Timo Cavelius

Timo Cavelius
Personal information
Born (1996-10-17) 17 October 1996
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryGermany
SportJudo
‍–‍81 kg
Achievements and titles
R32 (2024)
R16 (2023)
R16 (2025)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Germany
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place2023 Paris‍–‍81 kg
Silver medal – second place2024 Astana‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Tel Aviv‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Tbilisi‍–‍81 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place2019 Tbilisi‍–‍81 kg
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 Győr‍–‍81 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF21515
JudoInside.com84782
Updated on 13 June 2026

Timo Cavelius (born 1996) is a German Olympic judoka.[1][2] Representing Germany at the 2024 Summer Olympics, he made his Olympic debut and became the first openly gay man to compete in judo.[3][4][5][6][7] Cavelius participated in the Half-Middleweight (‍–‍81 kg) men's judo category.[8]

Cavelius began his judo career as a child, going on to earn a ranking of 21st in the world and qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[9] Through 2025 and 2026, Cavelius has continued to compete at Grand Slams across the world.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "TIMO CAVELIUS". Olympic Games. Retrieved 12 June 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ "Paris 2024 Judo Men -81 kg Results". Olympic Games. Retrieved 12 June 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ Holmes, Jon. "Timo Cavelius, first out gay man in Olympic judo, left stunned in Paris". OutSports. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "A record 193 LGBTQ athletes to compete in Paris Olympics". NBC News. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "25 LGBTQ+ athletes we'll be rooting for at the Paris 2024 Olympics". Yahoo News. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Carson, Christopher (25 July 2024). "Get to Know These Out LGBTQ Olympians Going for the Gold in Paris | GLAAD". Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Timo Cavelius: The Fearless Gay Judoka Who Refused To Hide — And Is Now Poised For Greatness". DNA. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Olympedia – Germany at the 2024 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  9. ↑ Hof, Stadt (17 July 2024). "All the best for the Olympics, Timo!". Stadt Hof. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Timo CAVELIUS / IJF.org". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
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