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Traditions

Cal Olympians

  • Olympians By Sport

  • 2004 Olympians


    Anthony Ervin
     

    Joy Fawcett
     

    Jason Kidd
     

    Ericka Lorenz
     



    1906

    Men's Track & Field

    Robert Edgren (USA) Shot Put (DNQ), Discus (DNQ)


    1912

    Men's Track & Field

    Frederick H. Allen (USA) Long Jump (6th)

    Walter McClure (USA) 800m (DNQ), 1500m (DNQ)


    1920

    Men's Swimming

    Ludy Langer (USA) 400 Free (Silver)

    Men's Track & Field

    Harold "Brick" Muller (USA) High Jump (Silver, 6-2 3/4)

    Harry Liversedge (USA) Shot Put (Bronze, 46-5 1/4)

    Albert "Pesky" Sprott (USA) 800m (6th, 1:56.4)

    John Merchant (USA) Long Jump (11th, 21-4)

    Brutus Hamilton (USA) Decathlon (Silver, 5937), Pentathlon (6th)

    Rugby

    Charles Tilden (USA) Gold

    James Winston (USA) Gold

    Matt Hazeltine (USA) Gold

    George Davis (USA) Gold

    Colby Slater (USA) Gold

    Charles Meehan (USA) Gold


    1924

    Rugby

    Ed "Mush" Graff (USA) Gold

    George Dixon (USA) Gold

    Colby Slater (USA) Gold

    Women's Tennis

    Helen Wills (USA) Singles (Gold)

    Helen Wills & Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman (USA) Doubles (Gold)

    Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman & Norris Williams (USA) Mixed Doubles (Gold)

    Men's Track & Field

    Brutus Hamilton (USA) Pentathlon (DNF)

    Bill Neufeld (USA) Javelin (5th)

    Harry Liversedge (USA alt.) Shot Put

    Paul Boren (USA alt.) Long Jump

    John Merchant (USA alt.) Long Jump

    Walter Christie (USA coach)

    Men's Water Polo

    George Schroth (USA) Bronze

    George D. Mitchell (USA) Bronze


    1928

    Men's Bobsledding

    Nion Tucker (USA) 5-Man (Gold, 3:20.5)

    Men's Crew

    Donald Blessing (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    Peter Donlon (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    Herbert Caldwell (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    James Workman (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    William Dally (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    William Thompson (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    Francis Frederick (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    John M. Brinck (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    Marvin F. Stalder (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    Ky Ebright (USA coach)


    1932

    Men's Crew

    James Blair (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    Charles Chandler (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    Norris Graham (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    Duncan Gregg (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    Edwin Salisbury (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    Dave Dunlap (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    Harold Tower (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    Burton Jastram (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    Winslow Hall (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    Ky Ebright (USA coach)

    Men's Track & Field

    Bob Kiesel (USA) 4x100m Relay (Gold)

    Ken Churchill (USA) Javelin (6th)

    Wrestling

    Ed Nemir (USA) Featherweight (Silver)


    1936

    Men's Track & Field

    Archie Williams (USA) 400m (Gold)

    Bob Clark (USA) Decathlon (Silver), Long Jump (6th)


    1948

    Men's Crew

    Justus Smith (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    John Stack (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    David Turner (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    David Brown (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    Lloyd Butler (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    Ian Turner (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    George Ahlgren (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    Ralph Purchase (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    Jim Hardy (USA) 8+ (Gold)

    Ky Ebright (USA coach)

    Men's Cycling

    Ed Lynch (USA)

    Shooting

    Quentin Brooks (USA) 50m Pistol (17th)

    Women's Swimming

    Ann Curtis Cuneo (USA) 400 Free (Gold), 4x100 Free Relay (Gold), 100 Free (Silver)

    Men's Track & Field

    Guinn Smith (USA) Pole Vault (Gold)

    Marty Biles (USA) Javelin (6th)

    Wrestling

    Leland Chrisiansen (USA alt.) Flyweight


    1952

    Men's Track & Field

    Sloss Price King (USA) 10,000 Walk (DNQ)

