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 122 Nebraska athletes have combined to make 179 appearances in the Olympic Games. Nebraska athletes and coaches have won sixty-five medals, including twenty-one 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. South African swimmer Penelope Heyns – one of two Cornhuskers with multiple gold medals – is the only woman to ever win the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke events at the same Olympiad.

Olympians

Summer Games Athletes Olympiad Sport Athlete Country Medal(s) 1912 (V) Stockholm Sprinting Lewis Anderson United States 1920 (VII) Antwerp Wrestling Adrian Brian United States 1936 (XI) Berlin Shot put Sam Francis United States 1956 (XVI) Melbourne Sprinting Keith Gardner Jamaica 1960 (XVII) Rome Sprinting Keith Gardner British West Indies 4 × 400 m relay Joe Mullins Canada Wrestling Daniel Brand United States 1964 (XVIII) Tokyo Shooting Gary Anderson United States 300-meter 3-position Sprinting Lynn Headley Jamaica Wrestling Daniel Brand United States Freestyle middleweight 1968 (XIX) Mexico City Discus Carol Moseke United States Shooting Gary Anderson 300-meter 3-position Sprinting Clifton Forbes Jamaica Lynn Headley Charlie Greene United States relay 100 m 1972 (XX) Munich Sprinting Garth Case Jamaica Horace Levy Leighton Priestley Don Quarrie 1976 (XXI) Montreal Sprinting Leighton Priestley Jamaica Don Quarrie 200 m 100 m Swimming John Ebito Nigeria Bengt Jönsson Sweden 1980 (XXII) Moscow Diving Reynaldo Castro Dominican Republic Gymnastics Phil Cahoy United States Larry Gerard Jim Hartung Sprinting Merlene Ottey Jamaica 200 m Don Quarrie 200 m Swimming John Ebito Nigeria 1984 (XXIII) Los Angeles Diving Reynaldo Castro Dominican Republic Gymnastics Jim Hartung United States All-around (team) Scott Johnson Jim Mikus Long jump Angela Thacker Rowing Lisa Rohde Quadruple sculls (team) Sprinting Janet Burke Jamaica Merlene Ottey 100 m 200 m Don Quarrie 4 x 100 relay Marcia Tate Dennis Wallace Bill Trott Bermuda 1988 (XXIV) Seoul Diving Wendy Lucero United States Gymnastics Kevin Davis Scott Johnson Tom Schlesinger Wes Suter Javelin Denise Thiémard Switzerland Sprinting Merlene Ottey Jamaica Sharon Powell Marcia Tate Bill Trott Bermuda Wrestling Bill Scherr United States Freestyle 100 kg Jim Scherr 1992 (XXV) Barcelona Gymnastics Trent Dimas United States Horizontal bar Sprinting Mark Jackson Canada Karen Kruger South Africa Tamás Molnár Hungary Merlene Ottey Jamaica 200 m Ximena Restrepo Colombia 400 m Swimming Jan Bidrman Sweden Roberto Bonilla Guatemala Penelope Heyns South Africa Seddon Keyter Peter Williams Anja Margetić Independent Volleyball Lori Endicott United States Indoor volleyball (team) 1996 (XXVI) Atlanta Distance running Dieudonné Kwizera Burundi Balázs Tölgyesi Hungary Heptathlon Patricia Nadler Switzerland Softball Lori Sippel Canada Sprinting Frank Mensah Ghana Merlene Ottey Jamaica 100 m 200 m relay Linetta Wilson United States relay Swimming Therese Alshammar Sweden Juan Benavides Spain Roberto Bonilla Guatemala Penelope Heyns South Africa 100 m breaststroke 200 m breaststroke Helene Muller Julia Russell José Isaza Panama Emma Johnson Australia freestyle relay Anna Windsor Valērijs Kalmikovs Latvia Lenka Maňhalová Czech Republic Terrie Miller Norway Triple jump Nicola Martial Guyana Volleyball Lori Endicott United States 2000 (XXVII) Sydney Sprinting Merlene Ottey Jamaica relay 100 m Jimmy Pino Colombia Ximena Ristrepo Jelena Stanisavljević Yugoslavia Swimming Therese Alshammar Sweden 50 m freestyle 100 m freestyle freestyle relay Juan Benavides Spain Javier Botello Elvira Fischer Austria Michael Windisch Penelope Heyns South Africa 100 m breaststroke Helene Muller Valērijs Kalmikovs Latvia Adam Pine Australia freestyle relay medley relay Volleyball Allison Weston United States Wrestling Rulon Gardner Greco-Roman 130 kg Matt Lindland Greco-Roman 76 kg 2004 (XXVIII) Athens Baseball Adam Stern Canada Discus Dace Ruskule Latvia Gymnastics Kylie Stone Canada Hurdles Nenad Lončar Serbia and Montenegro Priscilla Lopes Canada Long jump Ineta Radēviča Latvia Softball Sheena Lawrick Canada Stephanie Skegas-Maxwell Greece Sprinting Dmitrijs Miļkevičs Latvia Merlene Ottey Slovenia Swimming Therese Alshammar Sweden Adam Pine Australia Volleyball Nancy Metcalf United States Wrestling Rulon Gardner Greco-Roman 120 kg Brad Vering 2008 (XXIX) Beijing Baseball Brian Duensing United States Baseball (team) Adam Stern Canada Cycling Amber Neben United States Heptathlon Györgyi Zsivoczky-Farkas Hungary High jump Dusty Jonas United States Hurdles Priscilla Lopes Canada 100 m hurdles Long jump Ineta Radēviča Latvia Soccer Karina LeBlanc Canada Brittany Timko Amy Walsh Softball Sheena Lawrick Robin Mackin Sprinting Dmitrijs Miļkevičs Latvia Swimming Therese Alshammar Sweden Adam Pine Australia medley relay Wrestling Brad Vering United States 2012 (XXX) London Basketball Chelsea Aubry Canada Ade Dagunduro Nigeria Aleks Marić Australia Cycling Amber Neben United States Heptathlon Chantae McMillan Györgyi Zsivoczky-Farkas Hungary Hurdles Lehann Fourie South Africa Long jump Ineta Radēviča Latvia Shot put Carl Myerscough Great Britain Soccer Karina LeBlanc Canada Soccer (team) Brittany Timko Swimming Therese Alshammar Sweden Volleyball Jordan Larson United States Indoor volleyball (team) Wrestling Jordan Burroughs Freestyle 74 kg 2016 (XXXI) Rio de Janeiro Basketball Danielle Page Serbia Basketball (team) Heptathlon Györgyi Zsivoczky-Farkas Hungary High jump Maruša Černjul Slovenia Hurdles Miles Ukaoma Nigeria Swimming Therese Alshammar Sweden Volleyball Kayla Banwarth United States Indoor volleyball (team) Jordan Larson Kelsey Robinson Sarah Pavan Canada Wrestling Jordan Burroughs United States 2020 (XXXII) Tokyo Basketball Keisei Tominaga Japan Cycling Amber Neben United States Hurdles Máté Koroknai Hungary Swimming Beatriz Padron Costa Rica Volleyball Jordan Larson United States Indoor volleyball (team) Kelsey Robinson Justine Wong-Orantes Sarah Pavan Canada 2024 (XXXIII) Paris Basketball Jack McVeigh Australia Keisei Tominaga Japan Decathlon Till Steinforth Germany Discus Nicholas Percy Great Britain Gymnastics Csenge Bácskay Hungary Javelin Maggie Malone-Hardin United States Rhema Otabor Bahamas Shot put Miné de Klerk South Africa Axelina Johansson Sweden Volleyball Jordan Larson United States Indoor volleyball (team) Kelsey Robinson Justine Wong-Orantes

