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This is a list of athletes with Texas connections who have won medals in Olympic Games including 2018. This includes those born here or have lived in Texas, as well as athletes who spent their collegiate careers at Texas universities.
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Sanya Richards-Ross graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. Photo by Andre Zehetbauer (CC-BY-SA). |
Information included is: the athlete's name, the sport and the year, as well as the types of medals (G-Gold, S-Silver, B-Bronze). If the athlete won more than one of the same kind of medal in any one year, the number is noted before the letter code; i.e., 2G indicates that the athlete won two gold medals in the games indicated.
The symbol (†) following the medal code indicates that the athlete participated in preliminary contests only; the medal was awarded because of membership on a winning team. Years in which the athlete participated in the Games but did not win a medal are not included.
Track indicates all track and field events except those noted separately.
Source: United States Olympic Committee
| Olympian | Sport | Year | Medal |
| Abdallah, Nia Nicole | Taekwondo | 2004 | S |
| Adams, Rachel | Volleyball | 2016 | B |
| Allen, Chad | Baseball | 1996 | B |
| Armstrong, Lance | Cycling | 2000 | B• |
| Arnette, Jay Hoyland | Basketball | 1960 | G |
| Austin, Charles | Track | 1996 | G |
| Baker, Walter Thane | Track | 1956 | G, S, B |
| 1952 | S | ||
| Baptiste, Kirk | Track | 1984 | S |
| Barr, Beth | Swimming | 1988 | S |
| Bassham, Lanny Robert | Shooting | 1976 | G |
| 1972 | S | ||
| Bates, Michael D. | Track | 1992 | B |
| Beck, Robert Lee | Pentathlon | 1960 | 2B |
| Beckle, Janine | Soccer | 2016 | B |
| Bedforth, B.J. | Swimming | 2000 | G |
| Berens, Ricky | Swimming | 2012 | G, S |
| 2008 | G | ||
| Berube, Ryan Thomas | Swimming | 1996 | G |
| Biles, Simone | Gymnastics | 2016 | 4G, B |
| Boudia, David | Diving | 2016 | S, B |
| 2012 | G, B | ||
| Brew, Derrick K. | Track | 2004 | G, B |
| Brown, Earlene Dennis | Track | 1960 | B |
| Browning, David (Skippy) | Diving | 1952 | G |
| Buckner, William Quinn | Basketball | 1976 | G |
| Buford-Bailey, Tonja | Track | 1996 | B |
| Burrell, Leroy Russel | Track | 1992 | G |
| Butler, Jimmy | Basketball | 2016 | G |
| Carey, Rick | Swimming | 1984 | 3G |
| Carlisle, Daniel T. | Shooting | 1984 | B |
| Carter, Michael D. | Shotput | 1984 | S |
| Carter, Michelle | Shotput | 2016 | G |
| Catchings, Tamika | Basketball | 2016 | G |
| 2012 | G | ||
| Clay, Bryan E. | Decathlon | 2008 | G |
| 2004 | S | ||
| Clement, Kerron | Track | 2016 | G |
| Cline, Nancy Lieberman | Basketball | 1976 | S |
| Cohen, Tiffany | Swimming | 1984 | G |
| Conger, Jack | Swimming | 2016 | G |
| Corbelli, Laurie Flachmeier | Volleyball | 1984 | S |
| Cotton, John | Baseball | 2000 | G |
| Crocker, Ian | Swimming | 2008 | G |
| 2004 | G, S, B | ||
| 2000 | G | ||
| Cross-Battle, Tara | Volleyball | 1992 | B |