    Leamon King (USA) 4x100m Relay (Gold)

    Brutus Hamilton (USA coach)


    1956

    Men's Track & Field

    Lon Spurrier (USA) 800m (6th)

    Don Bowden (USA) 1500m (DNQ)


    1960

    Men's Basketball

    Darrell Imhoff (USA) Gold

    Pete Newell (USA coach)

    Men's Cycling

    E. Lars Zebroski (USA)

    Men's Figure Skating

    Timothy Brown (USA) Singles (5th)

    Men's Track & Field

    Jack Yerman (USA) 4x400m Relay (Gold), 400m (DNQ)

    Jerry Siebert (USA) 800m (DNQ)

    Men's Water Polo

    Ron Volmer (USA) 7th

    Gordie Hall (USA) 7th

    Anton Kaljich (Czech.) (DNQ)


    1964

    Men's Crew

    Phillip Durbrow (USA) 4- (Bronze)

    Women's Diving

    Sue Gossick (USA) Springboard (4th)

    Fencing

    Tommy F. Angell (USA) Foil (DNQ)

    Men's Gymnastics

    Art Shurlock (USA) All-Around (68th), Team (7th)

    Men's Track & Field

    Jerry Siebert (USA) 800m (6th)

    Yachting

    Lowell North (USA) Dragon Class (Bronze)


    1968

    Men's Cycling

    David Brink (USA) Ind. Pursuit (18th)

    Women's Diving

    Sue Gossick (USA) Springboard (Gold)

    Men's Gymnastics

    Sid Freudenstein (USA) All-Around (57th), Team (7th)

    Men's Track & Field

    Dave Maggard (USA) Shot Put (5th)

    Dave Smith (USA) Triple Jump (21st)

    Men's Water Polo

    Barry Weitzenberg (USA) 5th

    Yachting

    Lowell North (USA) Star Class (Gold)


    1972

    Men's Gymnastics

    George Greenfield (USA) All-Around (DNQ), Team (10th)

    Women's Speed Skating

    Connie Carpenter (USA) 1500m (7th)

    Men's Track & Field

    Eddie Hart (USA) 4x100m Relay (Gold), 100m (DNQ)

    Dave Smith (USA) Triple Jump (32nd)

    Bruce Kennedy (Rhodesia) Javelin (DNP)

    Roddy Lee (Taiwan) 110m Hurdles (DNQ)

    Men's Water Polo

    Peter Asch (USA) Bronze

    Barry Weitzenberg (USA) Bronze

    Weightlifting

    Dan Cantore (USA) 67kg (9th)


    1976

    Women's Canoe/Kayak

    Candi Clark Wozniak (USA) DNQ

    Men's Crew

    Pat Hayes (USA) 4+ (11th)

    Men's Gymnastics

    Tom Beach (USA) All-Around (DNQ), Team (7th)

    Men's Swimming

    Peter Rocca (USA) 100 Back (Silver), 200 Back (Silver)

    Graham Smith (Canada) 4x100 Medley Relay (Silver)

    Abdul Rassand (Netherlands) 4x200 Free Relay (6th)

    Jim Carter (Great Britain) 400 IM (20th)

    Leif Ericsson (Sweden) 200 Back (11th)

    Par Arvidsson (Sweden) 100 Fly (15th), 200 Fly (11th), 4x200 Free Relay (7th)

    Paolo Revelli (Italy) 4x200 Free Relay (8th)

    Women's Swimming

    Lene Jenssen (Norway)

    Men's Track & Field

    James Robinson (USA) 800m (DNQ)

    Bruce Kennedy (Rhodesia) Javelin (DNP)

    Quentin Wheeler (USA) 400m Hurdles (4th)

    Women's Track & Field

    Marilyn Neufville (Jamaica) 400m (DNQ)

    Men's Weightlifting

    Dan Cantore (USA) 67kg (11th)

    Wrestling

    Bob McNeil (USA) Greco-Roman (DNQ)


