List of University of Nebraska–Lincoln Olympians
This list of University of Nebraska–Lincoln Olympians is a list of the athletes and coaches associated with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln who have competed in the Olympic Games.
A total of 111 athletes have combined to compete in 163 Olympic Games. Nebraska athletes have won 54 medals, including 16 gold medals, while representing 30 countries. Merlene Ottey is Nebraska's most decorated Olympian, winning nine medals and competing in seven Olympic Games, a record for track and field competitors.[1]
Olympians
Gold medalist | Silver medalist | Bronze medalist | Boycotted |
Summer Games
Athletes
Coaches
Olympiad | Location | Coach | Sport | Country |
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1980 | Moscow | Francis Allen | Gymnastics | United States |
1984 | Los Angeles | Francis Allen | Gymnastics | United States |
1992 | Barcelona | John Cook (asst.) | Volleyball | United States |
1996 | Atlanta | Jan Bidrman | Swimming | South Africa |
2000 | Sydney | Peggy Liddick | Gymnastics | Australia |
Jan Bidrman (asst.) | Swimming | Canada | ||
2004 | Athens | Peggy Liddick | Gymnastics | Australia |
Jan Bidrman (asst.) | Swimming | Canada | ||
2008 | Beijing | Peggy Liddick | Gymnastics | Australia |
Jan Bidrman (asst.) | Swimming | Canada | ||
Lori Sippel | Softball | |||
2012 | London | Peggy Liddick | Gymnastics | Australia |
Jan Bidrman (asst.) | Swimming | Canada | ||
Mark Manning (asst.) | Wrestling | United States | ||
2016 | Rio de Janeiro | Ashley MacAllister | Rifle | Puerto Rico |
Mark Manning (asst.) | Wrestling | United States | ||
2020 | Tokyo | Tyler Hildebrand | Volleyball | United States |
Winter Games
Athletes
Olympiad | Location | Athlete | Sport | Country |
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2006 | Turin | Curtis Tomasevicz | Bobsleigh | United States |
2010 | Vancouver | Shelley-Ann Brown | Bobsleigh | Canada |
Curtis Tomasevicz | United States | |||
2014 | Sochi | Curtis Tomasevicz | Bobsleigh | United States |
Medalists
Athlete | Sport | Medals |
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Penny Heyns | Swimming | |
Don Quarrie | Sprinting | |
Adam Pine | Swimming | |
Jordan Larson | Volleyball | |
Curtis Tomasevicz | Bobsleigh | |
Charlie Greene | Sprinting | |
Kelsey Robinson | Volleyball | |
Rulon Gardner | Wrestling | |
Jordan Burroughs | ||
Justine Wong-Orantes | Volleyball | |
Trent Dimas | Gymnastics | |
Jim Hartung | ||
Scott Johnson | ||
Jim Mikus | ||
Linetta Wilson | Sprinting | |
Merlene Ottey | ||
Therese Alshammar | Swimming | |
Shelley-Ann Brown | Bobsleigh | |
Matt Lindland | Wrestling | |
Kayla Banwarth | Volleyball | |
Lori Endicott | ||
Dan Brand | Wrestling | |
Bill Scherr | ||
Brian Duensing | Baseball | |
Keith Gardner | Sprinting | |
Ximena Restrepo | ||
Emma Johnson | Swimming | |
Karina LeBlanc | Soccer | |
Brittany Timko | ||
Priscilla Lopes | Hurdles | |
Danielle Page | Basketball |
References
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University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Located in: Lincoln, Nebraska
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- College of Education and Human Sciences
- College of Engineering
- Hixson–Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts
- College of Journalism and Mass Communications
- College of Law
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- Founded: 1869
- Students: 25,108
- Endowment: $1.7 billion