Coaches Olympiad Sport Athlete Country Medal(s) 1980 (XXII) Moscow Gymnastics Francis Allen United States 1984 (XXIII) Los Angeles Gymnastics Francis Allen United States All-around 1992 (XXV) Barcelona Volleyball John Cook United States Indoor volleyball 1996 (XXVI) Atlanta Gymnastics Mark Williams United States Swimming Jan Bidrman South Africa 2000 (XXVII) Sydney Gymnastics Peggy Liddick Australia Swimming Jan Bidrman Canada 2004 (XXVIII) Athens Gymnastics Peggy Liddick Australia Swimming Jan Bidrman Canada 2008 (XXIX) Beijing Gymnastics Peggy Liddick Australia Swimming Jan Bidrman Canada Softball Lori Sippel 2012 (XXX) London Gymnastics Peggy Liddick Australia Swimming Jan Bidrman Canada Wrestling Mark Manning United States 2016 (XXXI) Rio de Janeiro Gymnastics Mark Williams United States Rifle Ashley MacAllister Puerto Rico Wrestling Mark Manning United States 2020 (XXXII) Tokyo Volleyball Tyler Hildebrand United States Beach volleyball 2024 (XXXIII) Paris Basketball Tyronn Lue United States Basketball

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 coachAthlete Total Penelope Heyns 2 0 1 3 Gary Anderson 2 0 0 2 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 countryCountry Total United States 17 7 10 34 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 21 17 27 65

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