    1980

    Men's Crew

    Paul Prioleau (USA) Boycott

    Women's Crew

    Valerie McClain (USA) Boycott

    Patricia Spratlen (USA) Boycott

    Field Hockey

    Sheryl Johnson (USA) Boycott

    Men's Swimming

    Richard Thornton (USA) Boycott

    Peter Rocca (USA) Boycott

    Jim Carter (Great Britain) 200 Back (21st)

    Par Arvidsson (Sweden) 100 Fly (Gold), 200 Fly (7th)

    Bengt Baron (Sweden) 100 Back (Gold), 200 Back (16th)

    Pelle Holmertz (Sweden) 100 Free (Silver)

    Thomas Lejdstrom (Sweden) 200 Free (7th), 400 IM (13th)

    P.A. Magnusson (Sweden) 800 Free Relay (4th)

    Paolo Revelli (Italy) 200 Free (6th), 200 Fly (9th), 100 Free (21st)

    Michael Soderlund (Sweden) 200 Back (6th), 100 Back (10th)

    Women's Swimming

    Mary T. Meagher (USA) Boycott

    Helen Jameson (Great Britain) 400 Medley Relay (Silver)

    Agneta Martensson (Sweden) 400 Free Relay (Silver), 100 Fly (6th), 200 Fly (7th), 400 Medley Relay (4th)

    Hiroko Nagasaki (Japan) Boycott

    Conny van Bentum (Netherlands) 400 Free Relay (Bronze)

    Lene Jenssen (Norway)

    Men's Track & Field

    James Robinson (USA) Boycott

    Bruce Kennedy (USA) Boycott

    Dave Steen (Canada) Decathlon (DNQ)

    Brian Maxwell (Canada) Marathon (DNQ)

    Lloyd Guss (Canada) 400m Hurdles (DNQ), 1600m Relay (DNQ)

    Men's Water Polo

    Kevin Robertson (USA) Boycott

    Jon Svendsen (USA) Boycott

    Peter Schnugg (USA) Boycott

    Weightlifting

    James "Butch" Curry (USA) Boycott


    1984

    Baseball

    David Chiono (Italy)

    Men's Crew

    Chris Huntington (USA) Alt.

    Dave DeRuff (USA) 2- (6th)

    Women's Crew

    Patricia Spratlen (USA) 4+ (4th)

    Liz Miles (USA) 4+ (4th)

    Valerie McClain-Ward (USA) 4+ (4th)

    Women's Cycling

    Connie Carpenter Phinney (USA) Ind. Road Race (Gold)

    Field Hockey

    Marcy Place (USA) Bronze

    Sheryl Johnson (USA) Bronze

    Women's Kayaking

    Sheila Conover (USA)

    Men's Swimming

    John Mykkanen (USA) 400 Free (Silver)

    Dave Wilson (USA) 100 Back (Silver)

    Matt Biondi (USA) 400 Free Relay (Gold)

    Bengt Baron (Sweden) 400 Free Relay (Bronze)

    Thomas Lejdstrom (Sweden) 400 Free Relay (Bronze)

    Women's Swimming

    Mary T. Meagher (USA) 100 Fly (Gold), 200 Fly (Gold), 400 Medley Relay (Gold)

    Agneta Martensson (Sweden) 100 Fly (DNQ)

    Hiroko Nagasaki (Japan) 200 Breast (4th)

    Conny van Bentum (Netherlands) 400 Free Relay (Silver), 100 Free (4th), 200 Free (5th), 100 Fly (7th), 200 Fly (8th)

    Men's Track & Field

    Lloyd Guss (Canada) 400m Hurdles (DNQ), 1600m Relay (DNQ)

    Atlee Mahorn (Canada) 200m (DNQ), 400m Relay (DNQ)

    Dave Steen (Canada) Decathlon (17th)

    Kaare Vefling (Norway) 1500m (DNQ)

    Men's Water Polo

    Kevin Robertson (USA) Silver

    Jon Svendsen (USA) Silver


    1988

    Baseball

    Bob Milano (USA asst. coach)

    Men's Crew

    Chris Huntington (USA) 4+ (5th)

    Mark Zembsch (USA) 4+ (5th)

    Ted Swinford (USA alt.)

