UCLA Women's Volleyball Olympians

Bruins at the Olympics
Thirteen total UCLA women's volleyball alumnae have competed on indoor or beach Olympic teams. Twelve of those 13 competed for Team USA. A total of four Bruins have won an Olympic medal.
 
Olympic Games Discipline UCLA Athletes (Years at UCLA) Medal
1968 Mexico City Indoor Laurie Lewis (1970-72) - USA 7th
1984 Los Angeles Indoor Jeanne (Beauprey) Reeves (1979-82) - USA Silver
1988 Seoul Indoor Liz Masakayan (1982-85) - USA 7th
1996 Atlanta Indoor Elaine Youngs (1988-92) - USA
Jeanne (Beauprey) Reeves (1979-82) - USA		 7th
1996 Atlanta Beach Linda Robertson Hanley (1978-81) - USA
Holly McPeak (1990) - USA		 4th
5th *
2000 Sydney Beach Annett (Buckner) Davis (1991-94) - USA
Jenny (Johnson) Jordan - USA
Holly McPeak (1990) - USA		 5th
5th
5th *
2004 Athens Indoor Elisabeth Bachman (1996-00) - USA 5th
2004 Athens Beach Holly McPeak (1990) - USA
Elaine Youngs (1988-92) - USA		 Bronze *
2008 Beijing Beach Elaine Youngs (1988-92) - USA 5th *
2016 Rio Indoor Karsta Lowe (2011-14) - USA Bronze
2016 Rio Beach Lauren Fendrick (1999-02) - USA 19th *
2020 Tokyo Beach Sarah Sponcil (2017) - USA 9th *
2024 Paris Indoor Iman Ndiaye (2021-23) - France 11th

* Beach Pair Finishes
1996 Atlanta: Linda Robertson Hanley placed fourth in her pair with Barbra Fontana. Holly McPeak placed fifth in her pair with Nancy Reno.
2000 Sydney: Annett (Buckner) Davis and Jenny (Johnson) Jordan placed fifth in their pair. Holly McPeak placed fifth in her pair with Misty May-Treanor.
2004 Athens: Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs won the Bronze in their pair.
2008 Beijing: Elaine Youngs placed fifth in her pair with Nicole Branagh.
2016 Rio: Lauren Fendrick placed 19th in her pair with Brooke Sweat.
2020 Tokyo: Sarah Sponcil placed ninth in her pair with Kelly Claes.
1968 Summer Olympics (Mexico City)
Team USA Indoor Medal Won: None
Participating UCLA Athlete(s): Laurie Lewis
 
Laurie Lewis No. 9 at the 1968 Olympics
Laurie Lewis (fifth athlete from left) wears No. 9 at the 1968 Olympics.
1984 Summer Olympics (Los Angeles)
Team USA Indoor Medal Won: Silver
Participating UCLA Athlete(s): Jeanne (Beauprey) Reeves
 
Jeanne (Beauprey) Reeves at the 1984 Olympics
Jeanne (Beauprey) Reeves (No. 15) poses with the 1984 U.S. Olympic Indoor Team.
1988 Summer Olympics (Seoul)
Team USA Indoor Medal Won: None 
Participating UCLA Athlete(s): Liz Masakayan
 
Liz Masakayan
Liz Masakayan serves in the 1988 Olympics.
1996 Summer Olympics (Atlanta)
Team USA Indoor Medal Won: None 
Team USA Beach Medals Won: None
Participating UCLA Athlete(s)
- Indoor: Elaine Youngs, Assistant Coach Jeanne (Beauprey) Reeves
- Beach: Linda (Robertson) Hanley, Holly McPeak
 
Elaine Youngs
Elaine Youngs (front row, second from left) and Assistant Coach Jeanne (Beauprey) Reeves
(back row, second from left) pose with the 1996 U.S. Olympic Indoor Team.
2000 Summer Olympics (Sydney)
Team USA Beach Medal Won: None
Participating UCLA Athlete(s): Annett (Buckner) Davis, Jenny (Johnson) Jordan, Holly McPeak
2004 Summer Olympics (Athens)
Team USA Indoor Medal Won: None
Team USA Beach Medals Won: Bronze (Holly McPeak & Elaine Youngs) 
Participating UCLA Athlete(s) 
- Indoor: Elisabeth Bachman
- Beach: Holly McPeak, Elaine Youngs
 
Elisabeth Bachman 2004 Olympic Games
Elisabeth Bachman celebrates a point at the 2004 Olympics.
2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing)
Team USA Beach Medals Won: None
Participating UCLA Athlete(s): Elaine Youngs
2016 Summer Olympics (Rio)
Team USA Indoor Medal Won: Bronze
Team USA Beach Medals Won: None
Participating UCLA Athlete(s)
- Indoor: Karsta Lowe
- Beach: Lauren Fendrick
 
Karsta Lowe at the 2016 Rio Olympics
Karsta Lowe (left) celebrates a point at the 2016 Olympics.
2020 Summer Olympics (Tokyo)
Team USA Beach Medal Won: None
Participating UCLA Athlete(s): Sarah Sponcil
2024 Summer Olympics (Paris)
Team France Indoor Medal Won: None
Participating UCLA Athlete(s): Iman Ndiaye