Every Texas alumni who has won an Olympic Medal in the Summer Games
By Sam Fariss
![Aug 11, 2012; London, United Kingdom; Sanya Richards-Ross (USA) celebrates after winning the gold in the women's 4x400m relay. Aug 11, 2012; London, United Kingdom; Sanya Richards-Ross (USA) celebrates after winning the gold in the women's 4x400m relay.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4928,h_2772,x_0,y_89/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/245/01j35v9z9yk18gen01w2.jpg)
The 2024 Paris Olympic opening ceremony is just a week away and 30 former Texas Longhorns are representing their home countries in the games this summer.
Before the Olympic Games flood TV screens across the world, take a look back at Texas’ past dominance in the summer games.
Here is every former Texas athlete who went on to win a medal at the Olympics:
Baseball
Kip Harkrider – USA
- Bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Taylor Teagarden – USA
- Bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Games
Men’s basketball
Jay Arnette – USA
- Gold medal at the 1960 Rome Games
Kevin Durant – USA
- Gold medal at the 2012 London Games
- Gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games
- Gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games
Gilbert Ford – USA
- Gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Games
Women’s basketball
Ariel Atkins – USA
- Gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games
Clarissa Davis – USA
- Bronze medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games
Kamie Ethridge – USA
- Gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Games
Nell Fortner – USA (head coach)
- Gold medal at the 2020 Sydney Games
Andrea Lloyd – USA
- Gold at the 1988 Seoul Games
Women’s soccer
Julia Grosso – USA
- Gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games
Softball
Cat Osterman – USA
- Gold medal at the 2004 Athens Games
- Silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Games
- Gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games
Christa Williams – USA
- Gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games
- Gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games
Men’s swimming and diving
Ricky Berens – USA
- Gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Games
- Gold medal and silver medal at the 2012 London Games
Brad Bridgewater – USA
- Gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games
David Browning – USA
- Gold medal at the 1952 Helsinki Games
Rick Carey – USA
- 3 gold medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Games
Jack Congers – USA
- Gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games
Ian Crocker – USA
- Gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games
- Gold medal, silver medal, and bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Games
- Gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Games
Josh Davis – USA
- 3 gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Games
- 2 silver medals at the 2000 Sydney Games
Hans Dersch – USA
- Gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games
Troy Dumais – USA
- Bronze medal at the 2012 London Games
Nate Dusing – USA
- Silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games
- Bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Games
Jimmy Feigen – USA
- Silver medal at the 2012 London Games
- Gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games
Doug Gjerston – USA
- Gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Games
- Gold medal and bronze medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games
Scott Goldblatt – USA
- Silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games
- Gold medal at the 2004 Athens Games
Townley Haas – USA
- Gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games
Gary Hall Jr. – USA
- 2 gold medals and 2 silver medals at the 1996 Atlanta Games
- 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal, and 1 bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Games
- Gold medal and silver medal at the 2004 Athens Games
Tommy Hannan – USA
- Gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games
Brendan Hansen – USA
- Gold medal, silver medal, and bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Games
- Gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Games
- Gold medal and silver medal at the 2012 London Games
Chris Jacobs – USA
- 2 gold medals and 1 silver medal at the 1988 Seoul Games
Shaun Jordan – USA
- Gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Games
- Gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games
Adolph Kiefer – USA
- Gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Games
Felipe Munoz – Mexico
- Gold medal at the 1968 Mexico City Games
Aaron Peirsol – USA
- Silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games
- 3 gold medals at the 2004 Athens Games
- 2 gold medals and 1 silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Games
Jamie Rauch – USA
- Silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games
Joseph Schooling – Singapore
- Gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games
Clark Smith – USA
- Gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games
Neil Walker – USA
- Gold medal and silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games
- Gold medal and silver medal at the 2004 Athens Games
Dave Walters – USA
- Gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Games
Garrett Weber-Gale – USA
- 2 gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games
Women’s swimming and diving
Beth Barr – USA
- Silver medal at the 1988 Seoul Games
BJ Bedford – USA
- Gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games
Tiffany Cohen – USA
- Gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Games
Agneta Eriksson – Sweden
- Silver medal at the 1980 Moscow Games
Whitney Hedgepeth – USA
- Gold medal and 2 silver medals at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Vera Ilyina – Russia
- Gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games
- Silver medal at the 2004 Athens Games
Lydia Jacoby – USA
- Gold medal and silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games
Megan Kleine – USA
- Gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games
Colleen Lane – USA
- Silver medal at the 2004 Athens Games
Tracey McFarlane – USA
- Silver medal at the 1988 Seoul Games
Betsy Mitchell – USA
- Gold medal and silver medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Games
Erin Phoenix – USA
- Gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games
Carrie Steinseiffer – USA
- 2 gold medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Games
Jill Sterkel – USA
- Gold medal at the 1976 Montreal Games
- Gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Games
- 2 bronze medals at the 1988 Seoul Games
Erica Sullivan – USA
- Silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games
Jacinta Van Lint – Australia
- Silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games
Laura Wilkinson – USA
- Gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games
Men’s track and field
Dylan Armstong – Canada
- Bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Games
Ryan Crouser – USA
- Gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games
- Gold medal at the 2020 Rio Games
Winthrop Graham – Jamaica
- Silver at the 1988 Seoul Games
- Silver medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games
Trey Hardee – USA
- Silver medal at the 2012 London Games
Johnny Jones – USA
- Gold medal at the 1976 Montreal Games
Du'aine Ladejo – Great Britain
- Bronze medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games
- Silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Leo Manzano – USA
- Silver medal at the 2012 London Games
Patrick Sang – Kenya
- Silver medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games
Dean Smith – USA
- Gold medal at the 1952 Helsinki Games
Eddie Southern – USA
- Silver medal at the 1956 Melbourne Games
Women’s track and field
Morolake Akinosun – USA
- Gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games
Michelle Carter – USA
- Gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games
Juliet Cuthbert – Jamaica
- 2 silver medals at the 1992 Barcelona Games
- Bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Teahna Daniels – USA
- Silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games
Merlene Frazer – Jamaica
- Silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games
Chrisann Gordan – Jamaica
- Silver medal at the 2016 Rio Games
Carlette Guidry – USA
- Gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games
- Gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Bianca Knight – USA
- Gold medal at the 2012 London Games
Nikole Mitchell – Jamaica
- Bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Courtney Okolo – USA
- Gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games
Nanceen Perry – USA
- Bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Games
Sandie Richards – Jamaica
- Silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games
- Bronze at the 2004 Athens Games
Sanya Richards-Ross – USA
- Gold medal at the 2004 Athens Games
- Gold medal and bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Games
- 2 gold medals at the 2012 London Games
Moushaumi Robinson – USA
- Gold medal at the 2004 Athens Games
Ashley Spencer – USA
- Bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Games
Melaine Walker – Jamaica
- Gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Games
Stacey Ann Williams – Jamaica
- Bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games
Volleyball
Rachel Adams – USA
- Gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games
Destinee Hooker – USA
- Silver medal at the 2012 London Games
Chiaka Ogbogu – USA
- Gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games
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