    Field Hockey

    Sheryl Johnson (USA) (8th)

    Marcy Place (USA) (8th)

    Women's Kayaking

    Sheila Conover (USA)

    Men's Swimming

    Matt Biondi (USA) 50 Free (Gold), 100 Free (Gold), 4x100 Free Relay (Gold), 4x100 Medley Relay (Gold), 4x200 Free Relay (Gold), 100 Fly (Silver), 200 Free (Bronze)

    Nort Thornton (USA asst. coach)

    Lee Concepcion (Philippines) 100 Breast (50th), 200 Breast (46th)

    Rene "Guy" Concepcion (Philippines) 100 Free, 200 Free, 200 IM, 400 IM

    Paul Kingsman (New Zealand) 200 Back (Bronze)

    Stefan Persson (Sweden) 400 Free (17th)

    Michael Soderlund (Sweden) 4x100 Free Relay (5th), 4x200 Free Relay (6th)

    Tommy Werner (Sweden) 100 Free (8th)

    Women's Swimming

    Mary T. Meagher (USA) 200 Fly (Bronze)

    Trina Radke (USA) 200 Fly (5th)

    Hui-Chien Chang (Taiwan) 100 Fly (32nd), 200 Fly (26th), 400 IM (27th)

    Kim Chen (Taiwan) 100 Breast (39th), 200 Breast (41st), 200 IM (33rd), 400 IM (30th)

    Hiroko Nagasaki (Japan) 200 Breast

    Conny van Bentum (Netherlands) 4x100 Free Relay (Silver)

    Men's Track & Field

    Atlee Mahorn (Canada) 200m (5th), 4x100m Relay (7th)

    Dave Steen (Canada) Decathlon (Bronze)

    Men's Water Polo

    Kevin Robertson (USA) Silver

    Steve Heaston (USA asst. coach)


    1992

    Men's Crew

    Chip McKibben (USA) 4x (6th)

    Women's Crew

    Shannon Day (USA) 8+ (6th)

    Liz Behrens (USA alt.)

    Betsy Kimmel (USA alt.)

    Women's Kayaking

    Sheila Conover (USA)

    Men's Swimming

    Matt Biondi (USA) 50 Free (Silver), 100 Free (5th), 4x100 Medley Relay (Gold), 400 Free Relay (Gold), 4x200 Free Relay (Bronze)

    Lee Concepcion (Philippines) 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 4x100 Medley Relay

    Leo Najera (Philippines) 100 Back, 100 Fly, 4x100 Medley Relay

    Roque Santos (USA) 200 Breast (13th)

    Sean Killion (USA) 1500 Free (11th)

    Ron Karnaugh (USA) 200 IM (6th)

    Scott Jaffe (USA) 4x200 Free Relay (Bronze)

    Joel Thomas (USA) 4x100 Free Relay (Gold)

    Nort Thornton (USA asst. coach)

    Tom Werner (Sweden) 4x200 Free Relay (Silver)

    Women's Swimming

    Praphalsai Minpraphal (Thailand) 100 Fly (37th, 1:04.28), 200 Fly (25th, 2:20.48), 200 Back (42nd, 2:26.32), 200 IM (30th, 2:23.24), 400 IM (28th, 5:04.95)

    Elli Overton (Australia) 200 IM (5th, 2:15.76)

    Akiko Thomson (Philippines) 100 Back (17th), 200 Back (18th)

    Anna Simcic (New Zealand) 200 Back (5th)

    Men's Track & Field

    Ramon Jimenez-Gaona (Paraguay) Discus

    Erv Hunt (USA asst. coach)

    Al Baeta (USA asst. coach)

    Men's Water Polo

    Chris Humbert (USA) 4th

    Kirk Everist (USA) 4th

    Men's Wrestling

    Bill Martell (USA asst. coach) Greco-Roman

    1996

    Women's Beach Volleyball

    Holly McPeak (USA) Did not reach medal round

    Men's Crew

    Fred Honebein (USA) 8 (5th)

    Pete Cipollone (USA coach) Single

    Women's Crew

    Laurel Korholz (USA) 8 (4th)