| Crouser, Ryan | Shotput | 2016 | G |
| Davis, Clarissa G. | Basketball | 1992 | B |
| Davis, Jack Wells | Track | 1956 | S |
| 1952 | S | ||
| Davis, Josh C. | Swimming | 2000 | 2S |
| 1996 | 3G | ||
| Davis, Walter F. (Buddy) | High Jump | 1952 | G |
| DeLoach, Joseph N. Jr. | Track | 1988 | G |
| Dersch, Hans | Swimming | 1992 | G |
| Didrikson, Mildred (Babe) | Track | 1932 | 2G, S |
| Donie, Scott R. | Diving | 1992 | S |
| Drexler, Clyde | Basketball | 1992 | G |
| Dumais, Troy | Diving | 2012 | B |
| Durant, Kevin | Basketball | 2016 | G |
| 2012 | G | ||
| Dusing, Nate | Swimming | 2004 | B |
| 2000 | S | ||
| Eller, Glenn | Shooting | 2008 | G |
| Ethridge, Mary (Kamie) | Basketball | 1988 | G |
| Farmer-Patrick, Sandra | Track | 1992 | S |
| Feigen, Jimmy | Swimming | 2016 | G |
| 2012 | S† | ||
| Fields, Connor | Cycling | 2016 | G |
| Finn-Burrell, Michelle Bonae | Track | 1992 | G |
| Forbes, James Ricardo | Basketball | 1972 | S |
| Ford, Gilbert (Gib) | Basketball | 1956 | G |
| Foreman, George | Boxing | 1968 | G |
| Fortenberry, Joe Cephis | Basketball | 1936 | G |
| Francis, Phyllis | Track | 2016 | G |
| Galloway, Jackie | Taekwondo | 2016 | B |
| Garrison, Zina | Tennis | 1988 | G, B |
| George, Chris | Baseball | 2000 | G |
| Gjertson, Doug | Swimming | 1992 | G, B |
| 1988 | G | ||
| Glenesk, Dean William | Pentathlon | 1984 | S |
| Goldblatt, Scott | Swimming | 2004 | G |
| 2000 | B | ||
| Gonzáles, Paul G. Jr. | Boxing | 1984 | G |
| Gordon, Chris-Ann | Track | 2016 | S |
| Griner, Britney | Basketball | 2016 | G |
| Guidry, Carlette D. | Track | 1996 | G† |
| 1992 | G | ||
| Haas, Townley | Swimming | 2016 | G |
| Hall, Gary Jr. | Swimming | 2004 | G, B |
| 2000 | 2G, S, B | ||
| 1996 | 2G, 2S | ||
| Hamm, Mia | Soccer | 2004 | G |
| 2000 | S | ||
| 1996 | G | ||
| Hannan, Tommy | Swimming | 2000 | G |
| Hansen, Brendan | Swimming | 2012 | G, B |
| 2008 | G | ||
| 2004 | G, S, B | ||
| Hansen, Fred Morgan | Track | 1964 | G |
| Hardee, Trey | Track | 2012 | S |
| Harkrider, Kiplan P. | Baseball | 1996 | B |
| Hartwell, Erin Wesley | Cycling | 1996 | S |
| 1992 | B | ||
| Hays, Todd | Bobsled | 2002 | S |
| Heath, Michael Steward | Swimming | 1984 | 2G, S |
| Hedgepeth, Whitney L. | Swimming | 1996 | G, 2S |
| Hedrick, Chad | Speed Skating | 2010 | S, B |
| 2006 | G, S, B | ||
| Heidenreich, Jerry | Swimming | 1972 | 2G, S, B |
| Henry, James Edward | Diving | 1968 | B |
| Hill, Denean E. | Track | 1992 | S |
| 1988 | S | ||
| 1984 | G | ||
| Hill, Grant H. | Basketball | 1996 | G |
| Homfeld, Conrad E. | Equestrian | 1984 | G, S |
| Hooker, Destinee | Volleyball | 2012 | S |
| Hooper, Darrow | Shotput | 1952 | S |
| Horton, Jonathan | Gymnastics | 2008 | S |
| Howard, Sherri Francis | Track | 1988 1984 |
S G |
| Jackson, Lucious Brown | Basketball | 1964 | G |
| Jacobs, Chris | Swimming | 1998 | 2G, S |
| Johnson, Michael | Track | 2000 | 2G |
| 1996 | 2G | ||
| 1992 | G | ||
| Johnson, Rafer L. | Decathlon | 1960 | G |
| 1956 | S | ||
