Team LGBTQ+ finishes 11th in traditional Paris Paralympics medal count

LGBTQ+ athletes achieved their highest-ever collective medal count at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris.

Team LGBTQ+ secured a total of 28 medals at the Paralympics. During the Tokyo Paralympics three years prior, the openly LGBTQ+ athletes earned 25 medals overall.

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According to ‘Out Sports’, team LGBTQ+ ranked 17th in terms of total medal count, tying with Colombia and Turkey. However, when using the traditional method for Olympic and Paralympic medal standings—which prioritises gold medals (12), followed by silver and bronze—the team ranked 11th, surpassing countries like Germany and Canada.

American para swimmer Christie Raleigh Crossley led the openly LGBTQ+ athletes by winning four medals—two golds and two silvers—at these Paris Paralympics.

Listed below are the publicly out lesbian, gay, bi, and trans athletes who won medals at the Paris Paralympics.

Gold Medals

• Bo Kramer, Netherlands, Wheelchair Basketball, Women’s tournament

• Monique Matthews, USA, Sitting Volleyball, Women’s tournament

• Emma Wiggs, Great Britain, Para Canoe, Women’s Va’a Single 200m VL2

• Christie Raleigh Crossley, USA, Para Swimming, Women’s 100m Butterfly S9

• Alana Maldonado, Brazil, Para Judo, Women’s -70kg J2

• Christie Raleigh Crossley, USA, Para Swimming, Women’s 100m Backstroke S9

• Katie-George Dunlevy, Ireland, Para Cycling, Women’s B Individual Time Trial

• Moran Samuel, Israel, Para Rowing, PR1 Women’s Single Sculls

• Lauren Rowles, Great Britain, Para Rowing, PR2 Mixed Double Sculls

• Nikki Ayers, Australia, Para Rowing, PR3 Mixed Double Sculls

• Marie Patouillet, France, Para Cycling, Women’s C5 3000m Individual Pursuit

• Hailey Danz, USA, Para Triathlon, Women’s PTS2 para-triathlon

Silver Medals

• Josie Aslakson, Kaitlyn Eaton, Courtney Ryan, USA, Wheelchair Basketball, Women’s tournament

• Emma Wiggs, Great Britain, Para Canoe, Women’s Kayak Single 200m KL2

• Diede de Groot, Netherlands, Wheelchair Tennis, Women’s Singles

• Katie-George Dunlevy, Ireland, Para Cycling, Women’s B Road Race

• Diede de Groot, Netherlands, Wheelchair Tennis, Women’s doubles

• Christie Raleigh Crossley, USA, Para Swimming, Women’s 100m Freestyle S9

• Christie Raleigh Crossley, USA, Para Swimming, Women’s 50m Freestyle S10

• Patricia Pereira dos Santos, Brazil, Para Swimming, Women’s 50m Breaststroke SB3

• Katie-George Dunlevy, Ireland, Para Cycling, Women’s B 3000m Individual Pursuit

• Jaleen Roberts, USA, Para Track & Field, Women’s Long Jump – T37

• Marie Patouillet, France, Para Cycling, Women’s C4-5 500m Time Trial

Bronze Medals

• Jaleen Roberts, USA, Para Track & Field, Women’s 100m – T37 Final

• Mari Gesteira, Brazil, Para Swimming, Women’s 100m Backstroke S9

• Mari Gesteira, Brazil, Para Swimming, Women’s 100m Freestyle S9

• Kate O’Brien, Canada, Para Cycling, Women’s C4-5 500m Time Trial

• Patricia Pereira dos Santos, Brazil, Para Swimming, Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Relay