UCLA BRUINS - Athletics News

UCLA's 2000 Olympians

Name

SportStatus (Position/Event)
Yvonne TousekGymnasticsMade Canadian team
Kristen MaloneyGymnasticsMade U.S. team
Jamie DantzscherGymnasticsMade U.S. team
Alyssa BeckermanGymnasticsAlternate U.S. team
Amy AcuffTrack & FieldMade USA Team (High Jump)
Joanne Alchin-BrownSoftballMade Australia Team (Infielder)
Christie AmbrosiSoftballMade USA Team (Outfielder)
Andrea AndersonTrack & FieldMade USA Team (4x400m Relay)
Tawny BanhTable TennisMade USA Team
Guy BakerWomen's Water PoloUSA Head Coach
Robin Beauregard*Women's Water PoloMade USA Team (Two-meter Defender)
Ato BoldonTrack & FieldMade Trinidad & Tobago Team (100m, 200m)
Larry BrownMen's BasketballUSA Assistant Coach
Jennifer BrundageSoftballMade USA Team (Infielder)
Shelia Burrell Track & FieldMade USA Team (Heptathlon)
Marilyn Chua*SwimmingMade Malaysia Team (50 free)
Annett (Buckner) DavisBeach VolleyballMade USA Team
Gail DeversTrack & FieldMade USA Team (100m Hurdles)
Kerry DieneltSoftballMade Australia Team (Catcher)
Sheila (Cornell) DoutySoftballMade USA Team (Infielder)
Dawn DumbleTrack & FieldMade USA Team in Shotput but did not make Olympic qualifying mark
Jillian EllisWomen's SoccerUSA Assistant Coach
Joy FawcettWomen's SoccerMade USA Team (Defender)
Lisa FernandezSoftballMade USA Team (Pitcher)
Amanda Freed*SoftballAlternate USA Team (Pitcher)
Brad FriedelMen's SoccerMade USA Team (Goalkeeper)
John GodinaTrack & FieldMade USA Team (Discus, Shot Put)
Dan HackettMen's Water PoloMade USA Team (Goalkeeper)
Tanya HardingSoftballMade Australia Team (Pitcher)
Frankie HejdukMen's SoccerMade USA Team (Defender)
Shakedia Jones*Track & FieldMade USA Team (4x100m Relay)
Jenny Johnson JordanBeach VolleyballMade USA Team
Nada KawarTrack & FieldMade Jordan Team (Shot Put)
Mebrahtom KeflezighiTrack & FieldMade USA Team (10,000m)
Sean Kern*Men's Water PoloMade USA Team (Two-meter)
Mark KnowlesTennisMade Bahamas Team
Dan LandryIndoor VolleyballMade USA Team (Opposite Hitter)
Bjorn MaaseideBeach VolleyballMade Norway Team
Steve McCainMen's GymnasticsMade USA Team
Holly McPeakBeach VolleyballMade USA Team
Stacey Nuveman*SoftballMade USA Team (Catcher)
Jeff NygaardIndoor VolleyballMade USA Team (Middle Blocker)
Nicolle PayneWomen's Water PoloMade USA Team (Goalkeeper)
Bridget Pearson*Track & FieldMade Ireland Team in Pole Vault but did not make Olympic qualifying mark
Suzy PowellTrack & FieldMade USA Team (Discus)
Nandi Pryce*Women's SoccerAlternate USA Team (Defender)
Dot RichardsonSoftballMade USA Team (Infielder)
Sally ScovelRowingAlternate USA Team (Spares)
Coralie SimmonsWomen's Water PoloMade USA Team (Attacker)
Seilala SuaTrack & FieldMade USA Team (Discus)
Erik SullivanIndoor VolleyballMade USA Team (Libero)
Peter VagenasMen's SoccerMade USA Team (Midfielder)
David VanoleWomen's SoccerUSA Assistant Coach
Sasha VictorineMen's SoccerMade USA Team (Midfielder)
Catharine von SchwarzWomen's Water PoloAlternate USA Team (Set Offense)
Mark Williams*Indoor VolleyballMade Australia Team
Natalie WilliamsWomen's BasketballMade USA Team (Forward)
Kevin WongBeach VolleyballMade USA Team

