Monday, August 22, 2016

47% of out LGBT athletes won an Olympic medal in Rio

Of the 53 publicly out LGBT athletes, 25 of them won a medal including 10 gold.
From: OutSports
Britney Griner and Elena Della Donne won gold for Team USA women's basketball.
Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports
Almost half of the publicly out LGBT athletes competing in the Rio Olympics won a medal, which is a drastically higher percentage than the athletes in general. All told, 25 of the 53 publicly out athletes, a full 47% -- won a medal, including 10 athletes winning gold.

In 2012, about 40% of the publicly out LGBT athletes won medals, as Team LGBT did very well for itself at the Summer Olympics in London. This number is even higher, thanks in part to the success of the Swedish women's soccer team and the American women's basketball team, which combined account for almost a third of the athletes winning medals.

It is odd that being publicly out would translate to Olympic success in two straight Summer Games. You have wonder if there is a correlation.

Gold Medals

Nicola Adams
Great Britain
Boxing
51kg weight class
Beat France's Sarah Ourahmoune, 3-0, in gold-medal match

Kate Richardson-Walsh
Helen Richardson-Walsh 
and 
Susannah Townsend
Great Britain
Field hockey
Won gold by beating defending-champ Netherlands in shootout

Rafaela Silva
Brazil
Judo
Women's 57kg
Won first gold medal for Brazil and Team LGB

Seimone Augustus
Elena Delle Donne
Brittney Griner 
and
Angel McCoughtry
United States
Basketball
Team USA went unbeaten and won gold easily over Spain

Caster Semenya
South Africa
Track and Field
800 meters
Won silver in London and gold in Rio

Silver Medals

Alexandra Lacrabère
France
Handball
Lost to Russia, 22-19, in the gold-medal match

Lisa Dahlkvist
Nilla Fischer
Hedvig Lindahl 
and 
Caroline Seger
Sweden
Soccer
Fell to Germany, 2-1, in the gold medal match after beating USA and Brazil

Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel 
and 
Maartje Paumen
Netherlands
Field Hockey
Lost to Great Britain in a shootout

Sunette Viljoen
South Africa
Track & Field
Javelin
Barely edged out third and fourth place for silver

Rachele Bruni
Italy
Swimming
10km
Dedicated her medal to her "beloved"

Carl Hester 
Spencer Wilton
Great Britain
Dressage
Team Dressage
Hester also won gold in team dressage in London

Bronze Medals

Stephanie Labbe 
Marie-Eve Nault
Canada
Soccer
Canadian soccer team beat Brazil, 2-1, for bronze

Tom Daley
Great Britain
Diving 
Men's synchronized 10-meter platform 
Edged out German duo on last dive for bronze

Jen Kish
Canada
Rugby
Women's sevens 
Beat Great Britain, 33-10, to win bronze; Lost semifinal match, 5-0

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