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List of Pennsylvania State University Olympians

The list of Pennsylvania State University Olympians is a list of former or current Penn State University students (129) and coaches and faculty members (12) who have appeared as athletes at the Olympic Games, plus one athlete for the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics. The university had its most representatives participating in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris with 36 participants earning fourteen medals, the most ever by Penn State athletes in a single Olympic Games.[1]

Appearances and medal winners by sport

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Totals are through the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Sport Appearances†       Total♦
Track and field 55 5 10 5 20
Gymnastics 24 0 0 1 1
Fencing 22 0 1 3 4
Volleyball 18 2‡ 2# 5 9
Wrestling 15 4 1 1 6
Soccer 11 1 0 3 4
Swimming & Diving 9 2 0 3 5
Basketball 7 1 1 1 3
Cycling 7 0 0 0 0
Rifle 4 0 0 0 0
Field Hockey 3 0 0 3§ 3
Short Track Speedskating 3 0 0 1 1
Archery 2 1 0 1 2
Rowing 2 0 0 1 1
Figure skating 2 1 0 0 1
Kayaking 2 0 0 0 0
Bobsled 1 0 0 0 0
Beach Volleyball 1 0 0 0 0
Boxing 1 0 0 0 0
Ice hockey 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby 1 0 0 0 0
Tug-of-war 1 0 0 0 0
Total 192 17 15 28 60

† an athlete is considered to have appeared once in each sport entered each time the Games of an Olympiad or Winter Games were held, including athletes who were alternates
♦ number of times that a person received an Olympic medal or honor for finishing among the top three in an event
‡ both on the 2020 gold medal-winning USA women's team
# both on the 2012 silver medal-winning USA women's team
all on the 2016 bronze medal-winning USA men's and women's teams
§ all on the 1984 bronze medal-winning USA women's team

Olympians

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Nate Cartmell

1904

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Fred Englehardt, 1904

  St. Louis

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Nate Cartmell[2] Track and field   (100m)
  (200m)
  Fred Englehardt[3] Track and field   (triple jump)
 
Lee Talbott

1908

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  London

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Nate Cartmell[2] Track and field   (1600m medley relay)
  (200m)
  Lee Talbott Track and field
Wrestling
Tug-of-war
 
Harold Barron
 
William Cox
 
Larry Shields

1920

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  Antwerp

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Harold Barron Track and field   (110m hurdles)
  Alan Helffrich[4][5] Track and field
  Larry Shields Track and field   (3000m team)
  (1500m)

1924

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  Paris

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  William Cox Track and field   (3000m team)
  Schuyler Enck Track and field   (800m)
  Alan Helffrich Track and field   (4 × 400m relay)
  Carl Madera[4] Boxing
  Charles Moore, Sr.[4] Track and field
  Katsutoshi Naito Wrestling   (freestyle featherweight)
  John Romig Track and field
  Arthur Studenroth Track and field   (cross country team)

1928

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  Amsterdam

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Ray Conger[6] Track and field
  John Romig Track and field
  Al Bates Track and field   (long jump)

1932

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  Los Angeles

Name Sport
  Paul Rekers Track and field
 
Walter Bahr, with Vice-President Joe Biden in 2010

1948

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  London

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Walter Bahr[7] Soccer
  William Bonsall Gymnastics
  Louis Bordo Gymnastics
  Barney Ewell Track and field   (4 × 100m relay)
  (100m)
  (200m)
  Herman Goffberg Track and field
  Bill Koll[8] Wrestling (freestyle)
  Ray Sorensen Gymnastics
  Curt Stone Track and field

1952

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  Helsinki

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Horace Ashenfelter Track and field   (3000m steeplechase)
  William Ashenfelter Track and field
  Curt Stone Track and field

1952 Winter Olympic Games

  Oslo

Name Sport
  Kurt Oppelt[9][10][11] Figure skating

1956

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  Melbourne

Name Sport
  Horace Ashenfelter Track and field
  Ronald Coder[4] Soccer
  Dick Dyer[3][12][13] Fencing
  Richard Packer[4] Soccer
  Karl Schwenzfeier (Schier)[4] Gymnastics
  Curt Stone Track and field
  Armando Vega Gymnastics

