Canadian footballer becomes first transgender Olympic medallist

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 07, 2021 5:14 am

Canadian footballer Quinn became the first openly transgender athlete to win an Olympic medal on Friday in another trailblazing moment at the Tokyo Games for the marginalised community.

Quinn -- who goes by a single name and uses the pronouns 'they' and 'their' -- started the gold-medal match against Sweden, which was won by Canada following a dramatic penalty shootout.

Canada's midfielder Quinn (R) fights for the ball with Sweden's defender Hanna Glas during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games women's final football match between Sweden and Canada at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, on August 6, 2021. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP)

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