Updated: Meet the 45 Out Athletes of the Rio Olympics

By Dan Heching
Brittney Griner, Basketball, USA, Gold
Brittney Griner, Basketball, USA, Gold
Jeffrey Wammes, Gymnastics, Netherlands
Jeffrey Wammes, Gymnastics, Netherlands
Alexandra Lacrabere, Handball, France
Alexandra Lacrabere, Handball, France

Photo: Twitter

Angel McCoughtry, Basketball, USA, Gold
Angel McCoughtry, Basketball, USA, Gold

Photo: Instagram

Ari-Pekka Liukkonen, Swimming, Finland
Ari-Pekka Liukkonen, Swimming, Finland

Photo: Instagram

Ashley Nee, Kayak Whitewater Slalom, USA
Ashley Nee, Kayak Whitewater Slalom, USA

Photo: Instagram

Carl Hester, Equestrian, Great Britain, Silver
Carl Hester, Equestrian, Great Britain, Silver

Photo: Twitter

Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel, Field Hockey, Netherlands, Silver
Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel, Field Hockey, Netherlands, Silver
Caroline Seger, Soccer, Sweden, Silver
Caroline Seger, Soccer, Sweden, Silver

Photo: AP Photo/Fredrik Sandberg, TT

Caster Semenya, Track & Field, South Africa, Gold
Caster Semenya, Track & Field, South Africa, Gold
Dutee Chand, Track & Field, India
Dutee Chand, Track & Field, India

Photo: Instagram

Edward Gal, Equestrian, Netherlands
Edward Gal, Equestrian, Netherlands
Hans Peter Minderhoud, Equestrian, Netherlands
Hans Peter Minderhoud, Equestrian, Netherlands
Hedvig Lindahl, Soccer, Sweden, Silver
Hedvig Lindahl, Soccer, Sweden, Silver
Ian Matos, Diving, Brazil
Ian Matos, Diving, Brazil

Photo: Instagram

Kate & Helen Richardson-Walsh, Field Hockey, Great Britain, Gold
Kate & Helen Richardson-Walsh, Field Hockey, Great Britain, Gold

Photo: Instagram

Katie Duncan, Soccer, New Zealand
Katie Duncan, Soccer, New Zealand

Photo: www.nzfootball.co.nz

Lisa Dahlkvist, Soccer, Sweden, Silver
Lisa Dahlkvist, Soccer, Sweden, Silver
Maartje Paumen, Field Hockey, Netherlands, Silver
Maartje Paumen, Field Hockey, Netherlands, Silver
Marie-Eve Nault, Soccer, Canada, Bronze
Marie-Eve Nault, Soccer, Canada, Bronze
Megan Rapinoe, Soccer, USA
Megan Rapinoe, Soccer, USA
Melissa Tancredi, Soccer, Canada, Bronze
Melissa Tancredi, Soccer, Canada, Bronze

Photo: Instagram

Mayssa Pessoa, Handball, Brazil
Mayssa Pessoa, Handball, Brazil

Photo: Instagram

Michelle Heyman, Soccer, Australia
Michelle Heyman, Soccer, Australia

Photo: Instagram

Nadine Müller, Discus Throw, Germany
Nadine Müller, Discus Throw, Germany
Tom Daley, Diving, Great Britain
Tom Daley, Diving, Great Britain

Photo: Instagram

Nicola Adams, Boxing, Great Britain, Gold
Nicola Adams, Boxing, Great Britain, Gold
Nilla Fischer, Soccer, Sweden, Silver
Nilla Fischer, Soccer, Sweden, Silver

Photo: Instagram

Robbie Manson, Rowing, New Zealand
Robbie Manson, Rowing, New Zealand
Seimone Augustus, Basketball, USA
Seimone Augustus, Basketball, USA

Photo: Instagram

Spencer Wilton, Equestrian, Great Britain, Silver
Spencer Wilton, Equestrian, Great Britain, Silver
Stephanie Labbe, Soccer, Canada, Bronze
Stephanie Labbe, Soccer, Canada, Bronze

Photo: Instagram

Susannah Townsend, Field Hockey, Great Britain, Gold
Susannah Townsend, Field Hockey, Great Britain, Gold
Tom Bosworth, Race Walk, Great Britain
Tom Bosworth, Race Walk, Great Britain

Photo: Instagram

Larissa Franca, Volleyball, Brazil
Larissa Franca, Volleyball, Brazil

Photo: AP Photo/Petr David Josek

Amin Fonua, Swimming, Tonga
Amin Fonua, Swimming, Tonga
Elena Delle Donne, Basketball, USA
Elena Delle Donne, Basketball, USA
Jillion Potter, Rugby, USA
Jillion Potter, Rugby, USA
Julia Vasconcelos, Taekwondo, Brazil
Julia Vasconcelos, Taekwondo, Brazil
Kelly Griffin, Rugby, USA
Kelly Griffin, Rugby, USA
Marieke Van Der Wal, Handball (Reserve), Netherlands
Marieke Van Der Wal, Handball (Reserve), Netherlands
Martina Strut, Pole Vault, Germany
Martina Strut, Pole Vault, Germany
Melanie Henrique, Swimming, France
Melanie Henrique, Swimming, France
Sunette Stella Viljoen, Javelin, South Africa, Silver
Sunette Stella Viljoen, Javelin, South Africa, Silver
Rachele Bruni, Swimming, Italy, Silver
Rachele Bruni, Swimming, Italy, Silver
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