List of University of Oregon Olympians

This article provides a list of Olympic athletes from the University of Oregon. The athletes listed have both competed in either the Summer Olympic Games or the Winter Olympic Games and have attended the University of Oregon. The vast majority of Olympic athletes from Oregon competed in the Oregon Ducks track and field team.

Summer Olympics

NameCountryOlympiadGenderSportEventFinishNotesRef
Richard AbrahamsonUnited States United States1972 MunichMen'sTeam handball14th[1]
1976 Montreal10th[1]
Kyle AlcornUnited States United States2012 LondonMen'sTrack and field3000 metres steeplechase[2]
Devon AllenUnited States United States2016 Rio de JaneiroMen'sTrack and field110 metres hurdles5th[3]
2020 Tokyo4th[4]
Lee AllenUnited States United States1956 MelbourneMen'sWrestlingFreestyle[5]
1960 RomeGreco-Roman8th
Grace BakariGhana Ghana1984 Los AngelesWomen'sTrack and field4 × 400 relay[6]
Keshia BakerUnited States United States2012 LondonWomen'sTrack and field4 × 400 relayGoldsemis[2]
Jim BaileyAustralia Australia1956 MelbourneMen'sTrack and field800 metres[6]
William BartlettUnited States United States1920 AntwerpMen'sTrack and fieldDiscus5th[6]
Wade BellUnited States United States1968 Mexico CityMen'sTrack and field800 metres[6]
Paula BerryUnited States United States1992 BarcelonaWomen'sTrack and fieldJavelin[6]
Craig BlackmanCanada Canada1972 MunichMen'sTrack and field4 × 400 relay[6]
Kelly BlairUnited States United States1996 AtlantaWomen'sTrack and fieldHeptathlon8th[6]
Tom BlankenburgUnited States United States1928 AmsterdamMen'sSwimming200 metres breaststroke9th[7]
Art BoileauCanada Canada1984 Los AngelesMen'sTrack and fieldMarathon[6]
Dacre BowenCanada Canada1976 MontrealMen'sTrack and field4 × 100 relay8th[6]
Chris BraithwaiteTrinidad and Tobago Trinidad1976 MontrealMen'sTrack and field4 × 100 relay[6]
1980 Moscow100 metres
200 metres
4 × 100 relay
Dillon BrooksCanada Canada2024 ParisMen'sBasketball5x55th[8]
Piotr BuciarskiDenmark Denmark2004 AthensMen'sTrack and fieldPole vault[6]
Zoe BuckmanAustralia Australia2012 LondonWomen'sTrack and field1500 metres[3]
2016 Rio de Janeiro1500 metres[2]
Dyrol BurlesonUnited States United States1960 RomeMen'sTrack and field1500 metres6th[6]
1964 Tokyo1500 metres5th
Johnathan CabralCanada Canada2016 Rio de JaneiroMen'sTrack and field110 metres hurdles6th[3]
Maite CazorlaSpain Spain2020 TokyoWomen'sBasketball5x56th[4]
2024 Paris5th[8]
Matt CentrowitzUnited States United States1976 MontrealMen'sTrack and field1500 metres[6]
Matthew Centrowitz Jr.United States United States2012 LondonMen'sTrack and field1500 metres4th[3]
2016 Rio de Janeiro1500 metresGold
2020 Tokyo1500 metressemis[4]
Doug ChapmanCanada Canada1972 MunichMen'sTrack and field4 × 400 relay[6]
Pedro ChiamuleraBrazil Brazil1992 BarcelonaMen'sTrack and field400 metres hurdlesDNF[6]
Ranza ClarkCanada Canada1984 Los AngelesWomen'sTrack and field800 metressemis[6]
Wyndham ClarkUnited States United States2024 ParisMen'sGolfIndividual strokeT-14[8]
Don ClaryUnited States United States1984 Los AngelesMen'sTrack and field5000 metres[6]
Doug ClementCanada Canada1952 HelsinkiMen'sTrack and field400 metressemis[6]
4 × 400 relay4th
Micaela CocksNew Zealand New Zealand2008 BeijingWomen'sBasketball[9]
Brian CrouserUnited States United States1988 SeoulMen'sTrack and fieldJavelin[6]
1992 BarcelonaJavelin
Sam CrouserUnited States United States2016 Rio de JaneiroMen'sTrack and fieldJavelin34th[3]
