Difference between revisions of "World Sports Champions Who Identify as LGBTQ"

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Arm Wrestling

• Dot Jones, United States

Basketball

• Jennifer Azzi, United States
• Desiree Miller, United States
• Cindy Ouellet, United States
• Sheryl Swoopes, United States
• Stephanie Wheeler, United States

Bowling

• Scott Norton, United States

Boxing

• Michele Aboro, Great Britain
• Emile Griffith, United States
• Christy Martin, United States

Cycling

• Judith Arndt, Germany
• Missy Giove, United States
• Graeme Obree, Scotland
• Petra Rossner, Germany
• Linda Villumsen, New Zealand

Diving

• Tom Daley, Great Britain
• Mathew Helm, Australia
• Greg Louganis, United States

Equestrian

• Lee Pearson, Great Britain

Field Hockey

• Alyson Annan, Australia
• Chantal de Bruijn, The Netherlands
• Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel, The Netherlands
• Kim Lammers, The Netherlands

Football/Soccer]]

• Linda Bresonik, Germany
• Jill Ellis, United States
• Sami Grisafe, United States
• Ursula Holl, Germany
• Sarah Huffman, United States
• Linda Medalen, Norway

Golf

• Lana Lawless, United States

Gymnastics

• Karin Buttner-Janz, Germany

Handball

• Anja Andersen, Denmark
• Camilla Andersen, Denmark
• Alexandra Lacrabere, France

Ice Hockey

• Nancy Drolet, Canada
• Jayna Hefford, United States
• Kathleen Kauth, United States
• Charline Labonte, Canada
• Sarah Vaillancourt, Canada

Ice Skating

• Brian Boitano, United States
• Jeffrey Buttle, United States
• John Curry, Great Britain
• Randy Gardner, United States
• Ondrej Nepela, Slovakia
• Brian Orser, Canada
• Ronald Robertson, United States
• Johnny Weir, United States

Judo

• Irene de Kok, The Netherlands
• Rafaela Silva, Brazil

Rowing

• Robbie Manson, New Zealand
• Gearoid Towey, Ireland

Skiing

• Nat Brown, United States
• Brian Olsen, United States
• Anja Parson, Sweden
• Erik Schinegger, Austria

Speed Skating

• Sanne van Kerkhof, The Netherlans
• Chris Witty, United States

Squash

• Carin Clonda, Australia

Swimming

• Mark Chatfield, United States
• Daniel Kowalski, Australia
• Ian Thorpe, Australia

Tennis

• Gigi Fernandez, Puerto Rico
• Martina Navratilova, United States

Track & Field

• Kajsa Bergqvist, Sweden - High Jump
• Sabine Braun, Germany - Heptathlete
• Harriet Metcalf, United States
• Steffi Nerius, Germany - Javelin
• Caster Semenya, South Africa - track
• Marieke Vervoort, Belgium - track

Volleyball

• Larissa Franca, Brazil
• Jackie Silva, Brazil

Weightlifting

• Janae Marie Kroc, United States
• Chris Morgan, Great Britain

See Also

• LGBTQ Professional and Amateur Sports Coaches
• LGBTQ Sports Referees and Umpires
• LGBTQ Personal Trainers and Lifestyle Coaches
• LGBTQ Cyclists
• LGBTQ Tennis
• Lesbian Football/Soccer Players
• Professional LGBTQ Mixed Martial Artists
• The Community of LGBTQ Boxers
• LGBTQ Presence in the Equestrian World
• The World of LGBTQ Golf
• LGBTQ Sports Management