Stanford Olympic Medal History

Stanford representatives with 270 medals since 1912

Stanford Olympic Medal History
  • Stanford has won 270 overall medals (139 gold, 73 silver, 58 bronze).
  • Leading the way among Stanford's 165 overall medalists are: Jenny Thompson (12 career medals), John Hencken (6), Janet Evans (5), Katie Ledecky (5) and Pablo Morales (5).
  • The record for most medals won in a single Olympics is five by Katie Ledecky (2016), a feat that surpassed the four medals won by Maya DiRado (2016), Simone Manuel (2016), Jenny Thompson (2000), Summer Sanders (1992), Sharon Stouder Clark (1964) and Chris von Saltza Olmstead (1960).
  • The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games resulted in a school-record 27 medals.
  • The Cardinal has produced at least one medalist in every Olympics in which the U.S. has competed since 1912.

2016 •  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Foluke Akinradewo USA Women's Volleyball Indoor Bronze
Lucy Davis USA Equestrian Team Show Jumping Silver
Maya DiRado USA Women's Swimming 200 Backstroke Gold
800 Freestyle Relay Gold
400 Individual Medley Silver
200 Individual Medley Bronze
Makenzie Fischer USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
Katie Ledecky USA Women's Swimming 200 Freestyle Gold
400 Freestyle Gold
800 Freestyle Gold
800 Freestyle Relay Gold
400 Freestyle Relay Silver
Elle Logan USA Women's Rowing Coxed Eight Gold
Simone Manuel USA Women's Swimming 100 Freestyle Gold
400 Medley Relay Gold
50 Freestyle Silver
400 Freestyle Relay Silver
Alex Massialas USA Men's Fencing Foil Silver
Team Foil Bronze
Lia Neal USA Women's Swimming 400 Freestyle Relay Silver
Kiley Neushul USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
Melissa Seidemann USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
Erik Shoji USA Men's Volleyball Indoor Bronze
Kawika Shoji USA Men's Volleyball Indoor Bronze
Katerina Stefanidi GRE Women's Track & Field Pole Vault Gold
Maggie Steffens USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
Kerri Walsh Jennings USA Women's Volleyball Beach  Bronze
27 Total » Gold (14) •  Silver (7) •  Bronze (6)


2012 •  London, England

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Foluke Akinradewo  USA Women's Volleyball   Indoor Silver
Nicole Barnhart USA Women's Soccer -- Gold
Bob Bryan USA Men's Tennis Doubles Gold
Mike Bryan USA Men's Tennis Doubles Gold
Mixed Doubles Bronze
Rachel Buehler USA Women's Soccer -- Gold
Annika Dries USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
Kristian Ipsen USA Men's Diving 3-Meter Synchro Springboard Bronze
Elle Logan USA Women's Rowing Coxed Eight Gold
Lia Neal USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Bronze
Kelley O'Hara USA Women's Soccer -- Gold
Melissa Seidemann USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
Jessica Steffens USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
Maggie Steffens USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
Logan Tom  USA Women's Volleyball  Indoor Silver
Brenda Villa USA Women's Water Polo -- Gold
Kerri Walsh  USA Women's Volleyball  Beach  Gold
17 Total » Gold (12) •  Silver (2) •  Bronze (3)
 
 

2008 •  Beijing, China

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Tony Azevedo USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
Nicole Barnhart USA Women's Soccer -- Gold
Layne Beaubin USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
Elaine Breeden USA Women's Swimming 400m Medley Relay Silver
Bob Bryan USA Men's Tennis Doubles Bronze
Mike Bryan USA Men's Tennis Doubles Bronze
Rachel Buehler USA Women's Soccer -- Gold
John Gall USA Baseball -- Bronze
Gabe Gardner USA Men's Volleyball Indoor Gold
Alison Gregorka USA Women's Water Polo -- Silver
Kevin Hansen USA Men's Volleyball Indoor Gold
Peter Hudnut USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
Adam Kreek CAN Men's Rowing Coxed Eight Gold
Lauren Lappin USA Softball -- Silver
Elle Logan USA Women's Rowing Coxed Eight Gold
Jessica Mendoza USA Softball -- Silver
Ogonna Nnamani USA Women's Volleyball Indoor  Silver
Julia Smit USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Silver
800m Freestyle Relay Bronze
Jessica Steffens USA Women's Water Polo -- Silver
Logan Tom USA Women's Volleyball Indoor Silver
Peter Varellas USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
Brenda Villa USA Women's Water Polo -- Silver
Kerri Walsh USA Women's Volleyball Beach Gold
Ben Wildman-Tobriner USA Men's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Gold
25 Total » Gold (8) •  Silver (13) •  Bronze (4)

