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Stanford affiliates with 296 medals since 1912
07/01/2016 | Athletics
By: Stanford Athletics
  • Stanford affiliates have captured 296 overall medals (150 gold, 79 silver, 67 bronze) from 177 medalists.
  • Leading the way among Stanford's 177 medalists are: Jenny Thompson (12), Katie Ledecky (9), John Hencken (6), Janet Evans (5), Simone Manuel (5) and Pablo Morales (5). Totals include medals won as a Stanford affiliate.
  • The record for most medals won in a single Olympics is five by Katie Ledecky (2016), who also captured four medals in 2020. Other Cardinal affiliates who have won four medals in a single Olympics include: Maya DiRado (2016), Simone Manuel (2016), Jenny Thompson (2000), Summer Sanders (1992), Sharon Stouder Clark (1964) and Chris von Saltza Olmstead (1960).
  • Boasting a school-record 57 Olympians with Cardinal ties, Stanford claimed 26 medals to lead all institutions at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
  • The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games resulted in a school-record 27 medals.
  • The Cardinal has produced at least one medalist in every Olympics in which the U.S. has competed since 1912.

2020 •  Tokyo, Japan

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Foluke Akinradewo-Gunderson USA Women's Volleyball -- Gold
Valarie Allman USA Women's Track and Field Discus Gold
Jane Campbell USA Women's Soccer -- Bronze
Tierna Davidson USA Women's Soccer -- Bronze
Aria Fischer USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
Makenzie Fischer USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
Brooke Forde USA Women's Swimming 800m Freestyle Relay Silver
Torri Huske USA Women's Swimming 400m Medley Relay Silver
Alix Klineman USA Beach Volleyball -- Gold
Katie Ledecky USA Women's Swimming 800m Freestyle Gold
1500m Freestyle Gold
400m Freestyle Silver
800m Freestyle Relay Silver
Catarina Macario USA Women's Soccer -- Bronze
Simone Manuel USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Bronze
Alex Massialas USA Men's Fencing Team Foil Bronze
Jamie Neushul USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
Kelley O'Hara USA Women's Soccer -- Bronze
Christen Press USA Women's Soccer -- Bronze
Taylor Ruck CAN Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Silver
CAN Women's Swimming 400m Medley Relay Bronze
Melissa Seidemann USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
Regan Smith USA Women's Swimming 200m Butterfly Silver
Women's Swimming 400m Medley Relay Silver
Women's Swimming 100m Backstroke Bronze
Maggie Steffens USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
26 Total Medals, 20 Medalists » Gold (10) •  Silver (7) •  Bronze (9)
Staff: Matt Fuerbringer (USA Men's Volleyball Assistant Coach), Thom Glielmi (USA Men's Gymnastics Head Coach),
Andrew Lorraine (ISR Baseball Assistant Coach), Greg Meehan (Women's Swimming Head Coach),
Tabitha Yim (SGP Women's Gymnastics Head Coach) 

2016 •  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Foluke Akinradewo USA Women's Volleyball -- Bronze
Lucy Davis USA Equestrian Team Show Jumping Silver
Maya DiRado USA Women's Swimming 200m Backstroke Gold
800m Freestyle Relay Gold
400m Individual Medley Silver
200m Individual Medley Bronze
Makenzie Fischer USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
Katie Ledecky USA Women's Swimming 200m Freestyle Gold
400m Freestyle Gold
800m Freestyle Gold
800m Freestyle Relay Gold
400m Freestyle Relay Silver
Elle Logan USA Women's Rowing Coxed Eight Gold
Simone Manuel USA Women's Swimming 100m Freestyle Gold
400m Medley Relay Gold
50m Freestyle Silver
400m Freestyle Relay Silver
Alex Massialas USA Men's Fencing Foil Silver
Team Foil Bronze
Lia Neal USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Silver
Kiley Neushul USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
Melissa Seidemann USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
Erik Shoji USA Men's Volleyball -- Bronze
Kawika Shoji USA Men's Volleyball -- Bronze
Katerina Stefanidi GRE Women's Track and Field Pole Vault Gold
Maggie Steffens USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
Kerri Walsh Jennings USA Beach Volleyball -- Bronze
27 Total Medals, 16 Medalists » Gold (14) •  Silver (7) •  Bronze (6)
Staff: Matt Fuerbringer (USA Men's Volleyball Assistant Coach), Greg Meehan (USA Women's Swimming Head Coach) 


