Quinn made history this Friday by becoming the first non-binary transgender person to win an Olympic medal. As a member of the football team Canada who competes in the women's branch, took first place on the podium after beating Sweden In a final which extended its definition to penalties.His activism for the visibility of the LGBT community, as well as his sporting merits, earned him one of the most striking personalities of Tokyo 2020.

“Is what just happened real?” »Quinn wrote on his social media after getting maximum credit with his selection. A few hours after the close match against the European team ended, He posted a photo of himself on the podium smiling and with the medal hanging around his neck. This image will surely become a symbol, not only of the Asian event, but also of the realization of trans rights in the world of sport.

In September last year, Quinn made a post on her Instagram account in which she publicly announced her identity as a non-binary transgender person and also stated that From this point on, I will use the neutral pronouns They/Them.

Quinn was born in Toronto, Canada in 1995. During his childhood, he competed on hockey, basketball, and even ski teams, but it was his twin sister who instilled in him a love of soccer . After shining on the football team at Duke University in North Carolina, he began playing in Spirit of Washington of the powerful United States League. During his career, he achieved milestones Paris FC of France and the Vittsjö GIK from Swedenand is currently active in the Reign of OL of the NWSL.

In his national team, he has shone over the years both in the youth categories and in the senior team and his presence is recurring in the various call-ups. This is not the first time he has stood on an Olympic podium: before publicly presenting himself as a non-binary person, He was part of the Canadian team that won the bronze medal at Rio de Janeiro 2016. after beating Brazil in a third place match that attracted everyone's attention due to home favoritism. He was also part of his national team in France World Cup 2019.

Quinn, who He holds a university degree in biologyhe excels as a midfielder and has not only managed to take his team to the top, but also She also gained even greater visibility for the message she wants to convey to society. “I've been living openly as a trans person with the people I love for many years and I've always wondered what it would be like if I did it publicly,” he said on the day he spoke on their social networks their gender identity.

As the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games approach, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has changed its policy and determined that Transgender athletes no longer need surgery compete in the branch corresponding to the gender identity they express. In any event, it maintained its recommendations concerning the testosterone measurement: trans women must keep their levels below 10 nmol/L throughout the year leading up to competition. Trans men are not required to meet these requirements.

This Friday, Quinn started in the Canadian team that faced Sweden in the Olympic grand final. He only played 45 minutes and entered Julia Grosso at halftime. Stina Blackstenius gave the European team the advantage on the scoreboard after 34 minutes of play in the first half and the tie for the North Americans came from the feet of Jessie Fleming on a shot from the penalty spot taken at 22' of the complement. The tie in regulation time forced an overtime game with no difference. In the Twelve Steps instance, there were multiple failures from both teams, but ultimately victory – and gold – went to those led by Beverly Prietsman.

Quinn becomes like it's a reference when he talks about Tokyo 2020 like the Olympic Games with the greatest diversity of all time so far. Not only is it the competition that comes closest to full gender parity, but it is also the event in which there has been the greatest representation of people identifying as members of the community. LGBT.

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