List of University of Florida Olympians


This List of University of Florida Olympians includes over 150 students and alumni of the University of Florida who have competed or coached in the Olympic Games, as well as current or former Florida Gators coaches who have coached in the Olympics. The list includes such notable athletes as swimmer Tracy Caulkins, a three-time gold medalist, swimmer Ryan Lochte, a five-time gold medalist and winner of eleven medals, and distance runner Frank Shorter, a graduate of the College of Law and the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in the marathon.
Swimmer Catie Ball was the first University of Florida alumna to win an Olympic medal, but she did so while she was still a high school student and before she enrolled in the university. Ball was a gold medalist in the 200-meter butterfly who later became the first head coach of the Florida Gators women's swimming and diving team while she was still a university undergraduate. Swimmer Tim McKee was the first University of Florida alumnus to win an Olympic medal while he was still an undergraduate and a current member of a Florida Gators varsity sports team. McKee won silver medals in the 200- and 400-meter individual medley events.
To date, the most successful Gator Olympian is Dara Torres, a twelve-time medalist and the first American swimmer to ever compete in five Olympics.

Baseball

Matthew LaPorta, American bronze medalist at 2008 Beijing OlympicsBrad Wilkerson, American gold medalist at 2000 Sydney Olympics

Basketball

Tammy Jackson, American bronze medalist at 1992 Barcelona OlympicsDeLisha Milton-Jones, American gold medalist at 2000 Sydney Olympics, gold medalist at 2008 Beijing Olympics

Beach volleyball

Gudula Staub, German team member at 2000 Sydney Olympics

Bobsled

John Amabile, Puerto Rican team member at 1992 Albertville Olympics, 1994 Lillehammer Olympics, and 1998 Nagano OlympicsListon Bochette, Puerto Rican team member at 1992 Albertville Olympics, 1994 Lillehammer Olympics, and 1998 Nagano OlympicsSteve Mesler, American team member at 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics and 2006 Turin Olympics, and gold medalist at 2010 Vancouver Olympics

Cycling

Jeanne Golay, American team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta OlympicsAndrew Weaver, American team member at 1980 Moscow Olympics, and bronze medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics

Diving

Gymnastics

Anita Boten, Canadian team member at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsMarissa King, British team member at 2008 Beijing OlympicsChristina McDonald, Canadian team member at 1988 Seoul OlympicsBridget Sloan, American silver medalist at 2008 Beijing OlympicsNicola Willis, British team member at 2004 Athens OlympicsLynette Wittmeier, Canadian team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics

Handball

Harry Winkler, American team member at 1972 Munich Olympics, 1976 Montreal Olympics, and 1984 Los Angeles Olympics

Judo

Colleen Rosensteel, American team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and 2000 Sydney Olympics

Soccer

Melanie Booth, Canadian bronze medalist at the 2012 London OlympicsAdriana Leon, Canadian gold medalist at 2020 Tokyo OlympicsHeather Mitts, American gold medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics, 2008 Beijing Olympics, and 2012 London OlympicsDeanne Rose, Canadian bronze medalist at 2016 Rio Olympics and gold medalist at 2020 Tokyo OlympicsAbby Wambach, American gold medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics and 2012 London Olympics