2012 •  London, England

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Foluke Akinradewo  USA Women's Volleyball   -- Silver
Nicole Barnhart USA Women's Soccer -- Gold
Bob Bryan USA Men's Tennis Doubles Gold
Mike Bryan USA Men's Tennis Doubles Gold
Mixed Doubles Bronze
Rachel Buehler USA Women's Soccer -- Gold
Annika Dries USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
Kristian Ipsen USA Men's Diving 3-Meter Synchro Springboard Bronze
Elle Logan USA Women's Rowing Coxed Eight Gold
Lia Neal USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Bronze
Kelley O'Hara USA Women's Soccer -- Gold
Melissa Seidemann USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
Jessica Steffens USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
Maggie Steffens USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
Logan Tom  USA Women's Volleyball  -- Silver
Brenda Villa USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
Kerri Walsh  USA Beach Volleyball  -- Gold
17 Total Medals, 16 Medalists » Gold (12) •  Silver (2) •  Bronze (3)
 
 

2008 •  Beijing, China

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Tony Azevedo USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
Nicole Barnhart USA Women's Soccer -- Gold
Layne Beaubien USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
Elaine Breeden USA Women's Swimming 400m Medley Relay Silver
Bob Bryan USA Men's Tennis Doubles Bronze
Mike Bryan USA Men's Tennis Doubles Bronze
Rachel Buehler USA Women's Soccer -- Gold
John Gall USA Baseball -- Bronze
Gabe Gardner USA Men's Volleyball -- Gold
Alison Gregorka USA Women's Water Polo -- Silver
Kevin Hansen USA Men's Volleyball -- Gold
Peter Hudnut USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
Adam Kreek CAN Men's Rowing Coxed Eight Gold
Lauren Lappin USA Softball -- Silver
Elle Logan USA Women's Rowing Coxed Eight Gold
Jessica Mendoza USA Softball -- Silver
Ogonna Nnamani USA Women's Volleyball -- Silver
Julia Smit USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Silver
800m Freestyle Relay Bronze
Jessica Steffens USA Women's Water Polo -- Silver
Logan Tom USA Women's Volleyball -- Silver
Peter Varellas USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
Brenda Villa USA Women's Water Polo -- Silver
Kerri Walsh USA Beach Volleyball -- Gold
Ben Wildman-Tobriner USA Men's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Gold
25 Total Medals, 24 Medalists » Gold (8) •  Silver (13) •  Bronze (4)
Staff: John Rittman (USA Softball Assistant Coach)
 

2004 •  Athens, Greece

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Margie Dingeldein USA Women's Water Polo -- Bronze
Erin Dobratz USA Synchronized Swimming Team Bronze
Ellen Estes USA Women's Water Polo -- Bronze
Julie Foudy USA Women's Soccer -- Gold
Jackie Frank USA Women's Water Polo -- Bronze
Tara Kirk USA Women's Swimming 400m Medley Relay Silver
Sara Lowe USA Synchronized Swimming Team Bronze
Samantha Magee USA Women's Rowing Coxed Eights Silver
Jessica Mendoza USA Softball -- Gold
Patricia Miranda USA Wrestling Freestyle Flyweight (48kg) Bronze
Markus Rogan AUT Men's Swimming 100m Backstroke Silver
200m Backstroke Silver
Toby Stevenson USA Men's Track and Field Pole Vault Silver
Jenny Thompson USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Silver
400m Medley Relay Silver
Brenda Villa USA Women's Water Polo -- Bronze
Kerri Walsh USA Beach Volleyball -- Gold
17 Total Medals, 15 Medalists » Gold (3) •  Silver (7) •  Bronze (7)
Staff: Richard Quick (USA Women's Swimming Head Coach), John Rittman (USA Softball Assistant Coach)
 

