Olympic History
Dawn Harper at the 2008 Games in Beijing (Photo: Getty Images)
UCLA owns one of the richest Olympic traditions of any University. Some of the all-time Olympic greats, such as Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Karch Kiraly, Lisa Fernandez and Florence Griffith Joyner, to name a few, competed as undergraduates at UCLA.
Overall, UCLA students and alumni have won 284 medals - 141 gold, 74 silver and 69 bronze. The first Bruin medalist was Farid Simaika (Egypt), who won two diving medals in 1928 (platform silver and springboard bronze). Shirley Babashoff is UCLA’s most decorated Olympian, having won eight swimming medals in 1972 and 1976 (two gold, six silver). Swimmer Tom Jager has the most gold medals, with five from 1984-1992.
A total of 436 current or former UCLA students have made a combined 661 Olympic teams since 1928.
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All-Time Olympians
2024 (Paris)
| Name (Country) | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Rai Benjamin (USA) | M. Track & Field | 400m Hurdles, 4x400m Relay |
| Emily Bessoir (GER) | W. Basketball | Team |
| Molly Cahill (USA) | W. Water Polo | Assistant Coach |
| Jordan Chiles (USA) | W. Gymnastics | Team, Floor |
| Tom Daley (GBR) | M. Diving | Synchro 10m Platform |
| Chase Dodd (USA) | M. Water Polo | Team |
| Ryder Dodd (USA) | M. Water Polo | Team |
| Angela Dugalić (SRB) | W. Basketball | Team |
| Sue Enquist (USA) | W. Volleyball | Culture Consultant |
| Rachel Fattal (USA) | W. Water Polo | Team |
| Nirra Fields (CAN) | W. Basketball | Team |
| Jessie Fleming (CAN) | W. Soccer | Team |
| Marcos Giron (USA) | M. Tennis | Singles |
| Sienna Green (AUS) | W. Water Polo | Team |
| Sondre Guttormsen (NOR) | M. Track & Field | Pole Vault |
| Gizem Guvenc (TUR) | W. Swimming | 4x200m Relay |
| Bronte Halligan (AUS) | W. Water Polo | Team |
| Emma Harvey (BER) | W. Swimming | 100m Backstroke |
| Jrue Holiday (USA) | M. Basketball | Team |
| Max Irving (USA) | M. Water Polo | Team |
| Karch Kiraly (USA) | W. Volleyball | Head Coach |
| Adam Krikorian (USA) | W. Water Polo | Head Coach |
| Lucas Lacamp (USA) | M. Rugby | Team |
| Micah Ma'a (USA) | M. Volleyball | Team |
| Emma Malabuyo (PHI) | W. Gymnastics | All-Around |
| Janelle McDonald (PHI) | W. Gymnastics | Coach of Malabuyo |
| Teagan Micah (AUS) | W. Soccer | Team |
| Garrett Muagututia (USA) | M. Volleyball | Team |
| Maddie Musselman (USA) | W. Water Polo | Team |
| Iman Ndiaye (FRA) | W. Volleyball | Team |
| Antonie Nortje (RSA) | W. Track & Field | 4x400m Relay |
| Miles Partain (USA) | M. Beach Volleyball | Team |
| Tara Prentice (USA) | W. Water Polo | Team |
| Noelle Quinn (CAN) | W. Basketball | Team |
| Daniella Ramirez (USA) | W. Artistic Swimming | Team |
| Alfee Reft (USA) | W. Volleyball | Assistant Coach |
| Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) | M. Tennis | Doubles |
| Stamatia Scarvelis (GRE) | W. Track & Field | Hammer Throw |
| Ena Shibahara (JPN) | W. Tennis | Doubles |
| Lina Sontag (GER) | W. Basketball | Team |
| John Speraw (USA) | M. Volleyball | Head Coach |
| Emma Spitz (AUT) | W. Golf | Individual Stroke Play |
