List of Texas Tech University Olympians

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This list of Texas Tech University Olympians includes athletes, coaches, and faculty associated with Texas Tech University who have competed in the Olympic Games. Athletes from the Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games are included in the list.

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Olympic Appearances and Medals by Sport
SportAppearancesGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 5636110
Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball 44004
Figure skating pictogram.svg Figure Skating 20101
Football pictogram.svg Football 61012
Golf pictogram.svg Golf 50000
Handball pictogram.svg Handball 20000
Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing 10000
Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short Track Speed Skating 50112
Total8188319

Olympians

Athletes

GamesAthleteCountrySportEventMedalRef.
1992 Barcelona Sharon Cain Flag of the United States.svg United States Handball Women's tournament [1] [2]
1996 Atlanta Sharon Cain Flag of the United States.svg United States Handball Women's tournament [1] [2]
Sheryl Swoopes Basketball Women's tournament Gold medal icon.svg [3] [4]
2000 Sydney Julieon Raeburn Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago Athletics Men's 200 m [5] [6]
Men's 4 x 100 m relay
Sheryl Swoopes Flag of the United States.svg United States Basketball Women's tournament Gold medal icon.svg [3] [4]
2004 Athens Andrae Williams Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Athletics Men's 4 x 400 m relay [7] [8]
Jonathan Johnson Flag of the United States.svg United States Men's 800 m [9] [10]
Sheryl Swoopes Basketball Women's tournament Gold medal icon.svg [3] [4]
2008 Beijing Michael Mathieu Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Athletics Men's 400 m [11] [12]
Men's 4 x 400 m relay Silver medal icon.svg
Andrae Williams Men's 4 x 400 m relay Silver medal icon.svg [7] [8]
Shereefa Lloyd Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Women's 4 x 400 m relay Silver medal icon.svg [13] [14]
Blessing Okagbare Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Women's long jump Silver medal icon.svg [15] [16]
2010 Vancouver Jordan Malone Flag of the United States.svg United States Short Track Speed Skating Men's 1,500 m [17] [18]
Men's 5,000 m relay Bronze medal icon.svg
Men's 500 m
2012 London Julian Wruck Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Athletics Men's discus throw [19] [20]
Trevorvano Mackey Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Men's 200 m [21] [22]
Michael Mathieu Men's 200 m [11] [12]
Men's 4 x 400 m relay Gold medal icon.svg
Shane Brathwaite Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados Men's 110 m hurdles [23] [24]
Shereefa Lloyd Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Women's 4 x 400 m relay Silver medal icon.svg [13] [14]
Sally Kipyego Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Women's 10,000 m Silver medal icon.svg [25] [26]
Women's 5,000 m
Blessing Okagbare Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Women's 100 m [15] [16]
Women's 4 x 100 m relay
Women's long jump
Jamele Mason Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Men's 400 m hurdles [27] [28]
Jason Young Flag of the United States.svg United States Men's discus throw [29] [30]
2014 Sochi Jordan Malone Flag of the United States.svg United States Short Track Speed Skating Men's 5,000 m relay Silver medal icon.svg [17] [18]
Men's 500 m
2016 Rio de Janeiro Michael Mathieu Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Athletics Men's 4 x 400 m relay Bronze medal icon.svg [11] [12]
Blessing Okagbare Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Women's 100 m [15] [16]
Women's 200 m
Women's 4 x 100 m relay
Bradley Adkins Flag of the United States.svg United States Men's high jump [31] [32]
Gil Roberts Men's 4 x 400 m relay Gold medal icon.svg [33] [34]
Men's 400 m
Janine Beckie Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Football Women's tournament Bronze medal icon.svg [35] [36]
Victoria Esson Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Women's tournament [37] [38]
2020 Tokyo Shane Brathwaite Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados Athletics Men's 110 m hurdles [23] [24]
Karayme Bartley Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Mixed 4 x 400 m relay [39] [40]
Men's 4 x 400 m relay
Rosemary Chukwuma Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Women's 100 m [41] [42]
Women's 4 x 100 m relay
Divine Oduduru Men's 100 m [43] [44]
Men's 200 m
Blessing Okagbare Women's 100 m [15] [16]
Women's 200 m
Women's 4 x 100 m relay
Ruth Usoro Women's long jump [45] [46]
Women's triple jump
Benard Keter Flag of the United States.svg United States Men's 3000 m steeplechase [47] [48]
Sally Kipyego Women's marathon [25] [26]
Janine Beckie Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Football Women's tournament Gold medal icon.svg [35] [36]
Victoria Esson Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Women's tournament [37] [38]
Mito Pereira Flag of Chile.svg Chile Golf Men's individual [49] [50]
Hurly Long Flag of Germany.svg Germany Men's individual [51] [52]
2022 Beijing Ashley Cain Flag of the United States.svg United States Figure Skating Pair skating [53] [54]
Team event Silver medal icon.svg
2024 Paris Antoine Andrews Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas Athletics Men's 110 m hurdles [55] [56]
Terrence Jones Men's 100 m [57] [58]
Andrew Hudson Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Men's 200 m [59] [60]
Rūta Kate Lasmane Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia Women's triple jump [61] [62]
Temitope Adeshina Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Women's high jump [63] [64]
Rosemary Chukwuma Women's 100 m [41] [42]
Ruth Usoro Women's long jump [45] [46]
Oskar Edlund Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Men's 400 m hurdles [65] [66]
Alaysha Johnson Flag of the United States.svg United States Women's 100 m hurdles [67] [68]
Courtney Lindsey Men's 4 × 100 m relay [69] [70]
Monae' Nichols Women's long jump [71] [72]
Janine Beckie Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Football Women's tournament [35] [36]
Victoria Esson Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Women's tournament [37] [38]
Mito Pereira Flag of Chile.svg Chile Golf Men's individual [49] [50]
Shannon Tan Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Women's individual [73] [74]
Ludvig Åberg Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Men's individual [75] [76]

