Husker Olympians

A total of 112 Huskers have combined for 166 Olympic appearances (not including three Olympic alternates). Below is a chronological listing of Huskers in the Olympics.

1912 Summer Olympics (1)
• Lewis Anderson, Men’s Track & Field (U.S.)

1936 Summer Olympics (1)
• Sam Francis, Men’s Track & Field (U.S.)

1956 Summer Olympics (1)
• Keith Gardner, Men’s Track & Field (Jamaica)

1960 Summer Olympics (3)
• Dan Brand, Wrestling (U.S.)
• Keith Gardner, Men’s Track & Field (British West Indies)
• Joe Mullins, Men’s Track & Field (Canada)

1964 Summer Olympics (2)
• Dan Brand, Wrestling (U.S.)
• Lynn Headley, Men’s Track & Field (Jamaica)

1968 Summer Olympics (4)
• Clifton Forbes, Men’s Track & Field (Jamaica)
• Carol Frost, Women’s Track & Field (U.S.)
• Charlie Greene, Men’s Track & Field (U.S.)
• Lynn Headley, Men’s Track & Field (Jamaica)

1972 Summer Olympics (4)
• Garth Case, Men’s Track & Field (Jamaica)
• Horace Levy, Men’s Track & Field (Jamaica)
• Leighton Priestley, Men’s Track & Field (Jamaica)
• Donald Quarrie, Men’s Track & Field (Jamaica)

1976 Summer Olympics (4)
• John Ebito, Men’s Swimming (Nigeria)
• Bengt Jonsson, Men’s Swimming (Sweden)
• Leighton Priestley, Men’s Track & Field (Jamaica)
• Donald Quarrie, Men’s Track & Field (Jamaica)

1980 Summer Olympics (7)
• Phil Cahoy, Men’s Gymnastics (U.S. - BOYCOTT)
• Reynaldo Castro, Men’s Swimming (Dominican Republic)
• John Ebito, Men’s Swimming (Nigeria)
• Larry Gerard, Men’s Gymnastics (U.S. - BOYCOTT)
• Jim Hartung, Men’s Gymnastics (U.S. - BOYCOTT)
• Merlene Ottey, Women’s Track & Field (Jamaica)
• Donald Quarrie, Men’s Track & Field (Jamaica)

1984 Summer Olympics (11)
• Janet Burke, Women’s Track & Field (Jamaica)
• Reynaldo Castro, Men’s Swimming (Dominican Republic)
• Jim Hartung, Men’s Gymnastics (U.S.)
• Scott Johnson, Men’s Gymnastics (U.S.)
• Jim Mikus, Men’s Gymnastics (U.S. - ALTERNATE)
• Merlene Ottey, Women’s Track & Field (Jamaica)
• Donald Quarrie, Men’s Track & Field (Jamaica)
• Marcia Tate, Women’s Track & Field (Jamaica)
• Angela Thacker, Women’s Track & Field (U.S.)
• Bill Trott, Men’s Track & Field (Bermuda)
• Dennis Wallace, Men’s Track & Field (Jamaica)

1988 Summer Olympics (12)
• Kevin Davis, Men’s Gymnastics (U.S.)
• Scott Johnson, Men’s Gymnastics (U.S.)
• Wendy Lucero, Women’s Diving (U.S.)
• Cathy Noth, Volleyball (U.S. - ALTERNATE)
• Merlene Ottey, Women’s Track & Field (Jamaica)
• Sharon Powell, Women’s Track & Field (Jamaica)
• Bill Scherr, Wrestling (U.S.)
• Jim Scherr, Wrestling (U.S.)
• Tom Schlesinger, Men’s Gymnastics (U.S.)
• Wes Suter, Men’s Gymnastics (U.S.)
• Marcia Tate, Women’s Track & Field (Jamaica)
• Denise Thiemard, Women’s Track & Field (Switzerland)
• Bill Trott, Men’s Track & Field (Bermuda)