2000 •  Sydney, Australia

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Amy Chow USA Women's Gymnastics Team All-Around Bronze
Ellen Estes USA Women's Water Polo -- Silver
Julie Foudy USA Women's Soccer -- Silver
Chryste Gaines USA Women's Track and Field 4x100m Relay Bronze
Misty Hyman USA Women's Swimming 200m Butterfly Gold
Jenny Thompson USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Gold
400m Medley Relay Gold
800m Freestyle Relay Gold
100m Freestyle Bronze (tie)
Brenda Villa USA Women's Water Polo -- Silver
Tom Wilkens USA Men's Swimming 200m Individual Medley Bronze
11 Total Medals, 8 Medalists » Gold (4) •  Silver (3) •  Bronze (4)
Staff: Richard Quick (USA Women's Swimming Head Coach)
 

1996 •  Atlanta, Georgia

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Jennifer Azzi USA Women's Basketball -- Gold
Amy Chow USA Women's Gymnastics Team All-Around Gold
Women's Gymnastics Uneven Bars Silver
Julie Foudy USA Women's Soccer -- Gold
Catherine Fox USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Gold
400m Medley Relay Gold
Chryste Gaines USA Women's Track and Field 4x100m Relay Gold
Kurt Grote USA Men's Swimming 400m Medley Relay Gold
A.J. Hinch USA Baseball -- Bronze
Joe Hudepohl USA Men's Swimming 800m Freestyle Relay Gold
Lisa Jacob USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Gold
800m Freestyle Relay Gold
Jair Lynch USA Men's Gymnastics Parallel Bars Silver
Heather Olson USA Synchronized Swimming Team Gold
Jeff Rouse USA Men's Swimming 100m Backstroke Gold
400m Medley Relay Gold
Katy Steding USA Women's Basketball -- Gold
Kent Steffes USA Beach Volleyball -- Gold
Jenny Thompson USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Gold
400m Medley Relay Gold
800m Freestyle Relay Gold
21 Total Medals, 15 Medalists » Gold (18) •  Silver (2) •  Bronze (1)
Staff: Skip Kenney (USA Men's Swimming Head Coach), Richard Quick (USA Women's Swimming Head Coach),
Tara VanDerveer (USA Women's Basketball Head Coach)
 

1992 •  Barcelona, Spain

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Janet Evans USA Women's Swimming 800m Freestyle Gold
400m Freestyle Silver
Scott Fortune USA Men's Volleyball -- Bronze
Joe Hudepohl USA Men's Swimming 400m Free Relay  Gold
800m Free Relay  Bronze
Lea Loveless USA Women's Swimming 400m Medley Relay  Gold
100m Backstroke Bronze
Pablo Morales USA Men's Swimming 100m Butterfly Gold
400m Medley Relay  Gold
Kim Oden USA Women's Volleyball -- Bronze
Jeff Rouse USA Men's Swimming 400m Medley Relay  Gold
100m Backstroke Silver
Summer Sanders USA Women's Swimming 200m Butterfly Gold
400m Medley Relay  Gold
200m Individual Medley Silver
400m Individual Medley Bronze
Jenny Thompson USA Women's Swimming 400m Free Relay  Gold
400m Medley Relay  Gold
100m Freestyle Silver
19 Total Medals, 9 Medalists » Gold (10) •  Silver (4) •  Bronze (5)
Staff: Richard Quick (USA Women's Swimming Head Coach), Fred Sturm (USA Men's Volleyball Head Coach)
 

1988 • Seoul, Korea

Name Country Sport Event Medal
James Bergeson USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
Jody Campbell USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
Janet Evans USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Gold
800m Freestyle Gold
400m Individual Medley Gold
Scott Fortune USA Men's Volleyball -- Gold
Allison Higson CAN Women's Swimming 400m Medley Relay Bronze
Janel Jorgensen USA Women's Swimming 400m Medley Relay Silver
Craig Klass USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
Tim Mayotte USA Men's Tennis Singles Silver
Jay Mortenson USA Men's Swimming 400m Medley Relay (Prelims) Gold
Anthony Mosse NZL Men's Swimming 200m Butterfly Bronze
Alan Mouchawar USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
John Pescatore USA Men's Rowing Coxed Eights Bronze
Jon Root USA Men's Volleyball -- Gold
15 Total Medals, 13 Medalists » Gold (6) •  Silver (6) •  Bronze (3)
Staff: Skip Kenney (USA Men's Swimming Head Coach), Mark Marquess (USA Baseball Head Coach - demonstration sport),
Richard Quick (USA Women's Swimming Head Coach)
 