Joaquim CruzBrazil Brazil1984 Los AngelesMen'sTrack and field800 metresGold[6]
1988 Seoul800 metresSilver
1996 Atlanta1500 metres
Pedro da SilvaBrazil Brazil1992 BarcelonaMen'sTrack and fieldDecathlonDNF[6]
Otis DavisUnited States United States1960 RomeMen'sTrack and field400 metresGoldWR[6]
4 × 400 relayGoldWR
Bill DellingerUnited States United States1960 RomeMen'sTrack and field5000 metres[6]
1964 Tokyo5000 metresBronze
Al DukowskiCanada Canada1976 MontrealMen'sTrack and field4 × 100 relay8th[6]
Ashton EatonUnited States United States2012 LondonMen'sTrack and fieldDecathlonGold
2016 Rio de JaneiroDecathlonGoldOR-t[3]
Dave EdstromUnited States United States1960 RomeMen'sTrack and fieldDecathlon[6]
Susan EjoreKenya Kenya2024 ParisWomen'sTrack and field1500 metres6th[8]
Ken FlaxUnited States United States1988 SeoulMen'sTrack and fieldHammer[6]
1992 BarcelonaHammer
Peter FonsecaCanada Canada1996 AtlantaMen'sTrack and fieldMarathon21st[6]
Phyllis FrancisUnited States United States2016 Rio de JaneiroWomen'sTrack and field400 metres[3]
4 × 400 relayGold
Joanna GailGreece Greece2004 AthensWomen'sSoftball7th[10]
English GardnerUnited States United States2016 Rio de JaneiroWomen'sTrack and field100 metres[3]
4 × 100 relayGold
2020 Tokyo4 × 100 relaySilver[4]
Paul GeisUnited States United States1976 MontrealMen'sTrack and field5000 metres12th[6]
Greg GibsonUnited States United States1984 Los AngelesMen'sWrestlingSilver[11]
Cravon GillespieUnited States United States2020 TokyoMen'sTrack and field4 × 100 relaysemis[4]
Shana GreboFrance France2024 ParisWomen'sTrack and field400 metres hurdlessemis[8]
4 × 400 metres relay5th
Jim GrelleUnited States United States1960 RomeMen'sTrack and field1500 metres9th[6]
Martin HawkinsUnited States United States1912 StockholmMen'sTrack and fieldHigh hurdlesBronze[6]
Bill HeikkilaCanada Canada1968 Mexico CityMen'sTrack and fieldJavelin[6]
Ralph HillUnited States United States1932 Los AngelesMen'sTrack and field5000 metresSilver[6]
Tom HintnausBrazil Brazil1984 Los AngelesMen'sTrack and fieldPole vault[6]
Cole HockerUnited States United States2020 TokyoMen'sTrack and field1500 metres6th[4]
2024 ParisGoldOR[8]
Nikki HiltzUnited States United States2024 ParisWomen'sTrack and field1500 metres7th[12]
Becky HollidayUnited States United States2012 LondonWomen'sTrack and fieldPole vault9th[2]
Cyrus HostetlerUnited States United States2012 LondonMen'sTrack and fieldJavelin[3]
2016 Rio de Janeiro20th
Jessica HullAustralia Australia2020 TokyoWomen'sTrack and field1500 metres11th[4]
2024 ParisSilver[8]
Charlie HunterAustralia Australia2020 TokyoMen'sTrack and field800 metressemis[4]
Jack HutchinsCanada Canada1948 LondonMen'sTrack and field800 metres[6]
1500 metres
1952 Helsinki800 metres
4 × 400 relay4th
Emanuel IhemejeItaly Italy2020 TokyoMen'sTrack and fieldTriple jump11th[4]
2024 Parisqual[8]
Sabrina IonescuUnited States United States2024 ParisWomen'sBasketball5x5Gold[8]
Harry JeromeCanada Canada1960 RomeMen'sTrack and field100 metres[6]
1964 Tokyo100 metresBronze
200 metres4th
1968 Mexico City100 metres7th
Alaysha JohnsonUnited States United States2024 ParisWomen'sTrack and field100 metres hurdles7th[8]
Lars KaupangNorway Norway1976 MontrealMen'sTrack and field1500 metres[6]
Arsalan KazemiIran Iran2020 TokyoMen'sBasketball12th[4]
Klaudia KazimierskaPoland Poland2024 ParisWomen'sTrack and field1500 metres10th[8]
Dan KellyUnited States United States1908 LondonMen'sTrack and fieldBroad jumpSilver[6]
Karl KeskaUnited Kingdom Great Britain2000 SydneyMen'sTrack and field10,000 metres8th[6]
