List of LGBTQ Summer Olympians (2024–present)
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{{about|LGBT+ Summer Olympic athletes who debuted in 2024 or later|those who debuted earlier|List of LGBT Summer Olympians (1896–2000){{!}}1896–2000|and|List of LGBT Summer Olympians (2004–2020){{!}}2004–2020}}
{{LGBT Olympians}}
There are 83{{Efn|Based on the information collected on this page|name=Based}} 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.{{Efn|name=Based}}
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).{{Cite web |last=Buzinski |first=Jim |title=Record 199 out LGBTQ athletes made Paris Summer Olympics the gayest ever |url=https://www.outsports.com/2024/7/28/24098536/2024-summer-olympics-paris-record-lgbtq-out-athletes/ |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=OutSports |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-07-26 |title=At least 175 LGBTQ athletes to compete in Paris Olympics |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/nbc-out-proud/lgbtq-athletes-paris-olympics-rcna162518 |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=NBC News}}{{Cite web |date=2024-07-29 |title=Paris Olympics set record for number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes, but some say progress isn't finished |url=https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-lgbtq-paris-47698f150b405ad09e5ce883766d7dec |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=AP News |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-17 |title=Cruel blow for Lena Oberdorf! Germany star suffers dreaded ACL injury less than ONE WEEK after joining Bayern Munich from Wolfsburg {{!}} Goal.com UK |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lena-oberdorf-germany-star-suffers-dreaded-acl-injury-less-than-one-week-after-joining-bayern-munich/bltf77dbabfe4c30358 |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=www.goal.com |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Bell |first=Brian C. |title=Jazmin Alvarez out of Olympics skateboarding after horrific injury |url=https://www.outsports.com/2024/7/27/24098448/jazmin-alvarez-paris-olympics-skateboarding-team-lgbtq-colombia/ |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=OutSports |language=en}}
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%).{{Efn|name=Based}}
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Overview
{{LGBT Summer Olympians 2024 overview}}
Key
{{legend2|#DCDCDC|Was known to be widely out prior to their most recent Summer Olympic competition; contemporaneously out while competing|border=1px solid #AAAAAA|text={{DELTA}}}}
{{legend2|#CCF|Came out after competing|border=1px solid #AAAAAA|text={{dagger}}}}
- Tables are default sorted by first Games appearance chronologically, then current surname or common nickname alphabetically, then first name alphabetically. They can be sorted by current surname (where used) or common nickname alphabetically; by country and sport alphabetically; by Games chronologically;{{efn|Where athletes have represented multiple countries, competed in multiple sports, and/or at multiple Games, the country/sport/Games they are sorted by is their first country/sport/Games chronologically.}} and by medals as organised in Olympics medals tables.{{efn|Based on most golds over total medals, then alphabetically by current surname or common nickname. In cases of medals for demonstration events and honourable mentions in artistic events, these are sorted between one bronze and no medals.}}
Summer Olympic athletes and coaches (2024–present)
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |
| colspan=2 | Athlete
! Country ! Sport ! Games ! Medal(s) ! class="unsortable" style="text-align:center; width:40%;"| Notes |
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| style="background:#DCDCDC" {{anchor|2024 debut}}
|data-sort-value="Aarts, Laura" | |Laura Aarts {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Netherlands}} |2024 |{{Bronze3}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
|data-sort-value="Abelleira, Teresa" | 100px |Teresa Abelleira {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Spain}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Adriana" | 100px |Adriana {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Brazil}} |2024 |{{sort|4|{{Silver02}}}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Albiero, Nick" | |Nick Albiero {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Brazil}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
|data-sort-value="Amaro, Laura" | |Laura Amaro {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Brazil}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Atwell, Amy" | 100px |Amy Atwell {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Australia}} |2024 |{{Bronze3}} |Originally an alternate, Atwell joined the main squad after an injury withdrawal{{Cite web |last=Natalie |date=2024-07-26 |title=Here's All 17 Gay Women's Basketball Players Going to the 2024 Paris Olympics |url=https://www.autostraddle.com/every-queer-olympics-2024-womens-basketball-player/ |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=Autostraddle |language=en-US}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Bacyadan, Hergie" | |Hergie Bacyadan {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Philippines}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Baloyi, Kemisetso" | 100px |Kemisetso Baloyi {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|South Africa}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Baum, Sarah" | |Sarah Baum {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|South Africa}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Berger, AnnKatrin" | 100px |Ann-Katrin Berger {{DELTA}} |{{flag|Germany}} |2024 |{{Bronze3}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
|data-sort-value="Bessoir, Emily" | |Emily Bessoir {{DELTA}} |{{flag|Germany}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Blayvas, Anastasia" | 100px |Anastasia Blayvas {{DELTA}} |{{flag|Germany}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Bonilla, Wendy" | |Wendy Bonilla {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Colombia}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
