Husker Olympic Medalists

A total of 30 Huskers have won an Olympic medal, with those 30 athletes combining for 56 medals.

Husker Olympic Medalists by Year

Men's Track & Field

  • Keith Gardner - Bronze (4x400m relay)

Wrestling

  • Dan Brand - Bronze (freestyle middleweight)

Men's Track & Field

  • Charlie Greene - Gold (4x100m relay)
  • Charlie Greene - Bronze (100 meters) 

Men's Track & Field

  • Donald Quarrie - Gold (200 meters)
  • Donald Quarrie - Silver (100 meters) 

Men's Track & Field

  • Donald Quarrie - Bronze (200 meters) 

Women's Track & Field

  • Merlene Ottey - Bronze (200 meters)

Men's Gymnastics (team competition)

  • Jim Hartung - Gold 
  • Scott Johnson - Gold

Men's Track & Field

  • Donald Quarrie - Silver (4x100m relay)

Women's Track & Field

  • Merlene Ottey - Bronze (100 meters)
  • Merlene Ottey - Bronze (200 meters) 

Wrestling

  • Bill Scherr - Bronze (freestyle 100kg)

Men's Gymnastics 

  • Trent Dimas - Gold (high bar)

Women's Track & Field

  • Merlene Ottey - Bronze (200 meters)
  • Ximena Restrepo - Bronze (400 meters)

Volleyball (team competition)

  • Lori Endicott - Bronze 

Women's Swimming

  • Penny Heyns - Gold (100-meter breaststroke)
  • Penny Heyns - Gold (200-meter breaststroke)
  • Emma Johnson - Bronze (4x200m freestyle relay) 

Women's Track & Field

  • Linetta Wilson - Gold (4x400m relay)
  • Merlene Ottey - Silver (100 meters)
  • Merlene Ottey - Silver (200 meters)
  • Merlene Ottey - Bronze (4x100m relay)

Men's Swimming

  • Adam Pine - Gold (4x100m freestyle relay)
  • Adam Pine - Silver (4x100m medley relay)

Women's Swimming

  • Therese Alshammar - Silver (50-meter freestyle)
  • Therese Alshammar - Silver (100-meter freestyle)
  • Therese Alshammar - Bronze (4x100m relay)
  • Penny Heyns - Bronze (100-meter breaststroke)

Women's Track & Field 

  • Merlene Ottey - Silver (4x100m relay)
  • Merlene Ottey - Bronze (100 meters) 

Wrestling

  • Rulon Gardner - Gold (Greco-Roman 130kg)
  • Matt Lindland - Silver (Greco-Roman 76kg)

Wrestling 

  • Rulon Gardner - Bronze (Greco-Roman 120kg)

Baseball (team competition)

  • Brian Duensing - Bronze

Men's Swimming 

  • Adam Pine - Silver (4x100m medley relay)

Women's Track & Field 

  • Priscilla Lopes - Bronze (100-meter hurdles) 

Bobsled (four-man)

  • Curtis Tomasevicz (Football at NU) - Gold

Bobseld (two-woman)

  • Shelley-Ann Brown (Women's T&F at NU) - Silver

Soccer (team competition)

  • Karina LeBlanc - Bronze
  • Brittany Timko - Bronze

Volleyball (team competition)

  • Jordan Larson - Silver

Wrestling

  • Jordan Burroughs - Gold (freestyle 74kg)

Bobsled (four-man)

  • Curtis Tomasevicz (Football at NU) - Silver

Women's Basketball (team competition) 

  • Danielle Page - Bronze

Volleyball (team competition)

  • Kayla Banwarth - Bronze
  • Jordan Larson - Bronze
  • Kelsey Robinson - Bronze

Volleyball (team competition)

  • Jordan Larson - Gold 
  • Kelsey Robinson - Gold
  • Justine Wong-Orantes - Gold

Volleyball (team competition)

  • Jordan Larson - Silver
  • Kelsey Robinson - Silver
  • Justine Wong-Orantes - Silver

Men's Basketball (team competition)

  • Tyronn Lue (Coach) - Gold