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List of University of Nebraska–Lincoln Olympians

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This list of University of Nebraska–Lincoln Olympians is a list of the athletes and coaches associated with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln who have competed in the modern Olympic Games, plus five who participated in either the 1976 or 1980 Summer Olympics boycotts.

A total of 120 Nebraska athletes have combined to make in 176 appearances in the Olympic Games. Nebraska athletes and coaches have won sixty-two medals, including nineteen gold medals, while representing thirty-one countries. Merlene Ottey is Nebraska's most decorated Olympian in terms of medals won, winning three silver and six bronze across seven Olympic Games, a record for track and field competitors.[1] South African swimmer Penelope Heyns – the only Cornhusker with multiple gold medals – is the only woman to ever win the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke events at the same Olympic Games.[2]

Olympians

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Gold medalist Silver medalist Bronze medalist Boycotted

Summer Games

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Athletes

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Olympiad Sport Athlete Country Medal(s)
1912 (V)
Sweden Stockholm
Sprinting Lewis Anderson United States United States
1936 (XI)
Nazi Germany Berlin
Shot put Sam Francis United States United States
1956 (XVI)
Australia Melbourne
Sprinting Keith Gardner Jamaica Jamaica
1960 (XVII)
Italy Rome
Sprinting Keith Gardner British West Indies British West Indies 4 × 400 m relay
Joe Mullins Canada Canada
Wrestling Dan Brand United States United States Freestyle middleweight
1964 (XVIII)
Japan Tokyo
Sprinting Lynn Headley Jamaica Jamaica
Wrestling Dan Brand United States United States
1968 (XIX)
Mexico Mexico City
Discus Carol Moseke United States United States
Sprinting Clifton Forbes Jamaica Jamaica
Lynn Headley
Charlie Greene United States United States 4 x 100 m relay 100 m
1972 (XX)
West Germany Munich
Sprinting Garth Case Jamaica Jamaica
Horace Levy
Leighton Priestley
Don Quarrie
1976 (XXI)
Canada Montreal
Sprinting Leighton Priestley Jamaica Jamaica
Don Quarrie 200 m 100 m
Swimming John Ebito Nigeria Nigeria
Bengt Jönsson Sweden Sweden
1980 (XXII)
Soviet Union Moscow
Diving Reynaldo Castro Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Gymnastics Phil Cahoy United States United States
Larry Gerard
Jim Hartung
Sprinting Merlene Ottey Jamaica Jamaica 200 m
Don Quarrie 200 m
Swimming John Ebito Nigeria Nigeria
1984 (XXIII)
United States Los Angeles
Diving Reynaldo Castro Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Gymnastics Jim Hartung United States United States All-around (team)
Scott Johnson
Jim Mikus
Long jump Angela Thacker
Rowing Lisa Rohde
Sprinting Janet Burke Jamaica Jamaica
Merlene Ottey 100 m 200 m
Don Quarrie 4 x 100 relay
Marcia Tate
Dennis Wallace
Bill Trott Bermuda Bermuda
1988 (XXIV)
South Korea Seoul
Diving Wendy Lucero United States United States
Gymnastics Kevin Davis
Scott Johnson
Tom Schlesinger
Wes Suter
Javelin Denise Thiémard Switzerland Switzerland
Sprinting Merlene Ottey Jamaica Jamaica
Sharon Powell
Marcia Tate
Bill Trott Bermuda Bermuda
Volleyball Cathy Noth United States United States
Wrestling Bill Scherr Freestyle 100 kg
Jim Scherr
1992 (XXV)
Spain Barcelona
Gymnastics Trent Dimas United States United States Horizontal bar
Sprinting Mark Jackson Canada Canada
Karen Kruger South Africa South Africa
Tamás Molnár Hungary Hungary
Merlene Ottey Jamaica Jamaica 200 m
Ximena Restrepo Colombia Colombia 400 m
Swimming Jan Bidrman Sweden Sweden
Roberto Bonilla Guatemala Guatemala
Penelope Heyns South Africa South Africa
Peter Williams
Anja Margetić Independent
Volleyball Lori Endicott United States United States Indoor volleyball (team)
1996 (XXVI)
United States Atlanta
Distance running Dieudonné Kwizera Burundi Burundi
Balázs Tölgyesi Hungary Hungary
Heptathlon Patricia Nadler Switzerland Switzerland
Softball Lori Sippel Canada Canada
Sprinting Frank Mensah Ghana Ghana
Merlene Ottey Jamaica Jamaica 100 m 200 m 4 x 100 m relay
Linetta Wilson United States United States 4 x 400 m relay
Swimming Therese Alshammar Sweden Sweden