|data-sort-value="Brunckhorst, Svenja" | 100px |Svenja Brunckhorst {{DELTA}} |{{flag|Germany}} |2024 |{{sort|5|{{gold01}}}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Bydwell, Emilie" | 100px |Emilie Bydwell {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|United States}} |2024 |{{Bronze3}} |Team coach{{Cite web |last=Dean |first=Taylor |date=2023-06-25 |title=USA Eagles and Coaches on what celebrating Pride means to them |url=https://eagles.rugby/news/usa-eagles-and-coaches-on-what-celebrating-pride-means-to-them-2023625 |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=eagles.rugby |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Dean |first=Taylor |date=2024-06-17 |title=USA Rugby announces Women's Olympic Rugby Sevens Team for Paris |url=https://eagles.rugby/news/usa-rugby-announces-womens-olympic-rugby-sevens-team-for-paris-2024617 |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=eagles.rugby |language=en}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Caicedo, Linda" | 100px |Linda Caicedo {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Colombia}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Camus, Paula" | |Paula Camus {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Spain}} |2024 |{{sort|5|{{gold01}}}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Carrascosa, Borja" | |Borja Carrascosa {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Spain}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Castagna, Nina" | |Nina Castagna {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|United States}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Cavelius, Timo" | |Timo Cavelius {{DELTA}} |{{flag|Germany}} |Judo |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Cohen, Teal" | |Teal Cohen {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|United States}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
|data-sort-value="Coll, Cata" | 100px |Cata Coll {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Spain}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Copper, Kahleah" | 100px |Kahleah Copper {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|United States}} |2024 |{{sort|5|{{gold01}}}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="deGoede, Sophie" | |Sophie de Goede {{DELTA}} |{{flag|Canada}} |2024 |{{sort|4|{{Silver02}}}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Doorsoun, Sara" | 100px |Sara Doorsoun {{DELTA}} |{{flag|Germany}} |2024 |{{Bronze3}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Dutra, Rayan" | |Rayan Dutra {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Brazil}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Ehrlich, Emily" | |Emily Ehrlich {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|United States}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Englebert, Charlotte" | 100px |Charlotte Englebert {{DELTA}} |{{flag|Belgium}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Foster, Michaela" | |Michaela Foster {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|New Zealand}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |Originally an alternate, Foster joined the main team after an injury withdrawal{{Cite web |last=Natalie |date=2024-07-25 |title=All 45 Gay Women's Soccer Players Competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics |url=https://www.autostraddle.com/lgbtq-womens-soccer-players-paris-2024-olympics/ |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=Autostraddle |language=en-US}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Freier, Sharn" | |Sharn Freier {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Australia}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Grant, Maddy" | |Maddy Grant {{DELTA}} |{{flag|Canada}} |2024 |{{sort|4|{{Silver02}}}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Hagstrom, Alina" | |Alina Hagstrom {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|United States}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Hall, Georgia" | 100px |Georgia Hall {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Great Britain}} |Golf |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Harrison, Campbell" | |Campbell Harrison {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Australia}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
|data-sort-value="Hermoso, Jenni" | 100px |Jenni Hermoso {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Spain}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Hiltz, Nikki" | 100px |Nikki Hiltz {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|United States}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
|data-sort-value="Hoffman, Ashley" | |Ashley Hoffman {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|United States}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Jochems, Marleen" | |Marleen Jochems {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Netherlands}} |2024 |{{sort|5|{{gold01}}}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Joyce, Grace" | |Grace Joyce {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|United States}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Lakrar, Maëlle" | |Maëlle Lakrar {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|France}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Lardeur, Ines" | |Inès Lardeur {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|France}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Lauren" | |Lauren {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Brazil}} |2024 |{{sort|4|{{Silver02}}}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Lesgourgues, Alice" | |Alice Lesgourgues {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|France}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Lorena" | |Lorena {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Brazil}} |2024 |{{sort|4|{{Silver02}}}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Lui, Justin" | |Justin Lui {{DELTA}} |{{flag|Canada}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Maley, Anneli" | |Anneli Maley {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Australia}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Mansfield, Lauren" | 100px |Lauren Mansfield {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Australia}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Ngamba, Cindy" | |Cindy Ngamba {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|IOC|name=Refugee Olympic Team}} |2024 |{{Bronze3}} |Ngamba 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.