1992 Summer Olympics (12)
• Jan Bidrman, Men’s Swimming (Sweden)
• Robert Bonilla, Men’s Swimming (Guatemala)
• Trent Dimas, Men’s Gymnastics (U.S.)
• Lori Endicott, Volleyball (U.S.)
• Penny Heyns, Women’s Swimming (South Africa)
• Mark Jackson, Men’s Track & Field (Canada)
• Karen Kruger, Women’s Track & Field (South Africa)
• Anja Margetic, Women’s Swimming (Bosnia)
• Tamas Molnar, Men’s Track & Field (Hungary)
• Merlene Ottey, Women’s Track & Field (Jamaica)
• Ximena Restrepo, Women’s Track & Field (Colombia)
• Peter Williams, Men’s Swimming (South Africa)

1996 Summer Olympics (21)
• Therese Alshammar, Women’s Swimming (Sweden)
• Juan Benavides, Men’s Swimming (Spain)
• Robert Bonilla, Men’s Swimming (Guatemala)
• Lori Endicott, Volleyball (U.S.)
• Penny Heyns, Women’s Swimming (South Africa)
• Jose Isaza, Men’s Swimming (Panama)
• Emma Johnson, Women’s Swimming (Australia)
• Valery Kalmikovs, Men’s Swimming (Latvia)
• Dieudonne Kwizera, Men’s Track & Field (Berundi)
• Lenka Manhalova, Women’s Swimming (Czech Republic)
• Nicola Martial, Women’s Track & Field (Guyana)
• Frank Mensah, Men’s Track & Field (Ghana)
• Terrie Miller, Women’s Swimming (Norway)
• Helene Muller, Women’s Swimming (South Africa)
• Patricia Nadler, Women’s Track & Field (Switzerland)
• Merlene Ottey, Women’s Track & Field (Jamaica)
• Julia Russell, Women’s Swimming (South Africa)
• Lori Sippel, Softball (Canada)
• Balazs Tolgyesi, Men’s Track & Field (Hungary)
• Linetta Wilson, Women’s Track & Field (U.S.)
• Anna Windsor, Women’s Swimming (Australia)

2000 Summer Olympics (16)
• Therese Alshammar, Women’s Swimming (Sweden)
• Juan Benavides, Men’s Swimming (Spain)
• Javier Botello, Men’s Swimming (Spain)
• Elvira Fischer, Women’s Swimming (Austria)
• Rulon Gardner, Wrestling (U.S.)
• Penny Heyns, Women’s Swimming (South Africa)
• Valery Kalmikovs, Men’s Swimming (Latvia)
• Matt Lindland, Wrestling (U.S.)
• Helene Muller, Women’s Swimming (South Africa)
• Merlene Ottey, Women’s Track & Field (Jamaica)
• Adam Pine, Men’s Swimming (Australia)
• Jimmy Pino, Men’s Track & Field (Colombia)
• Ximena Restrepo, Women’s Track & Field (Colombia)
• Jelena Stanisavljevic, Women’s Track & Field (Yugoslavia)
• Allison Weston, Volleyball (U.S.)
• Michael Windisch, Men’s Swimming (Austria)

2004 Summer Olympics (14)
• Therese Alshammar, Women’s Swimming (Sweden)
• Rulon Gardner, Wrestling (U.S.)
• Sheena Lawrick, Softball (Canada)
• Nenad Loncar, Men’s Track & Field (Serbia and Montenegro)
• Priscilla Lopes, Women’s Track & Field (Canada)
• Nancy Metcalf, Volleyball (U.S.)
• Dimitrijs Milkevics, Men’s Track & Field (Latvia)
• Amber Neben (Parkinson), Women’s Cycling (Women’s T&F at NU) (U.S. - ALTERNATE)
• Merlene Ottey, Women’s Track & Field (Slovenia)
• Adam Pine, Men’s Swimming (Australia)
• Ineta Radevica, Women’s Track & Field (Latvia)
• Dace Ruskule, Women’s Track & Field (Latvia)
• Stephanie Skegas, Softball (Greece)
• Adam Stern, Baseball (Canada)
• Brad Vering, Wrestling (U.S.)

