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List of Pennsylvania State University Olympians

 
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The List of Pennsylvania State University Olympians is a list of former Penn State student athletes that have made an appearance at the Olympic Games

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Olympians

Note: All athletes represent U.S. unless otherwise specified.

1920

Flag of Belgium Antwerp

Name Sport Medal (if nec.) and event
Harold Barron Track & Field Image: Med 2.png (110 m hurdles)
Marion Shields Track & Field Image: Med 1.png (3000 m team)
Image: Med 3.png (1500 hurdles)

1924

Flag of France Paris

Name Sport Medal (if nec.) and event
William Cox Track & Field Image: Med 3.png (3000 m team)
Schuyler Enck Track & Field Image: Med 3.png (800 m)
Alan Helffrich Track & Field Image: Med 1.png (4x400 m relay)
Raymound Medera Boxing
Charles Moore Track & Field
Flag of Japan Katsutoshi Naito Wrestling Image: Med 3.png (freestyle featherweight)
John Romig Track & Field
Arthur Studenroth Track & Field Image: Med 2.png (cross country team)

1928

Flag of the Netherlands Amsterdam

Name Sport Medal (if nec.) and event
John Romig Track & Field
Alfred Bates Track & Field Image: Med 3.png (long jump)

1932

Flag of the United States Los Angeles

Name Sport Medal (if nec.) and event
Paul Rekers Track & Field

1948

Flag of the United Kingdom London

Name Sport Medal (if nec.) and event
William Bonsall Gymnastics
Louis Bordo Gymnastics
Barney Ewell Track & Field Image: Med 1.png (4x100 m relay)
Image: Med 2.png (100m)
Image:Med 2.png (200m)
Herman Goffberg Track & Field
Raymound Soresen Gymnastics
Curt Stone Track & Field

1952

Flag of Finland Helsinki

Name Sport Medal (if nec.) and event
Horace Ashenfelter Track & Field Image: Med 1.png (3000 m steeplechase)
William Ashenfelter Track & Field
Curt Stone Track & Field

1956

Flag of Australia Melbourne

Name Sport
Horace Ashenfelter Track & Field
Ronald Coder Soccer
Richard Packer Soccer
Karl Schier Gymnastics
Curt Stone Track & Field
Armando Vega Gymnastics

1960

Flag of Italy Rome

Name Sport
Ronald Coder Soccer
Flag of Sweden Jean Cronstedt Gymnastics

1964

Flag of Japan Tokyo

Name Sport
Greg Weiss Gymnastics

1968

Flag of Mexico Mexico City

Name Sport
Steve Cohen Gymnastics
Flag of Sweden Lennart Hedmark Track & Field
William Reilly Track & Field

1972

Flag of Germany Munich

Name Sport
Marshall Avener Gymnastics
Jams Culhane Gymnastics
Steven Hayden Track & Field
Flag of Sweden Lennart Hedmark Track & Field
Michael Sands Track & Field

1976

Flag of Canada Montreal

Name Sport Medal (if nec) and event
Marshall Avener Gymnastics
Chris Bahr Soccer
Diane Braceland Rowing
Flag of Sweden Lennart Hedmark Track & Field
Flag of Norway Knut Hjeltnes Track & Field
Flag of Canada Romel Raffin Basketball
Flag of the Bahamas Michael Sands Track & Field
Michael Shine Track & Field Image: Med 2.png (400m hurdles)
Gene Whelan Gymnastics

1980

Flag of Russia Moscow

Jana Angelakis, Gregory Fredericks, Charlene Morett, and Romel Raffin were all named to their respective Olympic teams but did not participate due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott.

1984

Flag of the United States Los Angeles

Name Sport Medal (if nec) and event
Jana Angelakis Fencing
Flag of the United Kingdom Terry Bartlett Gymnastics
Daniel Canter Field Hockey
Glenn Dubis Rifle
Flag of Norway Knut Hjeltnes Track & Field
Charlene Morett Field Hockey Image: Med 3.png (team)
Flag of Canada Romel Raffin Basketball
Brenda Stauffer Field Hockey Image: Med 3.png (team)

1988

Flag of South Korea Seoul

Name Sport Medal (if nec) and event
Flag of the United Kingdom Terry Bartlett Gymnastics
Ken Chertow Wrestling
Glenn Dubis Rifle
Flag of Norway Knut Hjeltnes Track & Field
Suzie McConnell Basketball Image: Med 1.png (team)
Flag of Canada Romel Raffin Basketball

1992

Flag of Spain Barcelona

Name Sport Medal (if nec) and event
Flag of the United Kingdom Terry Bartlett Gymnastics
Mary Ellen Clark Diving Image: Med 3.png (10 m platform)
Suzie McConnell Basketball Image: Med 3.png (team)
Flag of Norway Knut Hjeltnes Track & Field
Flag of the United Kingdom Ian Shelley Gymnastics
Barry Walsh Track & Field

1996

Flag of the United States Atlanta

Name Sport Medal (if nec.) and event
Flag of Japan Sanshiro Abe Wrestling
Mary Ellen Clark Diving Image: Med 3.png (10 m platform)
Peter Cox Fencing
Salima Davidson[1] Volleyball
Glenn Dubis Rifle
C.J. Hunter Track & Field
Kerry McCoy Wrestling
Tom Strzalkowski Fencing

2000

Flag of Australia Sydney

Name Sport
Glenn Dubis Rifle
C.J. Hunter Track & Field
Kerry McCoy Wrestling

2004

Flag of Greece Athens[2]

Name Sport
Flag of South Africa Eugene Botes Swimming
Flag of Puerto Rico Ramon Hernandez Beach volleyball
Kerry McCoy Wrestling
Connie Moore Track & Field
Flag of Puerto Rico Luis Vargas Gymnastics

2008

Flag of the People's Republic of China Beijing[3]

Name Sport Medal (if nec.) and event
Flag of Nigeria Toyin Augustus Track & Field
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Aleesha Barber Track & Field
Flag of Germany Jan Jagla Basketball
Flag of Canada Erin McLeod Soccer
Flag of Thailand Nonpatat Panchan Fencing
Kevin Tan Gymnastics Image: Med 3.png (team)
Flag of Poland Adam Wiercioch Fencing Image: Med 2.png (team épée)
Doris Willette[1] Fencing

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Alternate on team; traveled to Olympic games but did not compete.
  2. ^ 2004 PSU Olympians
  3. ^ 2008 PSU Olympians

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