*current UCLA student-athletes

UCLA's OLYMPIC MEDAL WINNERS

Men's Athletics - 41 medals (14 gold, 14 silver, 13 bronze)

NameEventYearMedal
Ato Boldon (Trinidad)100 meters1996Bronze
200 meters1996Bronze
Benny Brown4x400 meter relay1976Gold
James ButtsTriple Jump1976Silver
Wayne Collett400 meter dash1972Silver
Craig Dixon110 meter high hurdles1948Bronze
Charlie DumasHigh Jump1956Gold
Danny Everett4x400 meter relay1988Gold
400 meters1988Bronze
Greg Foster110 meter high hurdles1984Silver
John GodinaShot put1996Silver
Millard Hampton4x100 meter relay1976Gold
200 meter dash1976Silver
George JeffersonPole Vault1932Bronze
Rafer JohnsonDecathlon1960Gold
Decathlon1956Silver
Lloyd La Beach (Panama)100 meter dash1948Bronze
200 meter dash1948Bronze
Dave LautShot Put1984Bronze
Steve Lewis400 meters1988Gold
4x400 meter relay1988Gold
400 meters1992Silver
4x400 meter relay1992Gold
Jimmy LuValle400 meter dash1936Bronze
Mike Marsh200 meter1992Gold
4x100 meter relay1992Gold
4x100 meter relay1996Silver
Robert McMillen1500 meter run1952Silver
Maxie Parks4x400 meter relay1976Gold
Andre Phillips400 meter intermediate hurdles1988Gold
Mike PowellLong Jump1988Silver
Long Jump1992Silver
George Roubanis (Greece)Pole Vault1956Bronze
George StanichHigh Jump1948Bronze
Dwight StonesHigh Jump1972Bronze
High Jump1976Bronze
Mike TullyPole Vault1984Silver
C. K. Yang (Republic of China)Decathlon1960Silver
Cy YoungJavelin1952Gold
Bob Young4x400 meter relay1936Silver
Kevin Young400 meter intermediate hurdles1992Gold

Women's Athletics - 25 (15, 5, 5)

Evelyn Ashford100 meters1984Gold
4x100 meter relay1984Gold
4x100 meter relay1988Gold
100 meters1988Silver
4x100 meter relay1992Gold
Jeanette Bolden4x100 meter relay1984Gold
Gail Devers100 meters1992Gold
100 meters1996Gold
4x100 meter relay1996Gold
Sherri Howard4x400 meter relay1984Gold
Florence Griffith Joyner100 meters1988Gold
200 meters1988Gold
4x100 meter relay1988Gold
4x400 meter relay1988Silver
200 meters1984Silver
Jackie Joyner-KerseeHeptathalon1988Gold
Long Jump1988Gold
Heptathalon1984Silver
Heptathalon1992Gold
Long Jump1992Bronze
Long Jump1996Bronze
Kate SchmidtJavelin1972Bronze
Javelin1976Bronze
Janeene Vickers400 meter intermediate hurdles1992Bronze
Marilyn White4x100 meter relay1964Silver

Baseball - 2 (0, 0, 2)

Troy Glaus1996Bronze
Jim Parque1996Bronze

Men's Basketball - 9 (9, 0, 0)

Sam Balter1936Gold
Don Barksdale1948Gold
Larry Brown1964Gold
Walt Hazzard1964Gold
Carl Knowles1936Gold
Frank Lubin1936Gold
Reggie Miller1996Gold
Don Piper1936Gold
Carl Shy1936Gold

Women's Basketball - 4 (1, 3, 0)

Ann Meyers1976Silver
Denise Curry1984Gold
Billie Moore (Head Coach)1976Silver
Gail Weldon (Trainer)1976Silver

Women's Diving - 1 (1, 0, 0)

Jenny Chandler3 meter springboard1976Gold

Men's Gymnastics - 12 (4, 3, 5)

Edward CarmichaelVaulting Horse1932Bronze
Thomas ConnollyRope Climb1932Bronze
Tim DaggettTeam1984Gold
Pommel Horse1984Bronze
Phillip ErenbergClub Swinging1932Silver
Mitch GaylordTeam1984Gold
Vault1984Silver
Rings1984Bronze
Parallel Bars1984Bronze
Peter VidmarTeam1984Gold
Pommel Horse1984Gold
All-Around1984Silver