 

2004 •  Athens, Greece

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Margie Dingeldein USA Women's Water Polo -- Bronze
Erin Dobratz USA Synchronized Swimming Team Bronze
Ellen Estes USA Women's Water Polo -- Bronze
Julie Foudy USA Women's Soccer -- Gold
Jackie Frank USA Women's Water Polo -- Bronze
Tara Kirk USA Women's Swimming 400m Medley Relay Silver
Sara Lowe USA Synchronized Swimming Team Bronze
Samantha Magee USA Women's Rowing Coxed Eights Silver
Jessica Mendoza USA Softball -- Gold
Patricia Miranda USA Wrestling Freestyle Flyweight (48kg) Bronze
Markus Rogan AUT Men's Swimming 100m Backstroke Silver
200m Backstroke Silver
Toby Stevenson USA Men's Track & Field Pole Vault Silver
Jenny Thompson USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Silver
400m Medley Relay Silver
Brenda Villa USA Women's Water Polo -- Bronze
Kerri Walsh USA Women's Volleyball Beach Gold
17 Total » Gold (3) •  Silver (7) •  Bronze (7)

 

2000 •  Sydney, Australia

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Amy Chow USA Women's Gymnastics Team All-Around Bronze
Ellen Estes USA Women's Water Polo -- Silver
Julie Foudy USA Women's Soccer -- Silver
Chryste Gaines USA Women's Track & Field 4x100m Relay Bronze
Misty Hyman USA Women's Swimming 200m Butterfly Gold
Jenny Thompson USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Gold
400m Medley Relay Gold
800m Freestyle Relay Gold
100m Freestyle Bronze (tie)
Brenda Villa USA Women's Water Polo -- Silver
Tom Wilkens USA Men's Swimming 200m Individual Medley Bronze
11 Total » Gold (4) •  Silver (3) •  Bronze (4)

 

1996 •  Atlanta, Georgia

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Jennifer Azzi USA Women's Basketball -- Gold
Amy Chow USA Women's Gymnastics Team All-Around Gold
Amy Chow USA Women's Gymnastics Uneven Bars Silver
Julie Foudy USA Women's Soccer -- Gold
Catherine Fox USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Gold
400m Medley Relay Gold
Chryste Gaines USA Women's Track 4x100m Relay Gold
Kurt Grote USA Men's Swimming 400m Medley Relay Gold
A.J. Hinch USA Baseball -- Bronze
Joe Hudepohl USA Men's Swimming 800m Freestyle Relay Gold
Lisa Jacob USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Gold
800m Freestyle Relay Gold
Jair Lynch USA Men's Gymnastics Parallel Bars Silver
Heather Olson USA Synchronized Swimming Team Gold
Jeff Rouse USA Men's Swimming 100m Backstroke Gold
400m Medley Relay Gold
Katy Steding USA Women's Basketball -- Gold
Kent Steffes USA Men's Volleyball Beach Gold
Jenny Thompson USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Gold
400m Medley Relay Gold
800m Freestyle Relay Gold
21 Total » Gold (18) •  Silver (2) •  Bronze (1)

 

1992 •  Barcelona, Spain

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Janet Evans USA Women's Swimming 800m Freestyle Gold
400m Freestyle Silver
Scott Fortune USA Men's Volleyball Indoor Bronze
Joe Hudepohl USA Men's Swimming 400m Free Relay (Leadoff) Gold
800m Free Relay (Leadoff) Bronze
Lea Loveless USA Women's Swimming 400m Medley Relay (Back) Gold
100m Backstroke Bronze
Pablo Morales USA Men's Swimming 100m Butterfly Gold
400m Medley Relay (Fly) Gold
Kim Oden USA Women's Volleyball Indoor Bronze
Jeff Rouse USA Men's Swimming 400m Medley Relay (Back) Gold
100m Backstroke Silver
Summer Sanders USA Women's Swimming 200m Butterfly Gold
400m Medley Relay (Fly) Gold
200m Individual Medley Silver
400m Individual Medley Bronze
Jenny Thompson USA Women's Swimming 400m Free Relay (Anchor) Gold
400m Medley Relay (Free) Gold
100m Freestyle Silver
19 Total » Gold (10) •  Silver (4) •  Bronze (5)