1956 Winter Olympic Games

  Cortina d'Ampezzo

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Kurt Oppelt[9][10][11] Figure skating   (pair skating)
  Edgar Seymour Bobsled

1960

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  Rome

Name Sport
  Jean Cronstedt Gymnastics
  Dick Dyer[3][12][13] Fencing
  Garland O'Quinn Jr.[14] Gymnastics
  Ed Moran[4][5] Track and field

1964

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  Tokyo[15]

Name Sport
  Kathy Corrigan Gymnastics
  Lennart Hedmark[4] Track and field
  Armando Vega[4] Gymnastics
  Greg Weiss Gymnastics

1968

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  Mexico City

Name Sport Medal (if app. and event)
  Jane Barkman-Brown[16] Swimming   (4 × 100m freestyle relay)
  (200m freestyle)
  James Culhane[4] Gymnastics
  Steve Cohen Gymnastics
  Lennart Hedmark Track and field
  William Reilly Track and field

1972

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  Munich[15]

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Marshall Avener Gymnastics
  Jane Barkman-Brown[16] Swimming   (4 × 100m freestyle relay)
  James Culhane Gymnastics
  Steven Hayden Track and field
  Lennart Hedmark Track and field
  Hachiro Oishi[4] Wrestling
  Mike Sands Track and field

1976

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  Montreal

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Marshall Avener Gymnastics
  Diane Braceland (-Vreugdenhil) Rowing
  Lennart Hedmark Track and field
  Knut Hjeltnes Track and field
  Al Jackson[4][5] Track and field
  Steven Kaplan Fencing
  Romel Raffin Basketball
  Susan Rojcewicz[17] Basketball   (team)
  Mike Sands Track and field
  Michael Shine Track and field   (400m hurdles)
  Gene Whelan[4] Gymnastics
  Wayne Young Gymnastics

1980

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  Moscow

Jana Angelakis, Greg Fredericks, Charlene Morett, Christine Larson-Mason,[18] Knut Hjeltnes (Norway) and Romel Raffin (Canada) were all named to their respective Olympic teams but did not participate due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott.

1984

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  Los Angeles[15]

 
Charlene Morett
 
Lou Banach
Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Jana Angelakis Fencing
  Terry Bartlett Gymnastics
  Lou Banach[19] Wrestling (freestyle)   (light heavyweight)
  Francis Dodoo[20] Track and field
  Glenn Dubis Rifle
  Knut Hjeltnes Track and field
  Christine Larson-Mason Field Hockey   (team)
  Charlene Morett Field Hockey   (team)
  Romel Raffin Basketball
  Brenda Stauffer Field Hockey   (team)

1988

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  Seoul[15]

 
Knut Hjeltnes
Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Terry Bartlett Gymnastics
  Ken Chertow Wrestling
  Francis Dodoo[20] Track and field
  Glenn Dubis Rifle
  Knut Hjeltnes Track and field
  Suzie McConnell Basketball   (team)
  Romel Raffin Basketball

1992

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  Barcelona[15]

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Terry Bartlett Gymnastics
  J-Me Carney[3][21] Cycling
  Ken Chertow[4] Wrestling
  Francis Dodoo[20] Track and field
  Mary Ellen Clark Diving   (10m platform)
  Greg Elinsky[4] Wrestling
  Suzie McConnell Basketball   (team)
  Ian Shelley Gymnastics
  Barry Walsh Track and Field
  Rich Weiss[22] Kayaking

1996

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  Atlanta[15]

 
Bronze statue of Rich Weiss by Tyler Mark Richardella
Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Sanshiro Abe Wrestling
  Dominic Brindle[23] Gymnastics
  Olga Chernyak[4] Fencing
  Francis Dodoo[20] Track and field
  Mary Ellen Clark Diving   (10m platform)
  Peter Cox Fencing
  Salima Davidson[4] Volleyball
  Glenn Dubis Rifle
  John Hargis[24] Swimming   (men's 4x100 m medley relay)
  C.J. Hunter Track and field
  Suzanne Paxton Fencing
  Tom Strzalkowski Fencing
  Rich Weiss[22] Kayaking
  Rod White[3] Archery   (men's team)

