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Jordan Burroughs won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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 Olympic Games.

A total of 111 athletes have combined to compete in 163 Olympic Games. Nebraska athletes have won 54 medals, including 16 gold medals, while representing 30 countries. Merlene Ottey is Nebraska's most decorated Olympian, winning nine medals and competing in seven Olympic Games, a record for track and field competitors. [1]

Olympians

1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medalist 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medalist 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medalist Boycotted

Summer Games

Athletes

Olympiad Location Athlete Sport Country
1912 Stockholm Lewis Anderson Sprinting United States United States
1936 Berlin Sam Francis Shot put United States United States
1956 Melbourne Keith Gardner Sprinting Jamaica Jamaica
1960 Rome Keith Gardner 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sprinting British West Indies British West Indies
Joe Mullins Canada Canada
Dan Brand Wrestling United States United States
1964 Tokyo Lynn Headley Sprinting Jamaica Jamaica
Dan Brand 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Wrestling United States United States
1968 Mexico City Clifton Forbes Sprinting Jamaica Jamaica
Lynn Headley
Charlie Greene 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) United States United States
Carol Moseke Discus
1972 Munich Garth Case Sprinting Jamaica Jamaica
Horace Levy
Leighton Priestley
Don Quarrie
1976 Montreal Leighton Priestley Sprinting Jamaica Jamaica
Don Quarrie 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
John Ebito Swimming Nigeria Nigeria
Bengt Jönsson Sweden Sweden
1980 Moscow Reynaldo Castro Diving Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Merlene Ottey 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sprinting Jamaica Jamaica
Don Quarrie 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
John Ebito Swimming Nigeria Nigeria
Phil Cahoy Gymnastics United States United States
Larry Gerard
Jim Hartung
1984 Los Angeles Bill Trott Sprinting Bermuda Bermuda
Janet Burke Jamaica Jamaica
Merlene Ottey 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Don Quarrie 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Marcia Tate
Dennis Wallace
Reynaldo Castro Diving Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Jim Hartung 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gymnastics United States United States
Scott Johnson 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Jim Mikus 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Angela Thacker Long jump
Lisa Rohde Rowing
1988 Seoul Bill Trott Sprinting Bermuda Bermuda
Merlene Ottey Jamaica Jamaica
Sharon Powell
Marcia Tate
Denise Thiémard Javelin Switzerland Switzerland
Kevin Davis Gymnastics United States United States
Scott Johnson
Tom Schlesinger
Wes Suter
Wendy Lucero Diving
Cathy Noth Volleyball
Bill Scherr 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Wrestling
Jim Scherr
1992 Barcelona Mark Jackson Sprinting Canada Canada
Ximena Restrepo 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Colombia Colombia
Tamás Molnár Hungary Hungary
Merlene Ottey 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jamaica Jamaica
Karen Kruger South Africa South Africa
Penelope Heyns Swimming
Peter Williams
Roberto Bonilla Guatemala Guatemala
Anja Margetić Independent
Jan Bidrman Sweden Sweden
Trent Dimas 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gymnastics United States United States
Lori Endicott 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Volleyball
1996 Atlanta Emma Johnson 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Swimming Australia Australia
Anna Windsor
Lenka Maňhalová Czech Republic Czech Republic
Roberto Bonilla Guatemala Guatemala
Valērijs Kalmikovs Latvia Latvia
Terrie Miller Norway Norway
José Isaza Panama Panama
Juan Benavides Spain Spain
Therese Alshammar Sweden Sweden
Penny Heyns 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) South Africa South Africa
Helene Muller
Julia Russell
Dieudonné Kwizera Distance running Burundi Burundi
Balázs Tölgyesi Hungary Hungary
Nicola Martial Triple jump Guyana Guyana
Patricia Nadler Heptathlon Switzerland Switzerland
Frank Mensah Sprinting Ghana Ghana
Merlene Ottey 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jamaica Jamaica
Linetta Wilson 1st place, gold medalist(s) United States United States
Lori Endicott Volleyball
Lori Sippel Softball Canada Canada
2000 Sydney Adam Pine 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Swimming Australia Australia
Elvira Fischer Austria Austria
Michael Windisch
Valērijs Kalmikovs Latvia Latvia
Penny Heyns 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) South Africa South Africa
Helene Muller
Juan Benavides Spain Spain
Javier Botello
Therese Alshammar 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sweden Sweden
Jimmy Pino Sprinting Colombia Colombia
Ximena Ristrepo
Merlene Ottey 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jamaica Jamaica
Jelena Stanisavljević Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Allison Weston Volleyball United States United States
Rulon Gardner 1st place, gold medalist(s) Wrestling
Matt Lindland 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2004 Athens Adam Pine Swimming Australia Australia
Therese Alshammar Sweden Sweden
Dace Ruskule Discus Latvia Latvia
Ineta Radēviča Long jump
Dmitrijs Miļkevičs Sprinting
Merlene Ottey Slovenia Slovenia
Nenad Lončar Hurdles Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro
Priscilla Lopes Canada Canada
Adam Stern Baseball
Sheena Lawrick Softball
Stephanie Skegas-Maxwell Greece Greece
Nancy Metcalf Volleyball United States United States
Rulon Gardner 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Wrestling
Brad Vering
2008 Beijing Adam Pine 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Swimming Australia Australia
Therese Alshammar Sweden Sweden
Györgyi Zsivoczky-Farkas Heptathlon Hungary Hungary
Ineta Radēviča Long jump Latvia Latvia
Dmitrijs Miļkevičs Sprinting
Priscilla Lopes 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hurdles Canada Canada
Karina LeBlanc Soccer
Brittany Timko
Amy Walsh
Sheena Lawrick Softball
Robin Mackin
Adam Stern Baseball
Brian Duensing 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) United States United States
Amber Neben Cycling
Dusty Jonas High jump
Brad Vering Wrestling
2012 London Aleks Marić Basketball Australia Australia
Ade Dagunduro Nigeria Nigeria
Chelsea Aubry Canada Canada
Karina LeBlanc 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Soccer
Brittany Timko 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Therese Alshammar Swimming Sweden Sweden
Carl Myerscough Shot put United Kingdom Great Britain
Ineta Radēviča Long jump Latvia Latvia
Lehann Fourie Hurdles South Africa South Africa
Györgyi Zsivoczky-Farkas Heptathlon Hungary Hungary
Chantae McMillan United States United States
Amber Neben Cycling
Jordan Larson 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Volleyball
Jordan Burroughs 1st place, gold medalist(s) Wrestling
2016 Rio de Janeiro Györgyi Zsivoczky-Farkas Heptathlon Hungary Hungary
Miles Ukaoma Hurdles Nigeria Nigeria
Danielle Page 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Basketball Serbia Serbia
Maruša Černjul High jump Slovenia Slovenia
Therese Alshammar Swimming Sweden Sweden
Sarah Pavan Volleyball Canada Canada
Kayla Banwarth 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) United States United States
Jordan Larson 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Kelsey Robinson 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Jordan Burroughs Wrestling
2020 Tokyo Beatriz Padron Swimming Costa Rica Costa Rica
Máté Koroknai Hurdles Hungary Hungary
Keisei Tominaga Basketball Japan Japan
Amber Neben Cycling United States United States
Jordan Larson 1st place, gold medalist(s) Volleyball
Kelsey Robinson 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Justine Wong-Orantes 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Sarah Pavan Canada Canada

