List of University of Nebraska–Lincoln Olympians
This list of University of Nebraska–Lincoln Olympians shows the athletes and coaches associated with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln who have competed in the modern Olympic Games, plus five who participated in either the 1976 or 1980 Summer Olympics boycotts.
A total of 124 Nebraska athletes have combined to make 181 appearances in the Olympic Games. Nebraska athletes and coaches have won sixty-three medals, including nineteen gold medals, while representing thirty-one countries. Merlene Ottey is Nebraska's most decorated Olympian in terms of medals won, winning three silver and six bronze across seven Olympic Games, a record for track and field competitors.[1] South African swimmer Penelope Heyns – the only Cornhusker with multiple gold medals – is the only woman to ever win the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke events at the same Olympiad.[1]
Olympians
| Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal | Boycotted |
Summer Games
Athletes
Coaches
Winter Games
Athletes
| Olympiad | Sport | Athlete | Country | Medal(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 (XX) Turin |
Bobsleigh | Curtis Tomasevicz | United States | |
| 2010 (XXI) Vancouver |
Bobsleigh | Shelley-Ann Brown | Canada | Two-woman |
| Curtis Tomasevicz | United States | Four-man | ||
| 2014 (XXII) Sochi |
Bobsleigh | Curtis Tomasevicz | United States | Four-man |
Medals
By athlete or coach
| Medals by athlete or coach | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Total | |||
| Penelope Heyns | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Quarrie | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Jordan Larson | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Adam Pine | ||||
| Kelsey Robinson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Curtis Tomasevicz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Justine Wong-Orantes | ||||
| Rulon Gardner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Charlie Greene | ||||
| Francis Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Burroughs | ||||
| Trent Dimas | ||||
| Tyronn Lue | ||||
| Jim Hartung | ||||
| Tyler Hildebrand | ||||
| Scott Johnson | ||||
| Jim Mikus | ||||
| Linetta Wilson | ||||
| Merlene Ottey | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Therese Alshammar | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Shelley-Ann Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Lindland | ||||
| Lisa Rohde | ||||
| Kayla Banwarth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Daniel Brand | ||||
| John Cook | ||||
| Brian Duensing | ||||
| Lori Endicott | ||||
| Keith Gardner | ||||
| Emma Johnson | ||||
| Karina LeBlanc | ||||
| Priscilla Lopes | ||||
| Danielle Page | ||||
| Ximena Restrepo | ||||
| Bill Scherr | ||||
| Brittany Timko | ||||
| Total | 19 | 17 | 27 | 63 |
By country
| Medals by country | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Total | |||
| United States | 15 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| South Africa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| Australia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Sweden | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Canada | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| British West Indies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Colombia | ||||
| Serbia | ||||
| Total | 19 | 17 | 27 | 63 |
References
- ^ a b Troy Fedderson (February 19, 2018). "Husker Olympians: By the Numbers". University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "2024–25 Nebraska All-Sports Record Book" (PDF). Nebraska Athletics. Retrieved February 20, 2025.