 

1988 • Seoul, Korea

Name Country Sport Event Medal
James Bergeson USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
Jody Campbell USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
Janet Evans USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Gold
800m Freestyle Gold
400m Individual Medley Gold
Scott Fortune USA Men's Volleyball Indoor Gold
Allison Higson CAN Women's Swimming 400m Medley Relay Bronze
Janel Jorgensen USA Women's Swimming 400m Medley Relay Silver
Craig Klass USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
Tim Mayotte USA Men's Tennis Singles Silver
Jay Mortenson USA Men's Swimming 400m Medley Relay (prelims) Gold
Anthony Mosse NZL Men's Swimming 200m Butterfly Bronze
Alan Mouchawar USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
John Pescatore USA Men's Rowing Coxed Eights Bronze
Jon Root USA Men's Volleyball Indoor Gold
15 Total » Gold (6) •  Silver (6) •  Bronze (3)

 

1984 • Los Angeles, California

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Doug Burke USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
Jody Campbell USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
Chris Dorst USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
Jenna Johnson USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Gold
400m Medley Relay Gold
100m Butterfly Silver
Sheryl Johnson USA Field Hockey -- Bronze
Drew McDonald USA Men's Water Polo -- Silver
Pablo Morales USA Men's Swimming 400m Medley Relay Gold
100m Butterfly Silver
200m Individual Medley Silver
Susan Rapp USA Women's Swimming 200m Breaststroke Silver
12 Total » Gold (3) •  Silver (8) •  Bronze (1)

1980 • Moscow, Soviet Union (U.S. Boycott)


1976 • Montreal, Canada

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Mike Bruner USA Men's Swimming 200m Butterfly Gold
800m Freestyle Relay Gold
John Hencken USA Men's Swimming 100m Breaststroke Gold
400m Medley Relay Gold
200m Breaststroke Silver
Linda Jezek USA Women's Swimming 400m Medley Relay Silver
Kim Peyton USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Gold
Lynn Silliman USA Women's Rowing Coxed Eights Bronze
8 Total » Gold (5) •  Silver (2) •  Bronze (1)


 

1972 • Munich, West Germany

Name Country Sport Event Medal
John Hencken USA Men's Swimming 100m Breaststroke Bronze
200m Breaststroke Gold
400m Medley Relay Gold
Mitch Ivey USA Men's Swimming 200m Backstroke Silver
John Parker USA Men's Water Polo -- Bronze
Gary Sheerer USA Men's Water Polo -- Bronze
6 Total » Gold (2) •  Silver (1) •  Bronze (3)


 

1968 • Mexico City, Mexico

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Greg Buckingham USA Men's Swimming 200m Individual Medley Silver
John Ferris USA Men's Swimming 200m Individual Medley Bronze
200m Butterfly Bronze
Larry Hough USA Men's Rowing Coxless Pairs Silver
Mitch Ivey USA Men's Swimming 200m Backstroke Silver
Brian Job USA Men's Swimming 200m Breaststroke Bronze
Bill Toomey USA Men's Track & Field Decathlon Gold
7 Total » Gold (1) •  Silver (3) •  Bronze (3)


 

1964 • Tokyo, Japan

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Ed Ferry USA Men's Rowing Coxed Pairs Gold
Dick Lyon USA Men's Rowing Coxless Fours Bronze
Kent Mitchell USA Men's Rowing Coxed Pairs Gold
Sharon Stouder Clark USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Gold
400m Medley Relay Gold
100m Butterfly Gold
100m Freestyle Silver
Dick Roth USA Men's Swimming 400m Individual Medley Gold
Dave Weill USA Men's Track & Field Discus Bronze
9 Total » Gold (6) •  Silver (1) •  Bronze (2)

 

1960 • Rome, Italy

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Dan Aryault USA Men's Rowing Coxless Fours Gold
Anne Cribbs USA Women's Swimming 400m Medley Relay Gold
Dick Draeger USA Men's Rowing Coxed Pairs Bronze
Paul Hait USA Men's Swimming 400m Medley Relay Gold
George Harrison USA Men's Swimming 800m Freestyle Relay Gold
Kent Mitchell USA Men's Rowing Coxed Pairs Bronze
Chris von Saltza Olmstead USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Gold
400m Medley Relay Gold
400m Freestyle Gold
100m Freestyle Silver
10 Total » Gold (7) •  Silver (1) •  Bronze (2)