1984 • Los Angeles, California

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Doug Burke USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
Jody Campbell USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
Chris Dorst USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
Jenna Johnson USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Gold
400m Medley Relay Gold
100m Butterfly Silver
Sheryl Johnson USA Field Hockey -- Bronze
Drew McDonald USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
Pablo Morales USA Men's Swimming 400m Medley Relay Gold
100m Butterfly Silver
200m Individual Medley Silver
Susan Rapp USA Women's Swimming 200m Breaststroke Silver
12 Total Medals, 8 Medalists » Gold (3) •  Silver (8) •  Bronze (1)
Staff: Skip Kenney (USA Men's Swimming Head Coach)

1980 • Moscow, Soviet Union (U.S. Boycott)

1976 • Montreal, Canada

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Mike Bruner USA Men's Swimming 200m Butterfly Gold
800m Freestyle Relay Gold
John Hencken USA Men's Swimming 100m Breaststroke Gold
400m Medley Relay Gold
200m Breaststroke Silver
Linda Jezek USA Women's Swimming 400m Medley Relay Silver
Kim Peyton USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Gold
Lynn Silliman USA Women's Rowing Coxed Eights Bronze
8 Total Medals, 5 Medalists » Gold (5) •  Silver (2) •  Bronze (1)

 

1972 • Munich, West Germany

Name Country Sport Event Medal
John Hencken USA Men's Swimming 100m Breaststroke Bronze
200m Breaststroke Gold
400m Medley Relay Gold
Mitch Ivey USA Men's Swimming 200m Backstroke Silver
John Parker USA Men's Water Polo -- Bronze
Gary Sheerer USA Men's Water Polo -- Bronze
6 Total Medals, 4 Medalists » Gold (2) •  Silver (1) •  Bronze (3)

 

1968 • Mexico City, Mexico

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Greg Buckingham USA Men's Swimming 200m Individual Medley Silver
John Ferris USA Men's Swimming 200m Individual Medley Bronze
200m Butterfly Bronze
Larry Hough USA Men's Rowing Coxless Pairs Silver
Mitch Ivey USA Men's Swimming 200m Backstroke Silver
Brian Job USA Men's Swimming 200m Breaststroke Bronze
Bill Toomey USA Men's Track and Field Decathlon Gold
7 Total Medals, 6 Medalists » Gold (1) •  Silver (3) •  Bronze (3)

 

1964 • Tokyo, Japan

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Ed Ferry USA Men's Rowing Coxed Pairs Gold
Dick Lyon USA Men's Rowing Coxless Fours Bronze
Kent Mitchell USA Men's Rowing Coxed Pairs Gold
Dick Roth USA Men's Swimming 400m Individual Medley Gold
Sharon Stouder Clark USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Gold
400m Medley Relay Gold
100m Butterfly Gold
100m Freestyle Silver
Dave Weill USA Men's Track and Field Discus Bronze
9 Total Medals, 6 Medalists » Gold (6) •  Silver (1) •  Bronze (2)
 

1960 • Rome, Italy

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Dan Ayrault USA Men's Rowing Coxless Fours Gold
Anne Cribbs USA Women's Swimming 400m Medley Relay Gold
Dick Draeger USA Men's Rowing Coxed Pairs Bronze
Paul Hait USA Men's Swimming 400m Medley Relay Gold
George Harrison USA Men's Swimming 800m Freestyle Relay Gold
Kent Mitchell USA Men's Rowing Coxed Pairs Bronze
Chris von Saltza Olmstead USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Gold
400m Medley Relay Gold
400m Freestyle Gold
100m Freestyle Silver
10 Total Medals, 7 Medalists » Gold (7) •  Silver (1) •  Bronze (2)
 

1956 • Melbourne, Australia

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Dan Ayrault USA Men's Rowing Coxed Pairs Gold
James Fifer USA Men's Rowing Coxless Pairs Gold
Duvall Hecht USA Men's Rowing Coxless Pairs Gold
Kurt Seiffert USA Men's Rowing Coxed Pairs Gold
Nancy Simon Peterson USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Silver
Ron Tomsic USA Men's Basketball -- Gold
Jim Walsh USA Men's Basketball -- Gold
7 Total Medals, 7 Medalists » Gold (6) •  Silver (1)