Women's Gymnastics - 6 (2, 4, 0)

Pam BileckTeam1984Silver
Julianne McNamaraUneven Bars1984Gold
Team1984Silver
Floor Exercise1984Silver
Kerri StrugTeam1996Gold
Tracee TalaveraTeam1984Silver

Men's Rowing - 1 (0, 0, 1)

Kevin StillPairs with cox1984Bronze

Women's Rowing - 1 (1, 0, 0)

Carol BowerEights with cox1984Gold

Shooting - 1 (0, 1, 0)

Vic AuerSmall bore rifle, prone position (English match)1972Silver

Women's Soccer - 1 (1, 0, 0)

Joy Fawcett1996Gold

Softball - 7 (4, 0, 3)

Joanne (Alchin) Brown (Australia)1996Bronze
Sheila Cornell1996Gold
Kerry Dienelt (Australia)1996Bronze
Lisa Fernandez1996Gold
Tanya Harding (Australia)1996 Bronze
Dot Richardson1996Gold
Christa Williams1996Gold

Men's Swimming - 22 (13, 7, 2)

Tom Bruce4x100 meter medley relay1972Gold
100 meter breaststroke1972Silver
Mike Burton400 meter freestyle1968Gold
1500 meter freestyle1968Gold
1500 meter freestyle1972Gold
Clay Evans4x100 meter medley relay1976Silver
Steve Genter4x200 meter freestyle relay1972Gold
200 meter freestyle1972Silver
400 meter freestyle1972Silver
Brian Goodell400 meter freestyle1976Gold
1500 meter freestyle1972Gold
Bruce Hayes4x200 meter freestyle relay1984Gold
Tom Jager4x100 meter freestyle relay1988Gold
4x100 meter medley relay1988 Gold
50 meter freestyle1988Silver
50 meter freestyle1992Bronze
4x100 meter freestyle relay1992Gold
Craig Oppel4x200 meter freestyle relay1988Gold
Mark Stockwell100 meter freestyle1984Silver
4x100 meter freestyle relay1984Silver
4x100 meter medley relay1984Bronze
Zac Zorn4x100 meter freestyle relay1968Gold

Women's Swimming - 18 (11, 7, 0)

Shirley Babashoff4x100 meter freestyle1972Gold
4x100 meter freestyle 1976Gold
100 meter freestyle1972Silver
200 meter freestyle1972Silver
200 meter freestyle1976Silver
400 meter freestyle1976Silver
800 meter freestyle1976Silver
4x100 medley relay1976Silver
Donna deVarona400 meter individual medley1964Gold
4x100 meter freestyle relay1964Gold
Debbie Meyer200 meter freestyle1968Gold
400 meter freestyle 1968Gold
800 meter freestyle1968Gold
Annette Salmeen800 meter freestyle relay1996Gold
Dana Schoenfield Reyes200 meter breaststroke1972Silver
Lillian "Pokey" Watson Richardson4x100 meter freestyle relay1968Gold
200 meter backstroke1972Gold
Karen Moe Thornton200 meter butterfly 1972Gold

Men's Volleyball - 8 (7, 0, 1)

Karch Kiraly1984Gold
1988Gold
Ricci Luyties1988Gold
Doug Partie1988Gold
1992Bronze
Steve Salmons1984Gold
Dave Saunders1984Gold
1988Gold

Men's Beach Volleyball - 2 (2, 0, 0)

Karch Kiraly1996Gold
Kent Steffes1996Gold

Women's Volleyball - 3 (0, 1, 2)

Jeanette Beauprey1984Silver
(Head Coach) Fred Sturm1992Bronze
(Asst. Coach) Greg Giovanazzi1992Bronze

Water Polo - 8 (0, 1, 7)

Bruce Bradley1972Bronze
Stan Cole1972Bronze
Jamie Ferguson1972Bronze
Eric Lindroth1972Bronze
Monte Nitzkowski (Head Coach)1972Bronze
James Slatton1972Bronze
Joe Vargas1984Silver
Russ Webb1972Bronze

Wrestling - 2 (2, 0, 0)

Dave Schultz1984Gold
Mark Schultz1984Gold

Yachting - 3 (3, 0, 0)

John Biby Jr.8 meter class1932Gold
William Cooper8 meter class1932Gold
Richard Moore8 meter class 1932Gold