2000

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  Sydney

 
Glenn Dubis
 
Kolat in November 2015
Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  J-Me Carney[3] Cycling
  Glenn Dubis Rifle
  Sammie Henson[25] Wrestling   (Bantamweight, Freestyle)
  Cary Kolat[26] Wrestling
  Kerry McCoy Wrestling
  Alexander Weber Fencing   (team sabre)
  Christie Welsh[4] Soccer
  Rod White[3] Archery   (men's team)

2002

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  Salt Lake City

Name Sport
  Allison Baver Short Track Speedskating

2004

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  Athens[27]

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Eugene Botes Swimming
  Ramon Hernandez Beach volleyball
  Kerry McCoy Wrestling
  Connie Moore[4] Track and field
  Cael Sanderson [28] Wrestling   (Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle)
  Luis Vargas Gymnastics

2006

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  Torino

Name Sport
  Allison Baver Short Track Speedskating
 
Adam Wiercioch

2008

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  Beijing[29]

 
Aleesha Barber
 
Mike Friedman
 
Jan Jagla
Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Toyin Augustus Track and field
  Aleesha Barber Track and field
  Michael Friedman Cycling
  Jan Jagla Basketball
  Bobby Lea Cycling
  Erin McLeod Soccer
  Kirsten Nieuwendam Track and field
  Nontapat Panchan Fencing
  Kevin Tan Gymnastics   (team)
  Adam Wiercioch Fencing   (team épée)
  Doris Willette[4] Fencing
 
Allison Baver

2010

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  Vancouver

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Allison Baver Short Track Speedskating   (3000m Relay)
 
Christa Harmotto

2012

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  London[30]

 
Daniel Gómez Tanamachi
 
Felix Aronovich
 
Carmelina Moscato
 
Erin Mcleod
 
Bridget Franek
 
Megan Hodge
 
Shana Cox (right)
Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Matt Anderson Volleyball
  Felix Aronovich Gymnastics
  Dominique Blake[4] Track and field (women's 4×400m relay) [31][32]
  Miles Chamley-Watson Fencing
  Shana Cox Track and field
  Natalie Dell Rowing   (women's quadruple sculls)
  Nicole Fawcett[4] Volleyball
  Bridget Franek Track and field
  Alisha Glass[4] Volleyball
  Daniel Gómez Tanamachi Fencing
  Christa Harmotto Volleyball   (women's team)
  Megan Hodge Volleyball   (women's team)
  Bobby Lea Cycling
  Erin McLeod Soccer   (women's team)
  Carmelina Moscato Soccer   (women's team)
  Kirsten Nieuwendam Track and field
  Tommy Ramos Gymnastics
  Jake Varner[33][34] Wrestling   (men's freestyle 96kg)
  Ryan Whiting[35] Track and field
  Doris Willette Fencing

2016

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  Rio de Janeiro[36][15]

 
Nicole Fawcett
 
Matt Anderson
 
Max Holt
 
Alisha Glass
 
Joe Kovacs
 
Monica Aksamit
 
Ali Krieger
 
Alyssa Naeher
 
Aaron Russell
 
Miles Chamley-Watson
Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Monica Aksamit Fencing   (team saber)
  Matt Anderson Volleyball   (team)
  Matt Baranoski Cycling
  Amelia Bizer[4] Rugby
  Bia Bulcão[37] Fencing
  Miles Chamley-Watson Fencing   (team foil)
  Nicole Fawcett[4] Volleyball
  Alisha Glass Volleyball   (team)
  Daniel Gómez Tanamachi Fencing
  Carlos Guerra Volleyball
  Christa (Harmotto) Dietzen Volleyball   (team)
  Darrell Hill Track and field
  Megan (Hodge) Easy[4] Volleyball
  Max Holt Volleyball   (team)
  Joe Kovacs Track and field   (shot put)
  Ali Krieger Soccer
  Bobby Lea Cycling
  Eddie Lovett[38] Track and field
  Frank Molinaro Wrestling
  Alyssa Naeher[39] Soccer
  Aaron Russell Volleyball   (team)
  Shane Ryan Swimming
  Katarzyna Trzopek Fencing

