Fifty-six former, current and future UCLA athletes and coaches will represent the United States and six foreign countries as 2000 Olympians.
Nine current UCLA student-athletes have made 2000 Olympic teams - Robin Beauregard (women's water polo), Marilyn Chua (women's swimming), Amanda Freed (softball alternate), Shakedia Jones (track and field), Sean Kern (men's water polo), Stacey Nuveman (softball), Bridget Pearson (track and field), Nandi Pryce (alternate women's soccer) and Mark Williams (indoor volleyball). In addition, four incoming freshmen have made the Olympic team for their respective countries in women's gymnastics (NCAA rules prohibit the listing of the names of these athletes until they enroll in school). Bruins comprise a large portion of the U.S. Olympic teams in softball (six plus one alternate), track and field (nine), women's water polo (three plus the head coach, one alternate) and men's soccer (four).
Over the past nine decades, 387 men and women athletes, coaches and trainers have represented UCLA in the Summer Olympic Games. The first two Bruin Olympians participated in 1920, just one year after the founding of the university. Edward S. Butler competed in the long jump and Clyde A. Swendsen was a member of the water polo team.
In 1932, UCLA athletes captured their first gold Olympic medals, winning five gold, one silver and three bronze medals. The gold medals were won by John E. Biby Jr., Richard F. Moore and William H Cooper, three of the 12 crew members of the eight-meter yacht Angelita, skippered by Owen Churchill, and by gymnasts Ray Bass (rope climb) and Dallas Bixler (high bar). Dr. Phillip R. Erenberg earned a silver medal in club swinging, while George G. Jefferson (athletics-pole vault), Thomas F. Connolly (gymnastics-rope climb) and Edward Carmichael (gymnastics-vaulting horse) won bronze medals.
In the 1984 Olympics, 48 former, current and future Bruin athletes represented the United States and 10 foreign countries. UCLA athletes won a total of 36 medals -- 17 gold, 13 silver and six bronze. Gymnast Mitch Gaylord earned four medals (one gold, one silver and two bronze) while fellow gymnast Peter Vidmar captured three (two gold and one silver). In addition, UCLA had 10 current or former coaches on the Olympic staffs of the U.S. or foreign countries.
In 1988, 31 current and former Bruins representing the United States and six other nations earned a total of 22 medals -- 17 gold, four silver and one bronze. If UCLA were a country, it would have placed fourth in the world with its 17 gold medals. Florence Griffith-Joyner (track) led the group with three gold medals.
In 1992, UCLA's 47 athletes and three coaches won a total of 16 medals - eight gold, two silver and six bronze - and participated in all three track and field world records.
UCLA athletes earned 22 medals in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. The 61 competitors and coaches earned 12 gold medals, two silver and eight bronze. Gail Devers and Ato Boldon were double winners, as Devers won gold medals in the 100 meters and the 4x100 meter relay, while Boldon captured bronze medals in the 100 and 200 meters.
The Bruins have had at least one competitor in every Olympics since 1920 with one exception (1924), and UCLA has won a gold medal in every Olympics since 1932 with the exception of 1980 (boycott). Overall, UCLA has won 177 medals - 90 gold, 46 silver and 41 bronze.
UCLA's 2000 Olympians
Name | Sport | Status (Position/Event) |
| Amy Acuff | Track & Field | Made USA Team (High Jump) |
| Joanne Alchin-Brown | Softball | Made Australia Team (Infielder) |
| Christie Ambrosi | Softball | Made USA Team (Outfielder) |
| Andrea Anderson | Track & Field | Made USA Team (4x400m Relay) |