| Jones, John Wesley (Lam) | Track | 1976 | G |
| Jordan, DeAndre | Basketball | 2016 | G |
| Jordan, Shaun | Swimming | 1992 | G |
| 1988 | G | ||
| Juarez, Ricardo (Rocky) | Boxing | 2000 | S |
| Julich, Robert William | Cycling | 2004 | B |
| Keeler, Kathryn Elliott | Rowing | 1984 | G |
| Kern, Douglas James | Sailing | 1992 | S |
| Kiefer, Adolph | Swimming | 1936 | G |
| Kimmons, Trell | Track | 2012 | S |
| King, Judith Brown | Track | 1984 | S |
| Kleine, Megan | Swimming | 1992 | G† |
| Knight, Bianca | Track | 2012 | G |
| Kocian, Madison | Gymnastics | 2016 | G, S |
| Kolius, John Waldrip | Sailing | 1976 | S |
| Langkop, Dorothy Franey | Speed Skating | 1932 | B |
| Leetch, Brian Joseph | Ice Hockey | 2002 | S |
| Lewis, F. Carlton (Carl) | Track | 1996 | G |
| 1992 | 2G | ||
| 1988 | 2G, S | ||
| 1984 | 4G | ||
| Lienhard, William Barner | Basketball | 1952 | G |
| Lipinski, Tara K. | Figure Skating | 1998 | G |
| Liukin, Nastia | Gymnastics | 2008 | G, 3S, B |
| Lloyd, Andrea | Basketball | 1988 | G |
| Losey, R.G. (Greg) | Pentathlon | 1984 | S |
| Lopez, Diana | Taekwondo | 2008 | B |
| Lopez, Mark | Taekwondo | 2008 | S |
| Lopez, Steven | Taekwondo | 2008 | B |
| 2004 | G | ||
| 2000 | G | ||
| Lowe, Sara Elizabeth | Swimming | 2004 | B |
| Magers, Rose Mary | Volleyball | 1984 | S |
| Malone, Jordan | Speed Skating | 2014 | S |
| 2010 | B | ||
| Manuel, Simone | Swimming | 2016 | 2G, 2S |
| Manzano, Leo | Track | 2012 | S |
| Marsh, Michael L. | Track | 1996 | S |
| 1992 | 2G | ||
| Marshall, Christine | Swimming | 2008 | B |
| Matson, J. Randel (Randy) | Shotput | 1968 | G |
| 1964 | G | ||
| Matson, Ollie G. | Track | 1952 | S, B |
| McFalls, Jennifer Yvonne | Softball | 2000 | G |
| McFarlane, Tracey | Swimming | 1988 | S |
| McKenzie, Kim | Track | 1984 | B |
| McNeir, Forest | Shooting | 1920 | G |
| Meadows, Earle | Track | 1936 | G |
| Meilli, Katie | Swimming | 2016 | G, B |
| Mills, Ronald P. | Swimming | 1968 | B |
| Mitchell, Betsy | Swimming | 1988 | S |
| 1984 | G, S | ||
| Moceanu, Dominique H. | Gymnastics | 1996 | G |
| Montgomery, James P. | Swimming | 1976 | 3G, B |
| Moore, James Warren | Pentathlon | 1964 | S |
| Morrow, Bobby Joe | Track | 1956 | 3G |
| Munoz, Felipe | Swimming | 1968 | G |
| Neilson-Bell, Sandy | Swimming | 1972 | 3G |
| Nelson, Lianne Bennion | Rowing | 2004 | S |
| Newhouse, Frederick V. | Track | 1976 | G, S |
| Nott/Cunningham, Tara Lee | Weightlifting | 2004 | G |
| Okafor, Emeka | Basketball | 2004 | B |
| Okolo, Courtney | Track | 2016 | G |
| Olajuwon, Hakeem | Basketball | 1996 | G |
| Olsen, Justin | Bobsled | 2010 | G |
| Osterman, Catherine (Cat) | Softball | 2008 | S |
| 2004 | G | ||
| Paddock, Charles W. | Track | 1924 | S |
| 1920 | 2G, S | ||
| Patterson, Carly | Gymnastics | 2004 | G, 2S |
| Patton, Darvis | Track | 2004 | S |
| Peirsol, Aaron | Swimming | 2008 | 2G, S |
| 2004 | 3G | ||
| 2000 | S | ||
| Perry, Nanceen L. | Track | 2000 | B |
| Pesthy, Paul Karoly | Fencing | 1964 | S |
| Phenix, Erin | Swimming | 2000 | G |
