Matthew Mitcham on cover of DNA

Olympic champion Matthew Mitcham is celebrating his Beijing triumph with an appearance on the cover of the new issue of DNA magazine, out this week.

Mitcham has become a gay sporting icon since his history-making gold medal win in the men’s 10-metre platform dive, beating favourite Zhou Luxin with the highest-scoring dive in Olympic history. It was the first gold medal Australia has received in diving since 1924.

Mitcham first came to international attention after his sexuality was revealed in a candid interview discussing both his partner and his former retirement from diving due to depression and anxiety.

Both Mitcham and his partner Lachlan appear in DNA #105 enjoying a post-Olympics trip to Rome. The pair are due back in Australia in early October.