Curdin Orlik


Curdin Orlik is a Swiss professional wrestler who competes in Schwingen, and an agronomist. Orlik came out as gay in March 2020, making him the first athlete in the sport of Schwingen to come out as gay, and also the first openly gay male active in Swiss professional sports.

Early life and career

Orlik was raised in Landquart, Grisons. He is the brother of wrestler :de:Armon Orlik|Armon Orlik.
Orlik competes in Schwingen, a form of folk wrestling that is native to Switzerland.
Orlin was named "Schwinger of the Week" by the Swiss magazine :de:Schlussgang |Schlussgang in May 2019. So far in his wrestling career he has been awarded thirty-five wreaths and has won five festivals. In 2019 he ranked twenty-fourth in the :de:Eidgenössischer Schwingerverband|Eidgenössischer Schwingerverband.
He also works as an agronomist.

Personal life

Orlik was previously married to a woman, with whom he has a son. They later separated. He is the first athlete in the sport of Schwingen to come out as gay, and also the first openly gay male active in Swiss professional sports. Orlik came out in March 2020.