens USA basketball 2008 Beijing Competed at the most games 2012 London Nancy Drolet Betty Baxter Canada ice hockey 1998 Nagano Canada volleyball 1976 Montréal Greg Duhaime (1953-1992) Kajsa Bergqvist Canada athletics 1984 Los Angeles Sweden athletics 1996 Atlanta Imke Duplitzer 2000 Sydney Germany fencing 2000 Sydney Geert Blanchart 2004 Athens Belgium speed skating 1992 Albertville 2008 Beijing 1994 Lillehammer 2012 London Brian Boitano Gigi Fernández USA figure skating 1984 Sarajevo Puerto Rico tennis 1984 Los Angeles 1988 Calgary USA tennis 1992 Barcelona 1994 Lillehammer 1996 Atlanta Sabine Braun Michelle Ferris West Germany heptathlon 1984 Los Angeles Australia cycling 1996 Atlanta 1988 Seoul 2000 Sydney Germany heptathlon 1992 Barcelona Vicky Galindo 1996 Atlanta USA softball 1996 Atlanta torch relay 2000 Sydney 2008 Beijing Linda Bresonik Edward Gal Germany football 2008 Beijing Netherlands equestrianism 2012 London Yvonne Buschbaum Randy Gardner Germany athletics 2000 Sydney USA figure skating 1976 Innsbruck Transgender; now Balian Buschbaum 1980 Lake Placid Sherry Cassuto Inka Grings USA rowing 1988 Seoul Germany football 2000 Sydney Mark Chatfield (1953-1998) Renate Groenewold USA swimming 1972 Munich Netherlands speed skating 2002 Salt Lake City Darren Chiacchia 2006 Turin USA equestrianism 2004 Athens 2010 Vancouver Natalie Cook Joan Guetschow Australia beach volleyball 1996 Atlanta USA biathlon 1992 Albertville 2000 Sydney 1994 Lillehammer Peter Häggström USA diving 1976 Montréal Sweden athletics 2000 Sydney 1984 Los Angeles Gro Hammerseng 1988 Seoul Norway handball 2008 Beijing (flag carrier) 1996 Atlanta (opening ceremony) Jessica Harrison Brian Marshall France triathlon 2008 Beijing Canada athletics 1988 Seoul 2012 London Conchita Martínez Claire Harvey Spain tennis 1992 Barcelona GB paralympic volleyball 2012 London 1996 Atlanta Bruce Hayes 2000 Sydney USA swimming 1984 Los Angeles 2004 Athens 1996 Atlanta (swimming competition manager) Amélie Mauresmo Only Olympic champion to become Gay Games champion France tennis 2000 Sydney Mathew Helm 2004 Athens Australia diving 2000 Sydney Rob McCall (1958-1991) 2004 Athens Canada figure skating 1984 Los Angeles 2008 Beijing 1988 Seoul Isabell Herlovsen Susan Gray McGreivy Norway football 2008 Beijing USA swimming 1956 Melbourne Carl Hester Youngest female lgbt competitor, aged 15 in 1956 GB equestrianism 1992 Barcelona Linda Medalen 2000 Sydney Norway football 1996 Atlanta 2004 Athens Lauren Meece 2012 London USA judo 2000 Sydney Ursula Holl Holly Metcalf Germany football 2008 Beijing USA rowing 1984 Los Angeles Erika Holst Hans Peter Minderhoud Sweden ice hockey 1998 Nagano Netherlands equestrianism 2008 Beijing 2002 Salt Lake City Matthew Mitcham 2006 Turin Australia diving 2008 Beijing 2010 Vancouver 2012 London Mia Hundvin Leigh-Ann Naidoo Norway handball 2000 Sydney South Africa beach volleyball 2004 Athens Patrick Jeffrey Martina Navratilova USA diving 1988 Seoul USA tennis 2004 Athens 1996 Atlanta Ondrej Nepela (1951-1989) 2000 Sydney (national coach) Czechoslovakia figure skating 1964 Innsbruck Natasha Kai 1968 Grenoble USA football 2008 Beijing 1972 Sapporo Johan Kenkhuis Youngest ever lgbt Olympian, aged 13 in 1964 Netherlands swimming 2000 Sydney Rob Newton 2004 Athens GB athletics 2004 Athens Lotte Kiærskou Bente Nordby Denmark handball 2000 Sydney Norway football 1996 Atlanta 2004 Athens 2000 Sydney Ewa K8obukowska Jana Novotná Poland athletics 1964 Tokyo Czechoslovakia tennis 1988 Seoul First Olympian to fail the gender test and stripped of her medals; 1992 Barcelona oldest surviving lgbt Olympian (b.1946) Czech Republic tennis 1996 Atlanta Daniel Kowalski Katja Nyberg Australia swimming 1996 Atlanta Norway handball 2008 Beijing 2000 Sydney Paul O’Brien 2004 Athens torch relay New Zealand equestrianism 2000 Sydney Alexandra Lacrabère Tzipora Obziler France handball 2008 Beijing Israel tennis 2008 Beijing 2012 London Ryan O’Meara Jessica Landström USA figure skating 2006 Turin Sweden football 2008 Beijing Brian Orser 2012 London Canada figure skating 1984 Sarajevo Lauren Lappin 1998 Calgary (flag