{{cite news |date=21 June 2023 |title=Refugee boxer Cindy Ngamba has 'overcome obstacles' to pursue Team GB dreams |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/team-gb-cameroon-krakow-refugees-home-office-b2361792.html |accessdate=8 March 2024 |work=The Independent}}{{cite web |title=GB-based boxer Ngamba named in Refugee Olympic Team |date=2 May 2024 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c72pwv78kkzo |access-date=2024-05-11 |publisher=BBC Sport}}{{Cite news |last=sport |first=Guardian |date=2024-08-04 |title=Ngamba secures Olympic boxing medal and potential first for IOC refugee team |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/04/cindy-ngamba-olympic-boxing-medal-ioc-refugee-team |access-date=2024-08-04 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Ortiz, Mariona" | 100px |Mariona Ortiz {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Spain}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Paredes, Irene" | 100px |Irene Paredes {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Spain}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Peterson, Alexis" | |Alexis Peterson {{DELTA}} |{{flag|Germany}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Petriaux, Mathilde" | |Mathilde Petriaux {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|France}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Peyraud-Magnin, Pauline" | 100px |Pauline Peyraud-Magnin {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|France}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Picaud, Constance" | |Constance Picaud {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|France}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Powell, Kayleigh" | |Kayleigh Powell {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Great Britain}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Pritchard, Miriam" | |Miriam Pritchard {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Great Britain}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
|data-sort-value="Putellas, Alexia" | 100px |Alexia Putellas {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Spain}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Puvrez, Emma" | 100px |Emma Puvrez {{DELTA}} |{{flag|Belgium}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Raksat, Chuthamat" | |Chuthamat Raksat {{DELTA}} |{{flag|Thailand}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Rauch, Felicitas" | 100px |Felicitas Rauch {{DELTA}} |{{flag|Germany}} |2024 |{{Bronze3}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Raye, Abigail" | |Abigail Raye {{DELTA}} |{{flag|Belgium}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Redondo, Alba" | 100px |Alba Redondo {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Spain}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Reeve, Cheryl" | 100px |Cheryl Reeve {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|United States}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |Team coach. Had previously been assistant coach in 2016 and 2021.{{Cite web |date=2021-08-11 |title=Could Cheryl Reeve Be Next USA Head Coach? |url=https://zonecoverage.com/2021/lynx/could-cheryl-reeve-be-next-usa-head-coach/ |access-date=2021-08-12 |website=Zone Coverage |language=en-US}}{{cite news |author=Ziegler, Cyd |date=December 21, 2017 |title=Minnesota Lynx coach and VP come out publicly as married couple |url=https://www.outsports.com/2017/12/21/16809652/minnesota-lynx-gay-lgbt-coach-vp |access-date=December 22, 2017 |publisher=SB Nation: Vox Media}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Richardson, Shacarri" | 100px |Sha'Carri Richardson {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|United States}} |2024 |{{sort|5|{{gold01}}}}{{sort|4|{{Silver02}}}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Roma, Sofia" | |Sofía Roma {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Puerto Rico}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Rovetti, Stephanie" | |Stephanie Rovetti {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|United States}} |2024 |{{Bronze3}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Schendekehl, Tabea" | |Tabea Schendekehl {{DELTA}} |{{flag|Germany}} |2024 |{{Bronze3}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Schuller, Lea" | 100px |Lea Schüller {{DELTA}} |{{flag|Germany}} |2024 |{{Bronze3}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Scruggs, Lauren" | |Lauren Scruggs {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|United States}} |2024 |{{sort|5|{{gold01}}}}{{sort|4|{{Silver02}}}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Taina" | 100px |Tainá {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Brazil}} |2024 |{{sort|4|{{Silver02}}}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Tarciane" | 100px |Tarciane {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Brazil}} |2024 |{{sort|4|{{Silver02}}}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Thomas, Alyssa" | 100px |Alyssa Thomas {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|United States}} |2024 |{{sort|5|{{gold01}}}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Thomas, Lowri" | 100px |Lowri Thomas {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Great Britain}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Torley, Lauren" | 100px |Lauren Torley {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Great Britain}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Vargas, Melissa" | |Melissa Vargas {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Turkey}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Vine, Cortnee" | 100px |Cortnee Vine {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Australia}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Wandres, Frederic" | 100px |Frederic Wandres {{DELTA}} |{{flag|Germany}} |2024 |{{sort|5|{{gold01}}}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Whitcomb, Sami" | 100px |Sami Whitcomb {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Australia}} |2024 |{{Bronze3}} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Whittle, Marena" | |Marena Whittle {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Australia}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Williamson Pohlman, Marissa" | |Marissa Williamson Pohlman {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Australia}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
|data-sort-value="Wilson, Alex" | |Alex Wilson {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Australia}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Wright, Tyler" | |Tyler Wright {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|Australia}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
| style="background:#DCDCDC"
| data-sort-value="Young, Nico" | |Nico Young {{DELTA}} |{{Flag|United States}} |2024 |{{sort|0| }} |
Notes
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References
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