Juan Benavides Spain Spain
Roberto Bonilla Guatemala Guatemala
Penelope Heyns South Africa South Africa 100 m breaststroke 200 m breaststroke
Helene Muller
Julia Russell
José Isaza Panama Panama
Emma Johnson Australia Australia 4 x 200 m freestyle relay
Anna Windsor
Valērijs Kalmikovs Latvia Latvia
Lenka Maňhalová Czech Republic Czech Republic
Terrie Miller Norway Norway
Triple jump Nicola Martial Guyana Guyana
Volleyball Lori Endicott United States United States
2000 (XXVII)
Australia Sydney
Sprinting Merlene Ottey Jamaica Jamaica 4 x 100 m relay 100 m
Jimmy Pino Colombia Colombia
Ximena Ristrepo
Jelena Stanisavljević Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Swimming Therese Alshammar Sweden Sweden 50 m freestyle 100 m freestyle
4 x 100 m freestyle relay
Juan Benavides Spain Spain
Javier Botello
Elvira Fischer Austria Austria
Michael Windisch
Penelope Heyns South Africa South Africa 100 m breaststroke
Helene Muller
Valērijs Kalmikovs Latvia Latvia
Adam Pine Australia Australia 4 x 100 m freestyle relay
4 x 100 m medley relay
Volleyball Allison Weston United States United States
Wrestling Rulon Gardner Greco-Roman 130 kg
Matt Lindland Greco-Roman 76 kg
2004 (XXVIII)
Greece Athens
Baseball Adam Stern Canada Canada
Discus Dace Ruskule Latvia Latvia
Hurdles Nenad Lončar Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro
Priscilla Lopes Canada Canada
Long jump Ineta Radēviča Latvia Latvia
Softball Sheena Lawrick Canada Canada
Stephanie Skegas-Maxwell Greece Greece
Sprinting Dmitrijs Miļkevičs Latvia Latvia
Merlene Ottey Slovenia Slovenia
Swimming Therese Alshammar Sweden Sweden
Adam Pine Australia Australia
Volleyball Nancy Metcalf United States United States
Wrestling Rulon Gardner Greco-Roman 120 kg
Brad Vering
2008 (XXIX)
China Beijing
Baseball Brian Duensing United States United States Baseball (team)
Adam Stern Canada Canada
Cycling Amber Neben United States United States
Heptathlon Györgyi Zsivoczky-Farkas Hungary Hungary
High jump Dusty Jonas United States United States
Hurdles Priscilla Lopes Canada Canada 100 m hurdles
Long jump Ineta Radēviča Latvia Latvia
Soccer Karina LeBlanc Canada Canada
Brittany Timko
Amy Walsh
Softball Sheena Lawrick
Robin Mackin
Sprinting Dmitrijs Miļkevičs Latvia Latvia
Swimming Therese Alshammar Sweden Sweden
Adam Pine Australia Australia 4 x 100 m medley relay
Wrestling Brad Vering United States United States
2012 (XXX)
United Kingdom London
Basketball Chelsea Aubry Canada Canada
Ade Dagunduro Nigeria Nigeria
Aleks Marić Australia Australia
Cycling Amber Neben United States United States
Heptathlon Chantae McMillan
Györgyi Zsivoczky-Farkas Hungary Hungary
Hurdles Lehann Fourie South Africa South Africa
Long jump Ineta Radēviča Latvia Latvia
Shot put Carl Myerscough United Kingdom Great Britain
Soccer Karina LeBlanc Canada Canada Soccer (team)
Brittany Timko
Swimming Therese Alshammar Sweden Sweden
Volleyball Jordan Larson United States United States Indoor volleyball (team)
Wrestling Jordan Burroughs Freestyle 74 kg
2016 (XXXI)
Brazil Rio de Janeiro
Basketball Danielle Page Serbia Serbia Basketball (team)
Heptathlon Györgyi Zsivoczky-Farkas Hungary Hungary
High jump Maruša Černjul Slovenia Slovenia
Hurdles Miles Ukaoma Nigeria Nigeria
Swimming Therese Alshammar Sweden Sweden
Volleyball Kayla Banwarth United States United States Indoor volleyball (team)
Jordan Larson
Kelsey Robinson
Sarah Pavan Canada Canada
Wrestling Jordan Burroughs United States United States
2020 (XXXII)
Japan Tokyo
Basketball Keisei Tominaga Japan Japan
Cycling Amber Neben United States United States
Hurdles Máté Koroknai Hungary Hungary
Swimming Beatriz Padron Costa Rica Costa Rica
Volleyball Jordan Larson United States United States Indoor volleyball (team)
Kelsey Robinson
Justine Wong-Orantes
Sarah Pavan Canada Canada
2024 (XXXIII)
France Paris
Basketball Jack McVeigh Australia Australia
Keisei Tominaga Japan Japan
Decathlon Till Steinforth Germany Germany
Discus Nicholas Percy United Kingdom Great Britain
Gymnastics Yanni Chronopoulos Canada Canada
Emma Spence
Javelin Maggie Malone-Hardin United States United States
Rhema Otabor The Bahamas Bahamas
Shot put Miné de Klerk South Africa South Africa
Axelina Johansson Sweden Sweden
Volleyball Jordan Larson United States United States Indoor volleyball (team)
Kelsey Robinson
Justine Wong-Orantes