Koitatoi KidaliKenya Kenya2024 ParisMen'sTrack and field800 metresheats[13]
Kyree KingUnited States United States2024 ParisMen'sTrack and field4 × 100 metres relayDQ[8]
Trish KingUnited States United States1988 SeoulWomen'sTrack and fieldHigh jump[6]
Jorinde van KlinkenNetherlands Netherlands2024 ParisWomen'sTrack and fieldDiscus7th[8]
Shot putqual
Gary KnokeAustralia Australia1964 TokyoMen'sTrack and field400 metres hurdles4th[6]
1968 Mexico City110 metre hurdles
400 metre hurdles
1972 Munich400 metre hurdles
Aneta KonieczekPoland Poland2020 TokyoWomen'sTrack and field3000 metres steeplechaseround 1[4]
2024 Parisheats[8]
Arne KvalheimNorway Norway1968 Mexico CityMen'sTrack and field1500 metres[6]
Knut KvalheimNorway Norway1976 MontrealMen'sTrack and field5000 metres[6]
Danny LopezUnited States United States1992 BarcelonaMen'sTrack and field3000 metres steeplechasesemis[6]
Reidar LorentzenNorway Norway1984 Los AngelesMen'sTrack and fieldJavelin[6]
Santiago LorenzoArgentina Argentina2004 AthensMen'sTrack and fieldDecathlon24th[6]
Bob MartinCanada Canada1972 MunichMen'sTrack and field4 × 400 relay[6]
1976 Montreal4 × 100 relay8thalt
Lisa MartinAustralia Australia1984 Los AngelesWomen'sTrack and fieldMarathon7th[6]
1988 SeoulMarathonSilver
1992 BarcelonaMarathonDNF
Walter McClureUnited States United States1912 StockholmMen'sTrack and field800 metres[6]
Scott McGoughUnited States United States2020 TokyoMen'sBaseballSilver[4]
Elisa MeviusGermany Germany2024 ParisWomen'sBasketball3x3Gold[8]
Claire MichelBelgium Belgium2016 Rio de JaneiroWomen'sTriathlonDNF[3]
2020 Tokyo34th[4]
Triathlon mixed relay5th
2024 ParisTriathlon38th[8]
Kenny MooreUnited States United States1968 Mexico CityMen'sTrack and fieldMarathon14th[6]
1972 MunichMarathon4th
Gerry MoroCanada Canada1964 TokyoMen'sTrack and fieldPole vault10th[6]
1972 MunichDecathlon
Yohanan MoyalIsrael Israel1984 Los AngelesMen'sGymnasticsAll around[14][15]
Kemba NelsonJamaica Jamaica2024 ParisWomen'sTrack and field4 × 100 metres relay5th[8]
Ani NyhusCanada Canada2004 AthensWomen'sSoftball5th[16]
Cathy O'BrienUnited States United States1988 SeoulWomen'sTrack and fieldMarathon[6]
1992 BarcelonaMarathon9th
Chamberlain OguchiNigeria Nigeria2012 LondonMen'sBasketball[3]
2016 Rio de Janeiro[2]
Yoriko OkamotoJapan Japan2000 SydneyWomen'sTaekwondoWelterweightBronze[17]
2004 AthensHeavyweight7-t
2008 BeijingWelterweight11-t
Sig OhlemannCanada Canada1960 RomeMen'sTrack and field800 metres[6]
Alexi PappasGreece Greece2016 Rio de JaneiroWomen'sTrack and field10,000 metres17th[3]
Annette PetersUnited States United States1992 BarcelonaWomen'sTrack and field3000 metressemis[6]
Jenna PrandiniUnited States United States2016 Rio de JaneiroWomen'sTrack and field200 metres[3]
4 × 100 relayDNP
2020 Tokyo100 metressemis[4]
200 metres13th
4 × 100 relaySilver
Steve PrefontaineUnited States United States1972 MunichMen'sTrack and field5000 metres4th[6]
Mack RobinsonUnited States United States1936 BerlinMen'sTrack and field200 metresSilver[6]
Nick RogersUnited States United States2000 SydneyMen'sTrack and field5000 metressemis[6]
Raevyn RogersUnited States United States2020 TokyoWomen'sTrack and field800 metresBronze[4]
Jaida RossUnited States United States2024 ParisWomen'sTrack and fieldShot put4th[8]
Galen RuppUnited States United States2008 BeijingMen'sTrack and field10,000 metres13th[6]
2012 London5000 metres7th
10,000 metresSilver
2016 Rio de Janeiro10,000 metres5th[3]
MarathonBronze
2020 TokyoMarathon8th[4]