    Men's Gymnastics

    Oleg Kossiak (Ukraine) Team (Bronze)

    Women's Soccer

    Mary Harvey (USA) Gold

    Joy (Biefeld) Fawcett (USA) Gold

    Brandi Chastain (USA) Gold

    Softball

    Michele Granger (USA) Gold

    Gillian Boxx (USA) Gold

    Lisa Martinez (Puerto Rico) Did not reach medal round

    Men's Swimming

    Mark Henderson (USA) 4x100 Medley Relay (Gold, 3:34.84, world record), 100 Fly (9th, 53:23)

    Gordan Kozulj (Croatia) 4x200 Free Relay (7:43.69)

    Dominik Galic (Croatia) 200 Fly (21st, 2:01.17, Croatian record)

    George Giziotis (Greece) 50 Free (34th, 23:56)

    Bartosz Kizierowski (Poland) 50 Free (28th, 23:34), 100 Free (16th, 50:51, Polish record), 4x100 Medley Relay (7th, 3:41.94)

    Par Lindstrom (Sweden) 50 Free (33rd, 23:47)

    Patrick Sagisi (Guam) 100 Fly (51st, 56.93)

    Bart Sikora (Poland) 200 Back (4th, 2:00.05), 200 Free (36th, 1:55.33)

    Ratapong Sirisanont (Thailand) 100 Breast (26th, 1:03.81), 200 Breast (19th, 2:17.32), 200 IM (15th, 2:05.02), 400 IM (12th, 4:26.35)

    Women's Swimming

    Hanna Jaltner (Sweden) 100 breaststroke (16th, 1:11.41), 400 medley relay (10th, 4:10.88)

    Praphalsai Minpraphal (Thailand) 100 Fly (28th, 1:03.35), 200 Fly (25th, 2:18.19), 100 Back (21st, 1:04.61), 200 Back (30th, 2:21.82), 200 IM (34th, 2:22.34), 400 IM (27th, 4:58.33)

    Anna Simcic (New Zealand) 200 Back (6th, 2:14.04)

    Akiko Thomson (Philippines) 200 Back (29th, 2:21.36), 50 Free (51st. 28.51), 200 IM (38th, 2:25.87), 100 Back (28th, 1:06.12)

    Synchronized Swimming

    Jill Savery (USA) Gold

    Margot Thien (USA) Gold

    Men's Tennis

    Peter Wright (Ireland coach)

    Men's Track & Field

    Chris Huffins (USA) Decathlon (10th, 8300)

    Erv Hunt (USA coach)

    Thomas McGuirk (Ireland) 400m Hurdles (50.76)

    Al Baeta (USA head manager)

    Ramon Jimenez-Gaona (Paraguay) Discus (201-4)

    Women's Track & Field

    Sheila Hudson (USA) Triple Jump (11th, 46-0)

    Men's Water Polo

    Gavin Arroyo (USA) 7th

    Troy Barnhart (USA) 7th

    Kirk Everist (USA) 7th

    Chris Humbert (USA) 7th

    Chris Oeding (USA) 7th


    2000

    Men's Basketball

    Shareef Abdur-Rahim (USA) Gold

    Jason Kidd (USA) Gold

    Sean Marks (New Zealand) Did not reach medal round

    Women's Basketball

    Patrycja Czepiec (Poland) Lost in quarterfinals

    Women's Beach Volleyball

    Holly McPeak (USA) Did not reach medal round

    Men's Gymnastics

    Barry Weiner (USA asst. coach)

    Men's Rowing

    Sebastian Bea (USA)

    Peter Cipollone (USA)

    Jake Wetzel (USA)

    Sture Bjorvig (Norway)

    Nito Simonsen (Norway)

    Filip Filipic (Yugoslavia)

    Ivan Smiljanic (Yugoslavia)

    Mladen Stegic (Yugoslavia)

    Djordje Visacki (Yugoslavia)

    Kevin White (Canada alt.)

