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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]

Born (1996-10-17) 17 October 1996 (age 29)
OccupationJudoka
CountryGermany
SportJudo
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Timo Cavelius
Personal information
Born (1996-10-17) 17 October 1996 (age 29)
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 Paris81 kg
Silver medal – second place2024 Astana81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Tel Aviv81 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Tbilisi81 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place2019 Tbilisi81 kg
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 Győr81 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF21515
JudoInside.com84782
Updated on 13 June 2026
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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]

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