Who was the first openly gay Olympic athlete?
Of them only two, including Matthew Mitcham (who also won a gold medal, making him the first openly gay Olympic champion), were male.
Who is the first openly gay male figure skater?
| Adam Rippon | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 11, 1989 Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Home town | Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Residence | United States |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Who was the first black Olympian?
John Taylor (athlete)
| John Baxter Taylor Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 3, 1882 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | December 2, 1908 (aged 26) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Known for | First African American to win an Olympic gold medal |
How many people compete in the Olympics?
11,237 athletes competed at the Olympic Games in Rio in 2016, 6,178 men and 5,059 women. 207 National Olympic Committees including the Refugees Olympic Team and the Indenpendant Olympic Athletes participated in the Olympic Games. 2,833 athletes (1,664 men and 1,169 women) attended these Winter Games.
Who holds the record for the highest scoring dive in Olympic history?
As a diver, he was the 2008 Olympic champion in the 10m platform, and he is the 2nd highest single-dive score in Olympic history (at the time it was the highest scoring dive ever)….Matthew Mitcham.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 March 1988 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Luke Rutherford (m. 2020) |
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Who is Adam Rippon’s boyfriend?
Jussi-Pekka Kajaala
Former Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon is newly engaged. Rippon, 31, announced Wednesday on Instagram that he and his longtime boyfriend, Jussi-Pekka Kajaala, got engaged in December in Kajaala’s native Finland.
Who is Adam Rippon’s father?
Rick Rippon
Adam Rippon/Fathers
Is there a black Olympic swimmer?
Compatriot Cullen Jones became the first Black male swimmer to hold a world record in swimming in 2008, while Simone Manuel in 2016 was the first African-American woman to win Olympic swimming gold. “It’s inclusive and Black people can swim.”
Who has the largest Olympic team?
Wealthy, populous nations tend to send large delegations: Team USA, the largest at the Tokyo summer Olympics, sent over 600 athletes. Most nations aren’t sending that many people, and it’s pretty hard to get 30 medals if you can only send two athletes.