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Out For Good 2023
Olympic gymnast Tomás González came out as gay and vaulted to new heights
This profile is part of Queerty’s 2023 Out For Good series, recognizing public figures who’ve had the courage to come out and make a difference in the past year.Name: Tomás González, 37Bio: González is a Chilean gymnast specializing in vault and floor exercises, who was the first in his country to qualify for the Summer Olympic Games. He has competed in the last three consecutive Summer Games.Throughout his career, the artistic gymnast has won nine medals at World Cup events, six medals at the Pan American Games, and seven medals at the South American Games.In 2011, he was ranked no.1 in the world in floor and vault exercises for the first time.González qualified for his first Olympics at the 2012 London Games, where he placed 4th in the vault and floor finals.