| Guy Baker | Women's Water Polo | USA Head Coach |
| Robin Beauregard* | Women's Water Polo | Made USA Team (Two-meter Defender) |
| Ato Boldon | Track & Field | Made Trinidad & Tobago Team (100m, 200m) |
| Jennifer Brundage | Softball | Made USA Team (Infielder) |
| Sheila Burrell | Track & Field | Made USA Team (Heptathlon) |
| Marilyn Chua* | Swimming | Made Malaysia Team (50 free) |
| Annett (Buckner) Davis | Beach Volleyball | Made USA Team |
| Gail Devers | Track & Field | Made USA Team (100m Hurdles) |
| Kerry Dienelt | Softball | Made Australia Team (Catcher) |
| Sheila (Cornell) Douty | Softball | Made USA Team (Infielder) |
| Dawn Dumble | Track & Field | Made USA Team in Shotput but did not make Olympic qualifying mark |
| Jillian Ellis | Women's Soccer | USA Assistant Coach |
| Joy Fawcett | Women's Soccer | Made USA Team (Defender) |
| Lisa Fernandez | Softball | Made USA Team (Pitcher) |
| Amanda Freed* | Softball | Alternate USA Team (Pitcher) |
| Brad Friedel | Men's Soccer | Made USA Team (Goalkeeper) |
| John Godina | Track & Field | Made USA Team (Discus) |
| Dan Hackett | Men's Water Polo | Made USA Team (Goalkeeper) |
| Tanya Harding | Softball | Made Australia Team (Pitcher) |
| Frankie Hejduk | Men's Soccer | Made USA Team (Defender) |
| Shakedia Jones* | Track & Field | Made USA Team (4x100m Relay) |
| Jenny Johnson Jordan | Beach Volleyball | Made USA Team |
| Nada Kawar | Track & Field | Made Jordan Team (Shot Put) |
| Mebrahtom Keflezighi | Track & Field | Made USA Team (10,000m) |
| Sean Kern* | Men's Water Polo | Made USA Team (Two-meter) |
| Mark Knowles | Tennis | Made Bahamas Team |
| Dan Landry | Indoor Volleyball | Made USA Team (Opposite Hitter) |
| Bjorn Maaseide | Beach Volleyball | Made Norway Team |
| Steve McCain | Men's Gymnastics | Made USA Team |
| Holly McPeak | Beach Volleyball | Made USA Team |
| Stacey Nuveman* | Softball | Made USA Team (Catcher) |
| Jeff Nygaard | Indoor Volleyball | Made USA Team (Middle Blocker) |
| Nicolle Payne | Women's Water Polo | Made USA Team (Goalkeeper) |
| Bridget Pearson* | Track & Field | Made Ireland Team in Pole Vault but did not make Olympic qualifying mark |
| Suzy Powell | Track & Field | Made USA Team (Discus) |
| Nandi Pryce* | Women's Soccer | Alternate USA Team (Defender) |
| Dot Richardson | Softball | Made USA Team (Infielder) |
| Sally Scovel | Rowing | Alternate USA Team (Spares) |
| Coralie Simmons | Women's Water Polo | Made USA Team (Attacker) |
| Seilala Sua | Track & Field | Made USA Team (Discus) |
| Erik Sullivan | Indoor Volleyball | Made USA Team (Libero) |
| Peter Vagenas | Men's Soccer | Made USA Team (Midfielder) |
| David Vanole | Women's Soccer | USA Assistant Coach |
| Sasha Victorine | Men's Soccer | Made USA Team (Midfielder) |
| Catharine von Schwarz | Women's Water Polo | Alternate USA Team (Set Offense) |
| Mark Williams* | Indoor Volleyball | Made Australia Team |
| Natalie Williams | Women's Basketball | Made USA Team (Forward) |
| Kevin Wong | Beach Volleyball | Made USA Team |
*current UCLA student-athletes
UCLA's OLYMPIC MEDAL WINNERS
Men's Athletics - 41 medals (14 gold, 14 silver, 13 bronze)
| Name | Event | Year | Medal |
| Ato Boldon (Trinidad) | 100 meters | 1996 | Bronze |
| 200 meters | 1996 | Bronze | |
| Benny Brown | 4x400 meter relay | 1976 | Gold |
| James Butts | Triple Jump | 1976 | Silver |
| Wayne Collett | 400 meter dash | 1972 | Silver |
| Craig Dixon | 110 meter high hurdles | 1948 | Bronze |
| Charlie Dumas | High Jump | 1956 | Gold |
| Danny Everett | 4x400 meter relay | 1988 | Gold |
| 400 meters | 1988 | Bronze | |
| Greg Foster | 110 meter high hurdles | 1984 | Silver |
| John Godina | Shot put | 1996 | Silver |
| Millard Hampton | 4x100 meter relay | 1976 | Gold |
