Every Texas alumni who has won an Olympic Medal in the Summer Games

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. / Andrew P. Scott-USA TODAY
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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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