 

1952 • Helsinki, Finland

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Bob Mathias USA Men's Track and Field Decathlon Gold
1 Total Medal, 1 Medalist » Gold (1)

 

1948 • London, England

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Brenda Helser de Morelos USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Gold
Bob Mathias USA Men's Track and Field Decathlon Gold
2 Total Medals, 2 Medalists » Gold (2)

1944 • London, England (World War II)

1940 • Helsinki, Finland (World War II)

1936 • Berlin, Germany

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Gordon Dunn USA Men's Track and Field Discus Silver
Marjorie Gestring Bowman USA Women's Diving Springboard Gold
2 Total Medals, 2 Medalists » Gold (1) •  Silver (1)

 

1932 • Los Angeles, California

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Frank Booth USA Men's Swimming 800m Freestyle Relay Silver
Austin Clapp USA Men's Water Polo -- Bronze
Hec Dyer USA Men's Track and Field 4x100m Relay Gold
Ben Eastman USA Men's Track and Field 400 Meters Silver
Henry LaBorde USA Men's Track and Field Discus Silver
Harold McCalister USA Men's Water Polo -- Bronze
Bill Miller USA Men's Track and Field Pole Vault Gold
Wally O'Connor USA Men's Water Polo -- Bronze
Harlow Rothert USA Men's Track and Field Shot Put Silver
Calver Strong USA Men's Water Polo -- Bronze
Ted Wiget USA Men's Water Polo -- Bronze
11 Total Medals, 11 Medalists » Gold (2) •  Silver (4) •  Bronze (5)

 

1928 • Amsterdam, Holland

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Austin Clapp USA Men's Swimming 800m Freestyle Relay Gold
Pete Desjardins USA Men's Diving Platform Gold
Springboard Gold
Bob King USA Men's Track and Field High Jump Gold
Bud Spencer USA Men's Track and Field 4x400m Relay Gold
5 Total Medals, 4 Medalists » Gold (5)

 

1924 • Paris, France

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Arthur Austin USA Men's Water Polo -- Bronze
Phillip Clark USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Norman Cleaveland USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Robert H. Coleman Devereaux USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Elmer Collett USA Men's Water Polo -- Bronze
Dudley DeGroot USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Pete Desjardins USA Men's Diving Springboard Silver
Dave Fall USA Men's Diving Platform Silver
Linn Farrish USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Reggie Harrison USA Men's Water Polo -- Bronze
Glenn Hartranft USA Men's Track and Field Shot Put Silver
Richard Hyland USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Wally O'Connor USA Men's Swimming 800m Freestyle Relay Gold
Men's Water Polo -- Bronze
John Patrick USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Clarence Pinkston USA Men's Diving Platform Bronze
Springboard Bronze
William Rogers USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Charles Webster Doe, Jr. USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Al White USA Men's Diving Platform Gold
Springboard Gold
21 Total Medals, 18 Medalists » Gold (12) •  Silver (3) •  Bronze (6)

 

1920 • Antwerp, Belgium

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Danny Carroll USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Morris Kirksey USA Men's Track and Field 4x100m Relay Gold
100 Meters Silver
Men's Rugby -- Gold
Feg Murray USA Men's Track and Field 110m High Hurdles Bronze
John Norton USA Men's Track and Field 400m Hurdles Silver
John Patrick USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Clarence Pinkston USA Men's Diving Platform Gold
Springboard Silver
C.E. Righter USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Norman Ross USA Men's Swimming 400m Freestyle Gold
1500m Freestyle Gold
800m Freestyle Relay Gold
Dink Templeton USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Charles Webster Doe, Jr. USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Heaton Wrenn USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
16 Total Medals, 11 Medalists » Gold (12) •  Silver (3) •  Bronze (1)

1916 • Berlin, Germany (World War I)

 

1912 • Stockholm, Sweden

Name Country Sport Event Medal
George Horine USA Men's Track and Field High Jump Bronze
1 Total Medal, 1 Medalist » Bronze (1)
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