Coaches

GamesAthleteCountrySportEventMedalRef.
1968 Mexico City Jarvis Scott Flag of the United States.svg United States Athletics Women's 400 m [77] [78]
1984 Los Angeles Louise Ritter Flag of the United States.svg United States Athletics Women's high jump [79] [80]
Bob Knight Basketball Men's tournament (Coach)Gold medal icon.svg [81] [82]
1988 Seoul Louise Ritter Flag of the United States.svg United States Athletics Women's high jump Gold medal icon.svg [79] [80]

Faculty

GamesAthleteCountrySportEventMedalRef.
1968 Mexico City Arthur Evans Flag of the United States.svg United States Rowing Men's eight [83] [84]

Paralympians

GamesAthleteCountrySportEventMedalRef.
1992 Barcelona Ross Davis Flag of the United States.svg United States Athletics Men's 100 m C3–4 Silver medal icon.svg [85] [86] [87]
Men's 200 m C3–4 Silver medal icon.svg
Men's 400 m C3–4 Silver medal icon.svg
Men's 800 m C3–4 Silver medal icon.svg
David Newkirk Volleyball Men's standing [88] [89] [90]
1996 Atlanta Ross Davis Flag of the United States.svg United States Athletics Men's 100 m T34 Gold medal icon.svg [85] [86] [87]
Men's 400 m T32–33 Bronze medal icon.svg
David Newkirk Volleyball Men's standing [88] [89] [90]
2000 Sydney Ross Davis Flag of the United States.svg United States Athletics Men's 100 m T34 Gold medal icon.svg [85] [86] [87]
Men's 200 m T34 Bronze medal icon.svg
Men's 400 m T34 Bronze medal icon.svg
David Newkirk Volleyball Men's standing [88] [89] [90]

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