Coaches

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Olympiad Sport Athlete Country Medal(s)
1980 (XXII)
Soviet Union Moscow
Gymnastics Francis Allen United States United States
1984 (XXIII)
United States Los Angeles
Gymnastics Francis Allen United States United States All-around
1992 (XXV)
Spain Barcelona
Volleyball John Cook (asst.) United States United States Indoor volleyball
1996 (XXVI)
United States Atlanta
Swimming Jan Bidrman South Africa South Africa
2000 (XXVII)
Australia Sydney
Gymnastics Peggy Liddick Australia Australia
Swimming Jan Bidrman (asst.) Canada Canada
2004 (XXVIII)
Greece Athens
Gymnastics Peggy Liddick Australia Australia
Swimming Jan Bidrman (asst.) Canada Canada
2008 (XXIX)
China Beijing
Gymnastics Peggy Liddick Australia Australia
Swimming Jan Bidrman (asst.) Canada Canada
Softball Lori Sippel
2012 (XXX)
United Kingdom London
Gymnastics Peggy Liddick Australia Australia
Swimming Jan Bidrman (asst.) Canada Canada
Wrestling Mark Manning (asst.) United States United States
2016 (XXXI)
Brazil Rio de Janeiro
Rifle Ashley MacAllister Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
Wrestling Mark Manning (asst.) United States United States
2020 (XXXII)
Japan Tokyo
Volleyball Tyler Hildebrand United States United States Beach volleyball
2024 (XXXIII)
France Paris
Basketball Tyronn Lue (asst.) United States United States Basketball

Winter Games

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Athletes

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Olympiad Sport Athlete Country Medal(s)
2006 (XX)
Italy Turin
Bobsleigh Curtis Tomasevicz United States United States
2010 (XXI)
Canada Vancouver
Bobsleigh Shelley-Ann Brown Canada Canada Two-woman
Curtis Tomasevicz United States United States Four-man
2014 (XXII)
Russia Sochi
Bobsleigh Curtis Tomasevicz United States United States Four-man

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Medals

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By athlete or coach

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Medals by athlete or coach
Athlete Total
South Africa Penelope Heyns 2 0 1 3
Jamaica Don Quarrie 1 2 1 4
United States Jordan Larson 1 2 1 4
Australia Adam Pine
United States Kelsey Robinson 1 1 1 3
United States Curtis Tomasevicz 1 1 0 2
United States Justine Wong-Orantes
United States Rulon Gardner 1 0 1 2
United States Charlie Greene
United States Francis Allen 1 0 0 1
United States Jordan Burroughs
United States Trent Dimas
United States Tyronn Lue
United States Jim Hartung
United States Tyler Hildebrand
United States Scott Johnson
United States Jim Mikus
United States Linetta Wilson
Jamaica Slovenia Merlene Ottey 0 3 6 9
Sweden Therese Alshammar 0 2 1 3
Canada Shelley-Ann Brown 0 1 0 1
United States Matt Lindland
United States Kayla Banwarth 0 0 1 1
United States Dan Brand
United States John Cook
United States Brian Duensing
United States Lori Endicott
Jamaica British West Indies Keith Gardner
Australia Emma Johnson
Canada Karina LeBlanc
Canada Priscilla Lopes
Serbia Danielle Page
Colombia Ximena Restrepo
United States Bill Scherr
Canada Brittany Timko
Total 19 16 27 62

By country

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Medals by country
Country Total
United States United States 15 6 10 31
South Africa South Africa 2 0 1 3
Jamaica Jamaica 1 5 7 13
Australia Australia 1 2 2 5
Sweden Sweden 0 2 1 3
Canada Canada 0 1 3 4
British West Indies British West Indies 0 0 1 1
Colombia Colombia
Serbia Serbia
Total 19 16 27 62

References

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  1. ^ "Husker Olympians: By the Numbers". news.unl.edu. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  2. ^ "Husker Olympians: By the Numbers". Brittanica. Britannica Kids. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "2018-19 Nebraska All-Sports Record Book" (PDF). Nebraska Communications Office. Retrieved 2021-03-12.