carrier) USA softball 2008 Bejing 2010 Vancouver torch relay and coach to women’s Marion Lay champion Canada swimming 1964 Tokyo Anja Pärson 1968 Mexico City Sweden skiing 2002 Salt Lake City 2010 Vancouver Organising committee; torch relay 2006 Turin Youngest female competitor, aged 15 2010 Vancouver Mark Leduc (1964-2009) Maartje Paumen Canada boxing 1992 Barcelona Netherlands hockey 2008 Beijing Ylva Lindberg 2012 London Sweden ice hockey 1998 Nagano Lee Pearson, CBE 2002 Salt Lake City GB para-equestrianism 2000 Sydney 2006 Turin 2004 Athens Greg Louganis 2008 Beijing 2012 London 2000 Sydney Has won the most gold medals 2004 Athens Otto Peltzer (1900-1970) 2008 Beijing Germany athletics 1928 Amsterdam (team captain) Pia Sundhage 1932 Los Angeles (team captain) Sweden football 1996 Atlanta First known lgbt Olympian; imprisoned by the Nazis for being gay 2008 Beijing (coach to USA team) Carole Péon 2012 London (coach to USA team) France triathlon 2008 Beijing Victoria Svensson 2012 London Sweden football 2000 Sydney Beate Peters 2004 Athens West Germany athletics 1984 Los Angeles 2008 Beijing 1988 Seoul Sheryl Swoopes David Pichler USA basketball 1996 Atlanta USA diving 1996 Atlanta 2000 Sydney 2000 Sydney 2004 Athens Brian Pockar (1959-1992) Blyth Tait Canada figure skating 1980 Lake Placid New Zealand equestrianism 1992 Barcelona 1988 Calgary (artistic director of closing ceremony) 1996 Atlanta Rafael Polinario 2000 Sydney Cuba swimming 1980 Moscow 2004 Athens Canada paralympic swimming 1992 Barcelona (coach) 2008 Beijing (team manager) 1996 Atlanta (coach) Arjen Teeuwissen 2000 Sydney (coach) Netherlands equestrianism 2000 Sydney 2004 Athens (coach) Mark Tewksbury Inger Pors Olsen Canada swimming 1988 Seoul Denmark rowing 1988 Seoul 1992 Barcelona 1996 Atlanta 2010 Vancouver torch relay Peter Prijdekker 2012 London (Canadian Chef de Mission) Netherlands swimming 1972 Munich Co-founder of the World Outgames Megan Rapinoe Carole Thate USA football 2012 London Netherlands hockey 1992 Barcelona Dora Ratjen (1918-2008) 1996 Atlanta Germany athletics 1936 Berlin 2000 Sydney Intersexed; Heinrich Ratjen from 1938 Sarah Vaillancourt Lisa Raymond Canada ice hockey 2006 Turin USA tennis 2004 Athens 2010 Vancouver 2012 London Sanne van Kerkhof Ronnie Robertson (1937-2000) Netherlands speed skating 2010 Vancouver USA figure skating 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Dan Veatch First known lgbt winter Olympian USA swimming 1988 Seoul Craig Rogerson Lisa-Marie Vizaniari Australia diving 1988 Seoul Australia athletics 1996 Atlanta 1992 Barcelona 2000 Sydney Petra Rossner Tom Waddell (1937-1987) East Germany cycling 1988 Seoul USA decathlon 1968 Mexico City Germany cycling 1992 Barcelona 1976 Montréal (Saudi team doctor) 2000 Sydney Founder of the Gay Games Emanuel Sandhu Stanis8awa Walasiewicz aka Stella Walsh (1911-1980) Canada figure skating 2002 Salt Lake City Poland athletics 1932 Los Angeles 2006 Turin 1936 Berlin Guenter Seidel Intersexed; murdered by muggers USA equestrianism 1996 Atlanta Ji Wallace 2000 Sydney Australia trampoline 2000 Sydney 2004 Athens Johnny Weir Caster Semenya USA figure skating 2006 Turin South Africa athletics 2012 London 2010 Vancouver Edinanci da Silva Marieke Wijsman Brazil judo 1996 Atlanta Netherlands speed skating 1998 Nagano 2000 Sydney 2002 Salt Lake City 2004 Athens Christine Witty 2008 Beijing USA speed skating 1994 Lillehammer First trans athlete to be accepted into the women’s competition 1998 Nagano Blake Skjellerup 2002 Salt Lake City New Zealand speed skating 2010 Vancouver 2006 Turin (flag carrier) Vibeke Skofterud USA cycling 2000 Sydney Norway cross-country skiing 2002 Salt Lake City Only lgbt athlete at summer and winter games 2010 Vancouver Ireen Wüst Jimmy Sjodin Netherlands speed skating 2006 Turin Sweden diving 1996 Atlanta 2010 Vancouver Rikke Skov Mildred “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias (1911-1956) Denmark handball 2004 Athens USA athletics 1932 Los Angeles Voted the greatest female athlete of the 20th century Rennae Stubbs th Australia tennis 1996 Atlanta Date of current list - 20 July 2012 .