Swimming

Bradley Ally, Barbados team member at 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing OlympicsTheresa Andrews, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsDuncan Armstrong, Australian gold medalist at 1988 Seoul OlympicsJanelle Atkinson, Jamaican team member at 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens OlympicsCatie Ball, American gold medalist at 1968 Mexico City OlympicsJose Ballester, Spanish team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics and 1992 Barcelona OlympicsSarah Bateman, Iceland team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London OlympicsCraig Beardsley, American team member qualified for 1980 Moscow OlympicsElizabeth Beisel, American team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics, silver medalist and bronze medalist at 2012 London OlympicsVipa Bernhardt, German team member at 2004 Athens OlympicsRosemary Brown, Australian team member at 1980 Moscow OlympicsTami Bruce, American team member at 1988 Seoul OlympicsCarlton Bruner, American team member at 1996 Atlanta OlympicsCaroline Burckle, American bronze medalist at 2008 Beijing OlympicsClark Burckle, American team member at 2012 London OlympicsRex Tullius, United States Virgin Islands team member at 2016 Rio OlympicsGreg Burgess, American silver medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and team member at 1996 Atlanta OlympicsTracy Caulkins, American team member, qualified for 1980 Moscow Olympics, gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsMatt Cetlinski, American gold medalist at 1988 Seoul OlympicsStephen Clarke, Canadian bronze medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and team member at 1996 Atlanta OlympicsMelania Costa Schmid, Spanish team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London OlympicsEmmanuel Crescimbeni, Peruvian team member at 2008 Beijing OlympicsTroy Dalbey, American gold medalist at 1988 Seoul OlympicsRodion Davelaar, Netherlands Antilles team member at 2008 Beijing OlympicsFrédéric Delcourt, French team member at 1980 Moscow Olympics, and silver medalist at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsCaeleb Dressel, American gold medalist at 2016 Rio Olympics, gold medalist at 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and gold medalist at 2024 Paris OlympicsNikki Dryden, Canadian team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta OlympicsConor Dwyer, American gold medalist at the 2012 London OlympicsMercedes Farhat, Libyan team member at 2008 Beijing OlympicsBárbara Franco, Spanish team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta OlympicsClaudia Franco, Spanish team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta OlympicsLisa Forrest, Australian team member at 1980 Moscow OlympicsBrett Fraser, Cayman Islands team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London OlympicsShaune Fraser, Cayman Islands team member at 2004 Athens Olympics, 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London OlympicsBobby Finke, American gold medalist at 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and silver medalist at 2024 Paris OlympicsGeoff Gaberino, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsBalázs Gercsák, Hungarian team member at 2008 Beijing OlympicsChuy Gonzalez, Mexican team member at 1996 Atlanta OlympicsSandy Goss, Canadian silver medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, and silver medalist at 1988 Seoul OlympicsNicole Haislett, American gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona OlympicsBeth Hazel, Canadian team member at 1992 Barcelona OlympicsMike Heath, American gold medalist and silver medalist at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsWhitney Hedgepeth, American team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics, gold medalist and silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta OlympicsJill Horstead, Canadian team member at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsCarlos Jayme, Brazilian bronze medalist at 2000 Sydney Olympics, and team member 2004 Athens OlympicsPatrick Kennedy, American team member at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsJane Kerr, Canadian team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, and bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul OlympicsBryan Kim, South Korean team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics, 2000 Sydney Olympics, and 2004 Athens OlympicsRenee Laravie, American team member at 1976 Montreal OlympicsDavid Larson, American team member, qualified for 1980 Moscow Olympics, and gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsNuno Laurentino, Portuguese team member at 2000 Sydney OlympicsJoshua Liendo, Canadian