Shemi SabagIsrael Israel1984 Los AngelesMen'sTrack and fieldMarathon[6]
Nyara SaballyGermany Germany2024 ParisWomen'sBasketball5x57th[8]
Satou SaballyGermany Germany2024 ParisWomen'sBasketball5x57th[8]
Alberto SalazarUnited States United States1984 Los AngelesMen'sTrack and fieldMarathon[6]
Steve SavageUnited States United States1972 MunichMen'sTrack and field3000 metres steeplechase7th[6]
Pete ShmockUnited States United States1976 MontrealMen'sTrack and fieldShot put9th[6]
Ralph SpearowUnited States United States1924 ParisMen'sTrack and fieldPole vault6th[6]
Peter SpirCanada Canada1976 MontrealMen'sTrack and field1500 metres[6]
Deajah StevensUnited States United States2016 Rio de JaneiroWomen'sTrack and field200 metres7th[3]
Paul SunderlandUnited States United States1984 Los AngelesMen'sVolleyballGold[18]
Lynda SutfinUnited States United States1984 Los AngelesWomen'sTrack and fieldJavelin[6]
1988 SeoulJavelin
Janie TakedaUnited States United States2020 TokyoWomen'sSoftballSilver[4]
Kory TarpenningUnited States United States1988 SeoulMen'sTrack and fieldPole vault[6]
1992 BarcelonaPole vault4th
Zack TestUnited States United States2016 Rio de JaneiroMen'sRugby9th[3]
Brianne Theisen-EatonCanada Canada2012 LondonWomen'sTrack and fieldHeptathlon11th[2]
2016 Rio de JaneiroHeptathlonBronze[3]
Les TiptonUnited States United States1964 TokyoMen'sTrack and fieldJavelin[6]
Norm TreriseCanada Canada1968 Mexico CityMen'sTrack and field1500 metres[6]
Carlos TrujilloGuatemala Guatemala2016 Rio de JaneiroMen'sTrack and fieldMarathon67th[3]
Art TuckUnited States United States1920 AntwerpMen'sTrack and fieldJavelinDNP[6]
Ariana WashingtonUnited States United States2016 Rio de JaneiroWomen'sTrack and field4 × 100 relayDNP[3]
Jillian WeirCanada Canada2020 TokyoWomen'sTrack and fieldHammer throwqual[4]
Andrew WheatingUnited States United States2008 BeijingMen'sTrack and field800 metres[2]
2012 London800 metres
Mac WilkinsUnited States United States1976 MontrealMen'sTrack and fieldDiscusGold[6]
1984 Los AngelesDiscusSilver
1988 SeoulDiscus5th
Micah WilliamsUnited States United States2020 TokyoMen'sTrack and field4 × 100 relayDNP[4]
Shaun WilliamsSouth Africa South Africa2004 AthensMen'sWrestlingFreestyle[19]
Lynne WinbiglerUnited States United States1976 MontrealWomen'sTrack and fieldDiscussemis[6]
Chris WinterCanada Canada2016 Rio de JaneiroMen'sTrack and field3000 metres steeplechase[3]
Don WrightAustralia Australia1984 Los AngelesMen'sTrack and field110 metre hurdlessemis[6]
Carolyn WoodUnited States United States1960 RomeWomen'sSwimming4 × 100 freestyleGold[20]
4 × 100 medleyGoldsemis
Rachel YurkovichUnited States United States2012 LondonWomen'sTrack and fieldJavelin[2]
Alessia ZarboFrance France2024 ParisWomen'sTrack and field10,000 metresDNF[8]

Winter Olympics

NameCountryYearGenderSportEventFinishNotesRef
Kiki CutterUnited States United States1968 GrenobleWomen'sAlpine skiingDownhill17th[21][22]
Giant slalom21st
SlalomDNF
Laurenne RossUnited States United States2014 SochiWomen'sAlpine skiingSuper combinedDNF[23]
2018 PyeongchangSuper-G15th

References

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  12. ↑ "Daily Ducks Olympic Digest: Aug. 10". August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  13. ↑ Chuma, Festus (August 28, 2024). "Why Koitatoi Kidalo's move to US could be the game-changer for his 2025 World Championships bid". Pulse Sports. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
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