    Women's Rowing

    Laurel Korholz (USA) Quadruple Sculls (5th, 6:30.26)

    Women's Soccer

    Brandi Chastain (USA) Silver

    Joy (Biefeld) Fawcett (USA) Silver

    Softball

    Nicole DiSalvio (Italy) Did not reach medal round

    Men's Swimming

    Anthony Ervin (USA) 50 Free (T-Gold, 21.98), 4x100 Free Relay (Silver)

    Bart Kizierowski (Poland) 50 Free (5th, 22.22), 100 Back (5th, 55.04), 100 Free (Did not reach medal round)

    Gordan Kozulj (Croatia) 100 Back (Reached semifinals), 200 Back (8th, 1:59.38), 4x100 Medley Relay (Did not reach medal round)

    Women's Swimming

    Staciana Stitts (USA) 4x100 Medley Relay (Gold, swam prelims), 100 Breast (Did not reach medal round)

    Praphalsai Minpraphal (Thailand) 100 Fly (Did not reach medal round)

    Elli Overton (Australia) 200 IM (Reached semifinals)

    Men's Track & Field

    Bolota Asmerom (Eritrea) 5000m (Did not reach medal round, 14:15.26)

    Chris Huffins (USA) Decathlon (Bronze, 8595)

    Thomas McGuirk (Ireland) 400m Hurdles (Did not reach medal round, 51.73)

    Men's Water Polo

    Gavin Arroyo (USA) 6th

    Chris Humbert (USA) 6th

    Sean Nolan (USA) 6th

    Chris Oeding (USA) 6th

    Women's Water Polo

    Courtney Johnson (USA) Silver

    Ericka Lorenz (USA) Silver

    Heather Petri (USA) Silver

    Maureen O'Toole (USA) Silver

    Women's Weightlifting

    Cara Heads-Lane (USA) 75kg (7th)


    2004

    Men's Basketball

    Sean Marks (New Zealand) Did not reach quarterfinals

    Men's Crew

    Peter Cipollone (United States) Eight (Gold)

    Scott Frandsen (Canada) Eight (5th)

    Nito Simonsen (Norway) Double sculls (7th)

    Mladen Stegic (Serbia Montenegro) Pairs (5th)

    Luke Walton (United States) Pairs (5th - Final B)

    Jake Wetzel (Canada) Four (Silver)

    Women's Crew

    Megan Dirkmaat (United States) Eight (Silver)

    Laurel Korholz (United States) Eight (Silver)

    Women's Soccer

    Joy (Biefeld) Fawcett (United States) Gold

    Softball

    Diane Ninemire, Head Coach (Greece Assistant Coach) Did not medal

    Lindsay James (Greece) Did not medal

    Nicole DiSalvio (Italy) Did not medal

    Men's Swimming

    Milorad Cavic (Serbia & Montenegro)

    Duje Draganja (Croatia) 50m Freestyle (Silver)

    Rolandas Gimbutis (Lithuania)

    Jernej Godec (Slovenia)

    Bart Kizierowski (Poland)

    Gordan Kozulj (Croatia)

    Alex Lim (Malaysia)

    Dominik Meichtry (Switzerland)

    Miguel Molina (the Philippines)

    Ratapong "Nuk" Sirisanont (Thailand)

    Women's Swimming

    Haley Cope (United States) 100m Backstroke (8th)

    Natalie Coughlin (United States) 100m Backstroke (Gold), 4x200m Freestyle Relay (Gold), 4x100m Freestyle Relay (Silver), 4x100m Medley Relay (Silver), 100m Freestyle (Bronze)

    Teri McKeever, Head Coach (United States assistant coach)

    Dana Vollmer (United States), 4x200m Freestyle Relay (Gold)

    Sychronized Swimming

    Tammy Crow (United States) Team (Bronze)

    Men's Track & Field

    Malachi Davis (Great Britain)

    Women's Track & Field

    Kristin Heaston (United States) Shot Put (21st in qualifying round, did not reach medal round)

    Grace Upshaw (United States) Long Jump (10th)

    Women's Volleyball (Beach)

    Holly McPeak (United States) Bronze

    Women's Water Polo

    Ericka Lorenz (United States) Bronze

    Heather Petri (United States) Bronze