| 200 meter dash | 1976 | Silver | |
| George Jefferson | Pole Vault | 1932 | Bronze |
| Rafer Johnson | Decathlon | 1960 | Gold |
| Decathlon | 1956 | Silver | |
| Lloyd La Beach (Panama) | 100 meter dash | 1948 | Bronze |
| 200 meter dash | 1948 | Bronze | |
| Dave Laut | Shot Put | 1984 | Bronze |
| Steve Lewis | 400 meters | 1988 | Gold |
| 4x400 meter relay | 1988 | Gold | |
| 400 meters | 1992 | Silver | |
| 4x400 meter relay | 1992 | Gold | |
| Jimmy LuValle | 400 meter dash | 1936 | Bronze |
| Mike Marsh | 200 meter | 1992 | Gold |
| 4x100 meter relay | 1992 | Gold | |
| 4x100 meter relay | 1996 | Silver | |
| Robert McMillen | 1500 meter run | 1952 | Silver |
| Maxie Parks | 4x400 meter relay | 1976 | Gold |
| Andre Phillips | 400 meter intermediate hurdles | 1988 | Gold |
| Mike Powell | Long Jump | 1988 | Silver |
| Long Jump | 1992 | Silver | |
| George Roubanis (Greece) | Pole Vault | 1956 | Bronze |
| George Stanich | High Jump | 1948 | Bronze |
| Dwight Stones | High Jump | 1972 | Bronze |
| High Jump | 1976 | Bronze | |
| Mike Tully | Pole Vault | 1984 | Silver |
| C. K. Yang (Republic of China) | Decathlon | 1960 | Silver |
| Cy Young | Javelin | 1952 | Gold |
| Bob Young | 4x400 meter relay | 1936 | Silver |
| Kevin Young | 400 meter intermediate hurdles | 1992 | Gold |
Women's Athletics - 25 (15, 5, 5)
| Evelyn Ashford | 100 meters | 1984 | Gold | |
| 4x100 meter relay | 1984 | Gold | ||
| 4x100 meter relay | 1988 | Gold | ||
| 100 meters | 1988 | Silver | ||
| 4x100 meter relay | 1992 | Gold | ||
| Jeanette Bolden | 4x100 meter relay | 1984 | Gold | |
| Gail Devers | 100 meters | 1992 | Gold | |
| 100 meters | 1996 | Gold | ||
| 4x100 meter relay | 1996 | Gold | ||
| Sherri Howard | 4x400 meter relay | 1984 | Gold | |
| Florence Griffith Joyner | 100 meters | 1988 | Gold | |
| 200 meters | 1988 | Gold | ||
| 4x100 meter relay | 1988 | Gold | ||
| 4x400 meter relay | 1988 | Silver | ||
| 200 meters | 1984 | Silver | ||
| Jackie Joyner-Kersee | Heptathalon | 1988 | Gold | |
| Long Jump | 1988 | Gold | ||
| Heptathalon | 1984 | Silver | ||
| Heptathalon | 1992 | Gold | ||
| Long Jump | 1992 | Bronze | ||
| Long Jump | 1996 | Bronze | ||
| Kate Schmidt | Javelin | 1972 | Bronze | |
| Javelin | 1976 | Bronze | ||
| Janeene Vickers | 400 meter intermediate hurdles | 1992 | Bronze | |
| Marilyn White | 4x100 meter relay | 1964 | Silver |
Baseball - 2 (0, 0, 2)
| Troy Glaus | 1996 | Bronze |
| Jim Parque | 1996 | Bronze |
Men's Basketball - 9 (9, 0, 0)
| Sam Balter | 1936 | Gold |
| Don Barksdale | 1948 | Gold |
| Larry Brown | 1964 | Gold |
| Walt Hazzard | 1964 | Gold |
| Carl Knowles | 1936 | Gold |
| Frank Lubin | 1936 | Gold |
| Reggie Miller | 1996 | Gold |
| Don Piper | 1936 | Gold |
| Carl Shy | 1936 | Gold |
Women's Basketball - 4 (1, 3, 0)
| Ann Meyers | 1976 | Silver |
| Denise Curry | 1984 | Gold |
| Billie Moore (Head Coach) | 1976 | Silver |
| Gail Weldon (Trainer) | 1976 | Silver |
Women's Diving - 1 (1, 0, 0)
| Jenny Chandler | 3 meter springboard | 1976 | Gold |
Men's Gymnastics - 12 (4, 3, 5)
| Edward Carmichael | Vaulting Horse | 1932 | Bronze |
| Thomas Connolly | Rope Climb | 1932 | Bronze |
| Tim Daggett | Team | 1984 | Gold |
| Pommel Horse | 1984 | Bronze | |
| Phillip Erenberg | Club Swinging | 1932 | Silver |
| Mitch Gaylord | Team | 1984 | Gold |
| Vault | 1984 | Silver | |
| Rings | 1984 | Bronze | |
| Parallel Bars | 1984 | Bronze | |
| Peter Vidmar | Team | 1984 | Gold |
| Pommel Horse | 1984 | Gold | |
| All-Around | 1984 | Silver |
Women's Gymnastics - 6 (2, 4, 0)
| Pam Bileck | Team | 1984 | Silver |
| Julianne McNamara | Uneven Bars | 1984 | Gold |
| Team | 1984 | Silver | |
| Floor Exercise | 1984 | Silver | |
| Kerri Strug | Team | 1996 | Gold |
