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This overview includes all LGBTI+ Olympians and Paralympians – Summer, Winter, artist, etc. Please also update at least one of the following:

All based on the Lists of LGBTQI+ Olympians and Paralympians

By sport
Sport Number of Olympians by gender [N 16]
Female Male Non-binary Total
Cisgender Transgender Intersex Cisgender Transgender Intersex
Alpine skiing &
Para-alpine skiing
4 1 5
Archery 2 2
Athletics &
Para-athletics
28 1 [N 17] 9 13 2 [N 18] 1 [N 18] 2 [N 18] 56
Badminton 4 4
Basketball &
Wheelchair basketball
47 1 [N 18] 48
Beach volleyball 7 7
Biathlon 2 2
Bobsleigh 1 1 2
Boxing 9 2 2 13
Canoeing and Kayaking &
Paracanoe
5 5
Cross-country skiing &
Para cross-country skiing
3 3
Curling 1 1
Cycling &
Paracycling
18 [N 19] 1 [N 18] 1 20
Diving 12 12
Equestrian &
Para-equestrian
1 19 20
Fencing &
Wheelchair fencing
4 1 5
Figure skating 5 26 1 [N 17] 32
Football 152 1 3 1 [N 18] 157
Freestyle skiing 4 1 5
Goalball 2 2
Golf 2 2
Gymnastics 7 11 18
Handball 15 15
Hockey 20 1 21
Ice hockey 31 31
Judo &
Para Judo
16 1 17
Luge 1 1
Rowing &
Pararowing
20 4 1 [N 18] 25
Rugby sevens 22 1 [N 18] 23
Sailing 2 2
Shooting 5 5
Skateboarding 5 2 [N 18] 7
Skeleton 4 2 6
Ski jumping 1 1 2
Snowboarding 6 6
Softball 10 10
Speed skating 7 1 8
Surfing 2 2
Swimming 15 21 [N 20] 1 37
Table tennis 1 [N 18] 1
Taekwondo &
Parataekwondo
2 1 3
Tennis &
Wheelchair tennis
18 1 19
Triathlon &
Paratriathlon
4 1 5
Volleyball &
Sitting volleyball
14 1 15
Water polo 1 1 2
Weightlifting 1 [N 18] 1
Wrestling 1 1
By art
Art Number of Olympians by gender [N 16]
Female Male Non-binary Total
Cisgender Transgender Intersex Cisgender Transgender Intersex
Epic Literature 1 1
Dance [N 21] 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
  1. ^ a b Alyson Annan represented both Australia and the Netherlands, and is counted for both.
  2. ^ a b Jolanta Ogar represented both Poland and Austria, and is counted for both.
  3. ^ a b c Pia Sundhage has represented Sweden, the United States, and Brazil and is counted for all.
  4. ^ a b Rafael Polinario represented both Cuba and Canada, and is counted for both.
  5. ^ Including Czechoslovakia
  6. ^ a b Natalia Zabiiako represented both Estonia and the independent athletes from Russia, and is counted for both.
  7. ^ Including Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, West Germany and East Germany
  8. ^ a b Hege Riise represented both Norway and Great Britain, and is counted for both.
  9. ^ a b Gus Kenworthy represented both Great Britain and the United States, and is counted for both.
  10. ^ Including Irish Free State
  11. ^ Including Kingdom of Italy and Fascist Italy
  12. ^ Including Russia and the Olympic Athletes from Russia
  13. ^ Including Union of South Africa
  14. ^ Including multi-year appearances of the same Olympian; including Paralympics.
  15. ^ Took place in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  16. ^ a b Including multi-disciplinary Olympians
  17. ^ a b Competed in a men's category
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Competed in a women's category
  19. ^ Kate O'Brien has competed in both cycling and paracycling. She is only counted once.
  20. ^ Rafael Polinario competed in Olympic swimming and coached Paralympic swimming. He is only counted once.
  21. ^ Demonstration event