2006 Winter Olympics (1)
• Curtis Tomasevicz, Bobsled (Football at NU) (U.S.)

2008 Summer Olympics (16)
• Therese Alshammar, Women’s Swimming (Sweden)
• Brian Duensing, Baseball (U.S.)
• Gyorgyi Farkas, Women’s Track & Field (Hungary)
• Dusty Jonas, Men’s Track & Field (U.S.)
• Sheena Lawrick, Softball (Canada)
• Karina LeBlanc, Soccer (Canada)
• Priscilla Lopes, Women’s Track & Field (Canada)
• Robin Mackin, Softball (Canada)
• Dimitrijs Milkevics, Men’s Track & Field (Latvia)
• Amber Neben (Parkinson), Women’s Cycling (Women’s T&F) (U.S.)
• Adam Pine, Men’s Swimming (Australia)
• Ineta Radevica, Women’s Track & Field (Latvia)
• Adam Stern, Baseball (Canada)
• Brittany Timko, Soccer (Canada)
• Amy Walsh, Soccer (Canada)
• Brad Vering, Wrestling (U.S.)

2010 Winter Olympics (2)
• Shelley-Ann Brown, Bobsled (Women’s Track & Field at NU) (Canada)
• Curtis Tomasevicz, Bobsled (Football at NU) (U.S.)

2012 Summer Olympics (14)
• Therese Alshammar, Women’s Swimming (Sweden)
• Chelsea Aubry, Women’s Basketball (Canada)
• Ade Dagunduro, Men’s Basketball (Nigeria)
• Jordan Burroughs, Wrestling (U.S.)
• Gyorgyi Farkas, Women’s Track & Field (Hungary)
• Lehann Fourie, Men’s Track & Field (South Africa)
• Jordan Larson, Volleyball (U.S.)
• Karina LeBlanc, Soccer (Canada)
• Aleks Maric, Men’s Basketball (Australia)
• Chante McMillan, Women’s Track & Field (U.S.)
• Carl Myerscough, Men’s Track & Field (Great Britain)
• Amber Neben (Parkinson), Women’s Cycling (Women’s T&F at NU) (U.S.)
• Ineta Radevica, Women’s Track & Field (Latvia)
• Brittany Timko, Soccer (Canada)

2014 Winter Olympics (1)
• Curtis Tomasevicz, Bobsled (Football at NU) (U.S.)

2016 Summer Olympics (10)
• Therese Alshammar, Women’s Swimming (Sweden)
• Kayla Banwarth, Volleyball (U.S.)
• Jordan Burroughs, Wrestling (U.S.)
• Marusa Cernjul, Women’s Track & Field (Slovenia)
• Gyorgyi Farkas, Women’s Track & Field (Hungary)
• Jordan Larson, Volleyball (U.S.)
• Danielle Page, Women’s Basketball (Serbia)
• Sarah Pavan, Beach Volleyball (Canada)
• Kelsey Robinson, Volleyball (U.S.)
• Miles Ukaoma, Men’s Track & Field (Nigeria)

2020 Summer Olympics (9)
• Taylor Edwards, Softball (U.S. - ALTERNATE)
• Mate Koroknai, Men's Track & Field (Hungary)
• Jordan Larson, Volleyball (U.S.)
• Amber Neben (Parkinson), Women’s Cycling (Women’s T&F at NU) (U.S.)
• Beatriz Padron, Women’s Swimming (Costa Rica)
• Sarah Pavan, Beach Volleyball (Canada)
• Kelsey Robinson, Volleyball (U.S.)
• Emma Spence, Women's Gymnastics (Canada - ALTERNATE)
• Keisei Tominaga, 3x3 Men’s Basketball (Japan)
• Justine Wong-Orantes, Volleyball (U.S.)
• Chad Wright, Men's Track & Field (Jamaica)