Coaches

Olympiad Location Coach Sport Country
1980 Moscow Francis Allen Gymnastics United States United States
1984 Los Angeles Francis Allen 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gymnastics United States United States
1992 Barcelona John Cook (asst.) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Volleyball United States United States
1996 Atlanta Jan Bidrman Swimming South Africa South Africa
2000 Sydney Peggy Liddick Gymnastics Australia Australia
Jan Bidrman (asst.) Swimming Canada Canada
2004 Athens Peggy Liddick Gymnastics Australia Australia
Jan Bidrman (asst.) Swimming Canada Canada
2008 Beijing Peggy Liddick Gymnastics Australia Australia
Jan Bidrman (asst.) Swimming Canada Canada
Lori Sippel Softball
2012 London Peggy Liddick Gymnastics Australia Australia
Jan Bidrman (asst.) Swimming Canada Canada
Mark Manning (asst.) Wrestling United States United States
2016 Rio de Janeiro Ashley MacAllister Rifle Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
Mark Manning (asst.) Wrestling United States United States
2020 Tokyo Tyler Hildebrand 1st place, gold medalist(s) Volleyball United States United States

Winter Games

Athletes

Olympiad Location Athlete Sport Country
2006 Turin Curtis Tomasevicz Bobsleigh United States United States
2010 Vancouver Shelley-Ann Brown 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Bobsleigh Canada Canada
Curtis Tomasevicz 1st place, gold medalist(s) United States United States
2014 Sochi Curtis Tomasevicz 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Bobsleigh United States United States

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Medalists

Athlete Sport Medals
Penny Heyns South Africa Swimming 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Don Quarrie Jamaica Sprinting 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Adam Pine Australia Swimming 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Jordan Larson United States Volleyball 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Curtis Tomasevicz United States Bobsleigh 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Charlie Greene United States Sprinting 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Kelsey Robinson United States Volleyball
Rulon Gardner United States Wrestling
Jordan Burroughs United States 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Justine Wong-Orantes United States Volleyball
Trent Dimas United States Gymnastics
Jim Hartung United States
Scott Johnson United States
Jim Mikus United States
Linetta Wilson United States Sprinting
Merlene Ottey Jamaica Slovenia 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Therese Alshammar Sweden Swimming 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Shelley-Ann Brown Canada Bobsleigh 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Matt Lindland United States Wrestling
Kayla Banwarth United States Volleyball 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Lori Endicott United States
Dan Brand United States Wrestling
Bill Scherr United States
Brian Duensing United States Baseball
Keith Gardner Jamaica British West Indies Sprinting
Ximena Restrepo Colombia
Emma Johnson Australia Swimming
Karina LeBlanc Canada Soccer
Brittany Timko Canada
Priscilla Lopes Canada Hurdles
Danielle Page Serbia Basketball

References

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

External links

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