 

1956 • Melbourne, Australia

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Dan Aryault USA Men's Rowing Coxed Pairs Gold
James Fifer USA Men's Rowing Coxless Pairs Gold
Duvall Hecht USA Men's Rowing Coxless Pairs Gold
Kurt Seiffert USA Men's Rowing Coxed Pairs Gold
Nancy Simon Peterson USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Silver
Ron Tomsic USA Men's Basketball -- Gold
Jim Walsh USA Men's Basketball -- Gold
7 Total » Gold (6) •  Silver (1)


 

1952 • Helsinki, Finland

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Bob Mathias USA Men's Track & Field Decathlon Gold
1 Total » Gold (1)


 

1948 • London, England

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Brenda Helser de Morelos USA Women's Swimming 400m Freestyle Relay Silver
Bob Mathias USA Men's Track & Field Decathlon Gold
2 Total » Gold (1) •  Silver (1)

1944 • London, England (World War II)


1940 • Helsinki, Finland (World War II)


1936 • Berlin, Germany

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Gordon Dunn USA Men's Track & Field Discus Silver
Marjorie Gestring Bowman USA Women's Diving Springboard Gold
2 Total » Gold (1) •  Silver (1)


 

1932 • Los Angeles, California

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Frank Booth USA Men's Swimming 800m Freestyle Relay Silver
Austin Clapp USA Men's Water Polo -- Bronze
Hec Dyer USA Men's Track & Field 4x100m Relay Gold
Ben Eastman USA Men's Track & Field 400 Meters Silver
Henry LaBorde USA Men's Track & Field Discus Silver
Harold McCalister USA Men's Water Polo -- Bronze
Bill Miller USA Men's Track & Field Pole Vault Gold
Wally O'Connor USA Men's Water Polo -- Bronze
Harlow Rothert USA Men's Track & Field Shot Put Silver
Calver Strong USA Men's Water Polo -- Bronze
Ted Wiget USA Men's Water Polo -- Bronze
11 Total » Gold (2) •  Silver (4) •  Bronze (5)


 

1928 • Amsterdam, Holland

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Austin Clapp USA Men's Swimming 800m Freestyle Relay Gold
Pete Desjardins USA Men's Diving Platform Gold
Springboard Gold
Bob King USA Men's Track & Field High Jump Gold
Bud Spencer USA Men's Track & Field 4x400m Relay Gold
5 Total » Gold (5)


 

1924 • Paris, France

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Arthur Austin USA Men's Water Polo -- Bronze
Phillip Clark USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Norman Cleveland USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Robert H. Coleman Devereaux USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Elmer Collett USA Men's Water Polo -- Bronze
Dudley DeGroot USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Pete Desjardins USA Men's Diving Springboard Silver
Dave Fall USA Men's Diving Platform Silver
Linn Farrish USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Reggie Harrison USA Men's Water Polo -- Bronze
Glenn Hartranft USA Men's Track & Field Shot Put Silver
Richard Hyland USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Wally O'Connor USA Men's Swimming 800m Freestyle Relay Gold
Men's Water Polo -- Bronze
John Patrick USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Clarence Pinkston USA Men's Diving Platform Bronze
Springboard Bronze
William Rodgers USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Charles Webster Doe, Jr. USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Al White USA Men's Diving Platform Gold
Springboard Gold
21 Total » Gold (12) •  Silver (3) •  Bronze (6)


 

1920 • Antwerp, Belgium

Name Country Sport Event Medal
Danny Carroll USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Morris Kirksey USA Men's Track & Field 4x100m Relay Gold
100 Meters Silver
Men's Rugby -- Gold
Feg Murray USA Men's Track & Field 110m High Hurdles Bronze
John Norton USA Men's Track & Field 400m Hurdles Silver
John Patrick USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Clarence Pinkston USA Men's Diving Platform Gold
Springboard Silver
C.E. Righter USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Norman Ross USA Men's Swimming 400m Freestyle Gold
1500m Freestyle Gold
800m Freestyle Relay Gold
Dink Templeton USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Charles Webster Doe, Jr. USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
Heaton Wrenn USA Men's Rugby -- Gold
16 Total » Gold (12) •  Silver (3) •  Bronze (1)

1916 • Berlin, Germany (World War I)


 

1912 • Stockholm, Sweden

Name Country Sport Event Medal
George Horine USA Men's Track & Field High Jump Bronze
1 Total » Bronze (1)
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