| Erik Sullivan (USA) | M. Volleyball | Team Leader |
| Rachel Sung (USA) | W. Table Tennis | Team |
| Mallory Swanson (USA) | W. Soccer | Team |
| Patty Tavatanakit (THA) | W. Golf | Individual Stroke Play |
| Mariajo Uribe (COL) | W. Golf | Individual Stroke Play |
| Lilia Vu (USA) | W. Golf | Individual Stroke Play |
| Amy Wang (USA) | W. Table Tennis | Team, Singles |
2020 (Tokyo)
| Name (Country) | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Shae Anderson(USA) | W. Track & Field | Mixed Relay Pool/Alternate |
| Katrina Bellio (CAN) | W. Swimming | 1500 Free |
| Rai Benjamin (USA) | M. Track & Field | 4x400m Relay, 400m Hurdles |
| Beril Bocekler (TUR) | W. Swimming | 400 Free, 800 Free Relay |
| Jennifer Brady (USA) | W. Tennis | Singles |
| Saskia Budgett (GBR) | Rowing | Alternate |
| Ally Carda (USA) | Softball | Team |
| Eden Cheng (GBR) | Diving | Synchronized Platform |
| Jordan Chiles (USA) | W. Gymnastics | Team |
| Abby Dahlkemper (USA) | W. Soccer | Team |
| Angela Dugalic (SRB) | W. Basketball | Team |
| Sue Enquist (USA) | W. Volleyball | Team Consultant Coach |
| Rachel Fattal (USA) | W. Water Polo | Team |
| Nirra Fields (CAN) | W. Basketball | Team |
| Eric Filia (USA) | Baseball | Team |
| Jessie Fleming (CAN) | W. Soccer | Team |
| Tairia Flowers (USA) | Softball | Assistant Coach |
| Danusia Francis (JAM) | W. Gymnastics | Uneven Bars |
| Rachel Garcia (USA) | Softball | Team |
| Marcos Giron (USA) | M. Tennis | Singles |
| Sondre Guttormsen (NOR) | M. Track & Field | Pole Vault |
| Bronte Halligan (AUS) | W. Water Polo | Team |
| Jrue Holiday (USA) | M. Basketball | Team |
| Max Irving (USA) | M. Water Polo | Team |
| Marie Jacquet (FRA) | Rowing | Quadruple Sculls |
| Karch Kiraly (USA) | W. Volleyball | Head Coach |
| Adam Krikorian (USA) | W. Water Polo | Head Coach |
| Zach LaVine (USA) | M. Basketball | Team |
| Emma Malabuyo (USA) | W. Gymnastics | Alternate |
| Sam Mewis (USA) | W. Soccer | Team |
| Teagan Micah (AUS) | W. Soccer | Team |
| Brooklyn Moors (CAN) | W. Gymnastics | Floor, All-Around |
| Garrett Muagututia (USA) | M. Volleyball | Team |
| Maddie Musselman (USA) | W. Water Polo | Team |
| Bubba Nickles (USA) | Softball | Team |
| Atonye Nyingifa (NGR) | W. Basketball | Team |
| Maria Polyakova (ROC) | Diving | 3-Meter |
| Ting Wen Quah (SIN) | W. Swimming | 50 Free, 100 Free |
| Meleni Rodney (GRN) | W. Track & Field | 400m |
| Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) | M. Tennis | Doubles |
| Stamatia Scarvelis (GRE) | W. Track & Field | Hammer |
| Ena Shibahara (JPN) | W. Tennis | Doubles, Mixed Doubles |
| Delaney Spaulding (USA) | Softball | Team |
| John Speraw (USA) | M. Volleyball | Head Coach |
| Sarah Sponcil (USA) | Beach Volleyball | Team |
| Mitch Stahl (USA) | M. Volleyball | Team |
| Eric Sullivan (USA) | M. Volleyball | Team Manager |
| Patty Tavatanakit (THA) | W. Golf | Individual |
| Mariajo Uribe (COL) | W. Golf | Individual |
| Jerry Weinstein (USA) | Baseball | Assistant Coach |
| Zack Weiss (ISR) | Baseball | Team |
| Alys Williams (USA) | W. Water Polo | Team |
| Alex Wolf (USA) | M. Water Polo | Team |