| Pinder, Demetrius | Track | 2016 | B |
| 2012 | G | ||
| Postma, Joan Spillane | Swimming | 1960 | G |
| Potter, Cynthia Ann | Diving | 1976 | B |
| Rambo, John Barnett | Track | 1964 | B |
| Rauch, Jamie | Swimming | 2000 | S |
| Retton, Mary Lou | Gymnastics | 1984 | G, 2S, 2B |
| Richards, Robert E. | Track | 1956 | G |
| 1952 | G | ||
| 1948 | B | ||
| Richards-Ross, Sanya | Track | 2012 | 2G |
| 2008 | G, B | ||
| 2004 | G | ||
| Ritter, Louise | Track | 1988 | G |
| Roberts, Gil | Track | 2016 | G |
| Robertson, Alvin Cyrrale | Basketball | 1984 | G |
| Robertson, Julian (Tex) | Swimming | 1932 | B† |
| Robinson, David M. | Basketball | 1996 | G |
| 1992 | G | ||
| 1988 | B | ||
| Robinson, Moushaumi | Track | 2004 | G |
| Robinson, Robert J. | Basketball | 1948 | G |
| Robinzine, Kevin B. | Track | 1988 | G |
| Robles, Sarah | Weightlifting | 2016 | B |
| Roe, Frederick | Polo | 1924 | S |
| Russell, Douglas Albert | Swimming | 1968 | 2G |
| Russell, John William | Equestrian | 1952 | B |
| Schneider, Marcus B. | Rowing | 1996 | B |
| Schooling, Joseph | Swimming | 2016 | G |
| Slay, Brandon Douglas | Wrestling | 2000 | G |
| Smith, Clark | Swimming | 2016 | G |
| Smith, Dean | Track | 1952 | G |
| Smith, Lamont | Track | 1996 | G |
| Smith, Owen Guinn | Track | 1948 | G |
| Smith, Tommie C. | Track | 1968 | G |
| Southern, S. Edward | Track | 1956 | S |
| Spencer, Ashley | Track | 2016 | B |
| Steinseifer, Carrie | Swimming | 1984 | 2G |
| Sterkle, Jill Ann | Swimming | 1988 | 2B |
| 1984 | G | ||
| 1976 | G | ||
| Stevenson, Toby | Pole Vault | 2004 | S |
| Stulce, Michael S. | Shotput | 1992 | G |
| Swoopes, Sheryl D. | Basketball | 2004 | G |
| 2000 | G | ||
| 1996 | G | ||
| Sykora, Stacy | Volleyball | 2008 | S |
| Tarmoh, Jeneba | Track | 2012 | G |
| Taylor, Robert | Track | 1972 | G, S |
| Teagarden, Taylor | Baseball | 2008 | B |
| Tinsley, Michael | Track | 2012 | S |
| Tisdale, Wayman L. | Basketball | 1984 | G |
| Valdez, Jesse | Boxing | 1972 | B |
| Van, Allen | Ice Hockey | 1952 | S |
| Vollmer, Dana | Swimming | 2016 | G, S, B |
| 2012 | 3G | ||
| 2004 | G | ||
| Walker, Laura Anne | Swimming | 1988 | B |
| Walker, Neil | Swimming | 2004 | G, B |
| 2000 | G, S | ||
| Wariner, Jeremy | Track | 2008 | G, S |
| 2004 | 2G | ||
| Weatherspoon, Teresa G. | Basketball | 1992 | B |
| 1988 | G | ||
| Weber-Gale, Garrett | Swimming | 2008 | 2G |
| Wells, Rhoshii S. | Boxing | 1996 | B |
| Wells, Wayne A. | Wrestling | 1972 | G |
| Whitfield, Malvin G. | Track | 1952 1948 |
G, S G, S |
| Wilkinson, Laura A. | Diving | 2000 | G |
| Williams, Christa L. | Softball | 2000 1996 |
G G |
| Williamson, Darold | Track | 2004 | G |
| Wilson, Craig Martin | Water Polo | 1988 1984 |
S S |
| Wolfe, Rowland (Flip) | Gymnastics | 1932 | G |
| Wrightson, Bernard C. | Diving | 1968 | G |
| Wylie, Paul Stanton | Figure Skating | 1992 | S |
| Young, Earl Verdelle | Track | 1960 | 2G |
| Zmeskal, Kim | Gymnastics | 1992 | B |
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