List of McMaster University Olympic athletes, coaches and officials

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McMaster University has graduated 35 Olympic athletes, and produced eight Olympic coaches, two Olympic administrators and two Olympic officials.

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McMaster Olympic athletes

  1. C.J. Sylvannus "Syl" Apps '36 (Athletics 1936 - Berlin)
  2. Grey McLeish '37 (Rowing 1936 - Berlin)
  3. Betty (Taylor) Campbell '37 (Athletics 1932 - Los Angeles, 1936 - Berlin)
  4. Catherine (Miller) Ray '38 Athletics 1940 - Tokyo / Helsinki - cancelled due to World War II)
  5. James Donald McFarlane '53 (Athletics 1952 - Helsinki)
  6. Barry Ager '62 (Basketball - Summer Olympics 1960 - Rome)
  7. Dr. Jack Gauldie '64 (Waterpolo 1972 - Munich)
  8. Sara (Barber) Jenkins '64 (Swimming 1956 - Melbourne, 1960 - Rome)
  9. Fred Heese '65 (Canoe 1964 - Tokyo)
  10. Tony Powell '67 (Athletics 1972 - Munich)
  11. Marjorie Homer-Dixon '73 (Kayak 1968 - Mexico City, 1972 - Munich)
  12. Steven Mitruk '73 (Gymnastics 1968 - Mexico City, 1972 - Munich)
  13. David Hart '74 (Waterpolo 1972 - Munich, 1976 - Montreal)
  14. Rick Puglise '74 (Waterpolo 1972 - Munich, 1976 - Montreal)
  15. Carol Love '75 (Rowing 1976 - Montreal)
  16. George Steplock '76 (Waterpolo - 1972 Munich, 1976 Montreal)
  17. Paul Pottier '79 (Waterpolo 1976 - Montreal, 1984 Los Angeles)
  18. Craig Martin '82 (Football (Soccer) - 1984 - Los Angeles)
  19. Paula Schnurr '87 (Athletics 1992 Barcelona, 1996 - Atlanta)
  20. Paul Ragusa '97 (Wrestling 1996 - Atlanta)
  21. Larry Cain '89 (Canoe 1988 - Los Angeles, 1988 - Seoul, 1992 - Barcelona)
  22. Andrea (Page) Steen '89 (Athletics 1984 - Los Angeles)
  23. Bill Trayling '89 (Canoe 1988 - Seoul - alternate)
  24. Christopher Woodcroft '89 (Wrestling 1988 - Seoul, 1992 - Barcelona)
  25. Calum McNeil '91 (Wrestling - 1992 Barcelona - Competed for the United Kingdom)
  26. Mark Heese '92 (Beach Volleyball 1996 - Atlanta, 2000 - Sydney, 2004 - Athens)
  27. Lawrence Holmes '92 (Wrestling 1984 - Los Angeles, 1988 - Seoul)
  28. Susan Palmer-Komar '92 (Cycling 1996 - Atlanta, 2004 - Athens)
  29. Greg Woodcroft '93 (Wrestling 1996 - Atlanta)
  30. Tim Bethune '95 (Athletics 1984 - Los Angeles)
  31. Gavin Maxwell '95 (Canoe 1996 - Atlanta)
  32. Alan Nolet '96 (Gymnastics 1988- Seoul, 1992 - Barcelona, 1996 - Atlanta)
  33. Janet Cook '02 (Swimming 2000 - Sydney - alternate)
  34. Howard Dell '02 (Bobsleigh 1988 - Calgary)
  35. Joanne Malar '02 (Swimming 1992 - Barcelona, 1996 - Atlanta, 2000 - Sydney)
  36. Adam van Koeverden '07 (Kayak 2004 - Athens, 2008 - Beijing)
  37. Chelsey Gotell '09 (Swimming 2004 - Athens, 2008 - Beijing, Paralympics)

Note: Dr. Norman Lane, a McMaster Professor of Mathematics, competed in two Olympic Games (Canoe 1948 - London, 1952 - Helsinki).

Coaches

  1. Fred Wach (Fencing - unknown)
  2. Nick Cipriano (Wrestling - 1988 Seoul, 1992 Barcelona, 1996 Atlanta)
  3. Dave O'Donnell (Fencing - 1988 - Seoul)
  4. Claus Wolter '80 (Rowing - 1988- Seoul)
  5. Andrew Cole (Swimming - 1996 - Atlanta, 2000 - Sydney)
  6. Gaye Stratten (Swimming 1996 - Atlanta)
  7. Barry Shepley '86 (Triathlon - 2000 Sydney)
  8. Margot (Verlaan) Page '87 (Hockey - 2006 Turino)

Administrators

  1. Doug Howard (Wrestling - Manager - 1976 - Montreal)
  2. Martha (Arnott) Deacon '81 (Badminton - Team Leader - 2000 - Sydney)
  3. Frank Corning 65' (Wrestling - Manager Olympics, Los Angeles - 1984, Barcelona - 1992, Atlanta - 1996)

Officials

  1. Dr. Ron Foxcroft '01 (Basketball - 1976 - Montreal)
  2. Janice Deakin '83 (Basketball - 1996 - Atlanta)

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