silver medalist at 2024 Paris OlympicsEnrico Linscheer, Surinamese team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta OlympicsGiovanni Linscheer, Surinamese team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta OlympicsRyan Lochte, American gold medalist and silver medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics, gold medalist and bronze medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and gold, silver and bronze medalist at the 2012 London OlympicsAlex Lopez, Puerto Rican team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics, 2000 Sydney Olympics, and 2004 Athens OlympicsLea Loveless, American gold medalist and silver medalist at 1992 Barcelona OlympicsJemma Lowe, British team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London OlympicsCorey Main, New Zealand team member at 2016 Rio OlympicsGabriel Mangabeira, Brazilian team member at 2004 Athens OlympicsLeah Martindale, Barbados team member at 2000 Sydney OlympicsTim McKee, American silver medalist at 1972 Munich Olympics, and silver medalist at 1976 Montreal OlympicsSteve Mellor, British team member at 1992 Barcelona OlympicsAlberto Mestre, Venezuelan team member 1980 Moscow Olympics and 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsWhitney Metzler, American team member at 1996 Atlanta OlympicsTheresa Michalak, German team member at 2012 London OlympicsRicardo Monasterio, Venezuelan team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics, 2000 Sydney Olympics, and 2004 Athens OlympicsMauricio Moreno, Colombian team member at 1996 Atlanta OlympicsAnthony Nesty, Surinamese gold medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics, and bronze medalist at 1992 Barcelona OlympicsOmar Pinzón, Colombian team member at 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing OlympicsAnna-Liisa Põld, Estonian team member at 2008 Beijing OlympicsWendy Quirk, Canadian team member at 1976 Montreal OlympicsStephanie Richardson, Canadian team member at 1996 Atlanta OlympicsSebastien Rousseau, South African team member at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London OlympicsRoland Rudolf, Hungarian team member at 2008 Beijing OlympicsSinead Russell, Canadian team member at 2012 London OlympicsJon Sakovich, Guam team member at 1988 Seoul OlympicsBill Sawchuk, Canadian team member at 1976 Montreal Olympics, qualified for 1980 Moscow OlympicsAdam Sioui, Canadian team member at 2008 Beijing OlympicsKieran Smith, American bronze medalist at 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and silver medalist at 2024 Paris OlympicsGemma Spofforth, British team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London OlympicsMark Stockwell, Australian silver medalist and bronze medalist at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsAshley Tappin, American gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and gold medalist at 2000 Sydney OlympicsDara Torres, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, silver medalist and bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics, gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, gold medalist and bronze medalist at 2000 Sydney Olympics, and silver medalist at 2008 Beijing OlympicsDarian Townsend, South African gold medalist at 2004 Athens OlympicsRafael Vidal, Venezuelan team member at 1980 Moscow Olympics, and bronze medalist at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsDana Vollmer, American gold medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics, and gold medalist at the 2012 London OlympicsAllison Wagner, American silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta OlympicsJanie Wagstaff, American gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona OlympicsLaura Walker, American bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul OlympicsDan Wallace, British silver medalist at 2016 Rio de Janeiro J.B. Walsh, Filipino team member at 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing OlympicsMary Wayte, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, and silver medalist and bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul OlympicsEmma Weyant, American silver medalist at 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and bronze medalist at 2024 Paris OlympicsAshley Whitney, American team member at 1996 Atlanta OlympicsPaige Zemina, American bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul OlympicsDavid Zubero, Spanish team member at 1976 Montreal Olympics, bronze medalist at 1980 Moscow Olympics, team member at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsMartin Zubero, Spanish team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics, gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics

Tennis

Jill Craybas, American team member at 2008 Beijing OlympicsJill Hetherington, Canadian team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, 1988 Seoul Olympics, and 1996 Atlanta OlympicsMark Merklein, Bahamian team member at 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens OlympicsLisa Raymond, American team member at 2004 Athens Olympics, bronze medalist at 2012 London Olympics

Track and field

John Amabile, Puerto Rican team member at 1992 Barcelona OlympicsAaron Armstrong, Trinidad and Tobago team member at 2008 Beijing OlympicsKim Barrett, Jamaican team member at 2004 Athens OlympicsListon Bochette, Puerto Rican team member at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsMark Bradley, Canadian team member at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsKeith Brantly, American team member at 1996 Atlanta OlympicsJohn Capel, American team member at 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens OlympicsHazel Clark, American team member at 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens OlympicsWill Claye, American silver medalist and bronze medalist at 2012 London OlympicsKerron Clement, American gold medalist and silver medalist at 2008 Beijing OlympicsGerald Clervil, Haitian team member at 2000 Sydney OlympicsJeff Demps, American team member at 2012 London OlympicsMark Everett, American team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and 2000 Sydney OlympicsMichelle Freeman, Jamaican team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, bronze medalist at 1996 Atlanta Olympics, team member at 2000 Sydney OlympicsErin Gilreath, American team member at 2004 Athens OlympicsKenneth Gray, Jamaican team member at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsGenevieve Gregson, Australian team member at 2012 London Olympics, 2016 Rio Olympics, and 2020 Tokyo OlympicsKristin Heaston, American team member at 2008 Beijing OlympicsGrant Holloway, American silver medalist at 2020 Tokyo Olympics and gold medalist at 2024 Paris OlympicsAnita Howard, American team member at 1992 Barcelona OlympicsMoise Joseph, Haitian team member at 2008 Beijing OlympicsRon Jourdan, American team member at 1972 Munich OlympicsMariam Kevkhishvili, Georgian team member at 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing OlympicsFletcher Lewis, Bahamian team member at 1976 Montreal OlympicsCory McGee, American team member at the 2020 Tokyo OlympicsTony McQuay, American silver medalist at 2012 London OlympicsDan Middleman, American team member at 1996 Atlanta OlympicsDennis Mitchell, American team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics, gold medalist and bronze medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta OlympicsJasmine Moore, American bronze medalist at 2024 Paris OlympicsTiandra Ponteen, Saint Kitts and Nevis team member at 2004 Athens OlympicsTom Pukstys, American team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta OlympicsLeroy Reid, Jamaican team member at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsDionne Rose, Jamaican team member at 1992 Barcelona OlympicsCandice Scott, Trinidad and Tobago team member at 2004 Athens OlympicsMichael Sharpe, Bermuda team member at 1976 Montreal OlympicsFrank Shorter, American gold medalist at 1972 Munich Olympics, and silver medalist at 1976 Montreal OlympicsCalvin Smith Jr., American team member at 2008 Beijing OlympicsShelly Steely, American team member at 1992 Barcelona OlympicsChristian Taylor, American gold medalist at 2012 London OlympicsDerek Trafias, Polish team member at 2000 Sydney OlympicsHorace Tuitt, Trinidad and Tobago team member at 1976 Montreal Olympics and 1996 Atlanta OlympicsBernard Williams, American gold medalist at 2000 Sydney Olympics, and silver medalist at 2004 Athens OlympicsNovlene Williams, Jamaican bronze medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics, bronze medalist at 2008 Beijing Olympics, and bronze medalist at 2012 London OlympicsHenry Kupczyk, Canadian team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 2016 Rio Olympics Coach Dominica

Volleyball

Kelly Murphy, American bronze medalist at 2016 Rio Olympics

Coaches

Swimming and diving

Ron Ballatore, assistant coach for Peru at 1968 Mexico City Olympics, assistant coach for Ecuador at 1972 Munich Olympics, assistant coach for Israel at 1976 Montreal Olympics, assistant coach for United States at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and 1988 Seoul OlympicsRich DeSelm, assistant team manager for United States at 2000 Sydney OlympicsMitch Ivey, American silver medalist at 1968 Mexico City Olympics, bronze medalist at 1972 Munich Olympics, assistant coach for United States at 1988 Seoul OlympicsChris Martin, assistant coach for United States at 1992 Barcelona OlympicsAnthony Nesty, Surinamese gold medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics, head coach for Suriname at 2004 Athens OlympicsEddie Reese, assistant coach for United States at 1988 Seoul Olympics, head coach for United States at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 2008 Beijing OlympicsRandy Reese, assistant coach for United States at 1980 Moscow Olympics, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and 1988 Seoul OlympicsGregg Troy, assistant coach for Guam at 1988 Seoul Olympics, assistant coach for Thailand at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, assistant coach for United States at 1996 Atlanta Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics; head coach for United States men's team at 2012 London OlympicsMartyn Wilby, head coach for Barbados 2000 Sydney Olympics

Track and field

Jimmy Carnes, assistant coach for United States at 1976 Montreal Olympics, head coach for United States at 1980 Moscow OlympicsDoug Brown, assistant coach for United States at 1996 Atlanta Olympics