| Tracee Talavera | Team | 1984 | Silver |
Men's Rowing - 1 (0, 0, 1)
| Kevin Still | Pairs with cox | 1984 | Bronze |
Women's Rowing - 1 (1, 0, 0)
| Carol Bower | Eights with cox | 1984 | Gold |
Shooting - 1 (0, 1, 0)
| Vic Auer | Small bore rifle, prone position (English match) | 1972 | Silver |
Women's Soccer - 1 (1, 0, 0)
| Joy Fawcett | 1996 | Gold |
Softball - 7 (4, 0, 3)
| Joanne (Alchin) Brown (Australia) | 1996 | Bronze |
| Sheila Cornell | 1996 | Gold |
| Kerry Dienelt (Australia) | 1996 | Bronze |
| Lisa Fernandez | 1996 | Gold |
| Tanya Harding (Australia) | 1996 | Bronze |
| Dot Richardson | 1996 | Gold |
| Christa Williams | 1996 | Gold |
Men's Swimming - 22 (13, 7, 2)
| Tom Bruce | 4x100 meter medley relay | 1972 | Gold |
| 100 meter breaststroke | 1972 | Silver | |
| Mike Burton | 400 meter freestyle | 1968 | Gold |
| 1500 meter freestyle | 1968 | Gold | |
| 1500 meter freestyle | 1972 | Gold | |
| Clay Evans | 4x100 meter medley relay | 1976 | Silver |
| Steve Genter | 4x200 meter freestyle relay | 1972 | Gold |
| 200 meter freestyle | 1972 | Silver | |
| 400 meter freestyle | 1972 | Silver | |
| Brian Goodell | 400 meter freestyle | 1976 | Gold |
| 1500 meter freestyle | 1972 | Gold | |
| Bruce Hayes | 4x200 meter freestyle relay | 1984 | Gold |
| Tom Jager | 4x100 meter freestyle relay | 1988 | Gold |
| 4x100 meter medley relay | 1988 | Gold | |
| 50 meter freestyle | 1988 | Silver | |
| 50 meter freestyle | 1992 | Bronze | |
| 4x100 meter freestyle relay | 1992 | Gold | |
| Craig Oppel | 4x200 meter freestyle relay | 1988 | Gold |
| Mark Stockwell | 100 meter freestyle | 1984 | Silver |
| 4x100 meter freestyle relay | 1984 | Silver | |
| 4x100 meter medley relay | 1984 | Bronze | |
| Zac Zorn | 4x100 meter freestyle relay | 1968 | Gold |
Women's Swimming - 18 (11, 7, 0)
| Shirley Babashoff | 4x100 meter freestyle | 1972 | Gold |
| 4x100 meter freestyle | 1976 | Gold | |
| 100 meter freestyle | 1972 | Silver | |
| 200 meter freestyle | 1972 | Silver | |
| 200 meter freestyle | 1976 | Silver | |
| 400 meter freestyle | 1976 | Silver | |
| 800 meter freestyle | 1976 | Silver | |
| 4x100 medley relay | 1976 | Silver | |
| Donna deVarona | 400 meter individual medley | 1964 | Gold |
| 4x100 meter freestyle relay | 1964 | Gold | |
| Debbie Meyer | 200 meter freestyle | 1968 | Gold |
| 400 meter freestyle | 1968 | Gold | |
| 800 meter freestyle | 1968 | Gold | |
| Annette Salmeen | 800 meter freestyle relay | 1996 | Gold |
| Dana Schoenfield Reyes | 200 meter breaststroke | 1972 | Silver |
| Lillian "Pokey" Watson Richardson | 4x100 meter freestyle relay | 1968 | Gold |
| 200 meter backstroke | 1972 | Gold | |
| Karen Moe Thornton | 200 meter butterfly | 1972 | Gold |
Men's Volleyball - 8 (7, 0, 1)
| Karch Kiraly | 1984 | Gold |
| 1988 | Gold | |
| Ricci Luyties | 1988 | Gold |
| Doug Partie | 1988 | Gold |
| 1992 | Bronze | |
| Steve Salmons | 1984 | Gold |
| Dave Saunders | 1984 | Gold |
| 1988 | Gold |
Men's Beach Volleyball - 2 (2, 0, 0)
| Karch Kiraly | 1996 | Gold |
| Kent Steffes | 1996 | Gold |
Women's Volleyball - 3 (0, 1, 2)
| Jeanette Beauprey | 1984 | Silver |
| (Head Coach) Fred Sturm | 1992 | Bronze |
| (Asst. Coach) Greg Giovanazzi | 1992 | Bronze |
Water Polo - 8 (0, 1, 7)
| Bruce Bradley | 1972 | Bronze |
| Stan Cole | 1972 | Bronze |
| Jamie Ferguson | 1972 | Bronze |
| Eric Lindroth | 1972 | Bronze |
| Monte Nitzkowski (Head Coach) | 1972 | Bronze |
| James Slatton | 1972 | Bronze |
| Joe Vargas | 1984 | Silver |
| Russ Webb | 1972 | Bronze |
Wrestling - 2 (2, 0, 0)
| Dave Schultz | 1984 | Gold |
| Mark Schultz | 1984 | Gold |
Yachting - 3 (3, 0, 0)
| John Biby Jr. | 8 meter class | 1932 | Gold |
| William Cooper | 8 meter class | 1932 | Gold |
| Richard Moore | 8 meter class | 1932 | Gold |