2020

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Micha Hancock

  Tokyo[40][15]

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Matt Anderson Volleyball
  Kayla Cannett-Oca Rugby
  Gabe Castaño Swimming
  Eduardo Cisternas Swimming
  Micha Hancock Volleyball   (women's team)
  Mohamed Hassan Fencing
  Maxwell Holt Volleyball
  Renata Knapik-Miazga[41] Fencing
  Joe Kovacs Track and Field   (men's shot put)
  Eddie Lovett[38] Track and Field
  Andrew Mackiewicz Fencing
  Erin McLeod Soccer   (women's team)
  Alyssa Naeher Soccer   (women's team)
  Melissa Rodríguez Swimming
  Aaron Russell[4] Volleyball
  Shane Ryan Swimming
  Michael Shuey Track and Field
  Kaito Streets Fencing
  David Taylor Wrestling   (men's freestyle 86kg)
  Khalil Thompson[4] Fencing
  Haleigh Washington Volleyball   (women's team)

2022

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  Beijing[15]

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Jessica Adolfsson Ice hockey
  Kaitlin Hawayek Ice dancing

2024

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  Paris[42][15]

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Matt Anderson Volleyball   (men's team)
  Roman Bravo-Young Wrestling
  Aaron Brooks Wrestling   (men's freestyle 86kg)
  Lynzee Brown[43] Gymnastics
  Kayla Canett Rugby   (women's team)
  Gabe Castaño Swimming
  Samantha Catantan Fencing
  Miles Chamley-Watson Fencing
  Mohamed Cisset Soccer
  Eduardo Cisternas Swimming
  Sam Coffey Soccer   (women's team)
  Ali Frantti[4][44] Volleyball
  Laura Freigang Soccer   (women's team)
  Sophia Gladieux Field Hockey
  Shaul Gordon Fencing
  Micha Hancock Volleyball   (women's team)
  Emma Harvey Swimming
  Jack Harvey Swimming
  Alexis Holmes Track and Field   (women's 4x400m relay)
  Maxwell Holt Volleyball   (men's team)
  Renata Knapik-Miazga[41] Fencing
  Joe Kovacs Track and Field   (men's shot put)
  Eduardo Moraes Swimming
  Alyssa Naeher Soccer   (women's team)
  Stephen Nedoroscik Gymnastics   (men's team)
  (pommel horse)
  Zain Retherford Wrestling
  Jenny Rizzo[4][45] Field hockey
  Handal Roban Track and Field
  Melissa Rodriguez Swimming
  Aaron Russell Volleyball   (men's team)
  Shane Ryan Swimming
  Cheickna Traore Track and Field
  Margherita Guzzi Vincenti Fencing
  Haleigh Washington Volleyball   (women's team)
  Mohamed Yasseen Fencing
  Sam Zakutney Gymnastics

Paralympic Games

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1984

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 /  Long Island (USA)/Stoke Mandeville (UK)[15]

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Kevin Szott[46] Track and field   Men's shot put B3
Men's discus B3
Men's javelin B3[47]
Goalball   Men's team[48]
Wrestling   classification not recorded[49][50]

1996

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  Atlanta[15]

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Kevin Szott[46] Judo   Men's +95kg
Track and field Men's shot put F12
Men's discus F12[47]

2000

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  Sydney[15]

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Kevin Szott[46] Judo   Men's +100kg

2004

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  Athens[15]

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Jeffrey Hantz[51] Track and field Men's Discus F56, Javelin F55-56[52]
  Kevin Szott[46] Judo   Men's – 100kg

2008

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  Beijing

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Maggie Redden[51] Track and field Women's 100m T53, 200m T53[53]

2016

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  Rio de Janeiro

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Shawn Morelli[54] Track cycling   Women's 3000m individual pursuit C4
Road cycling   Women's time trial C4
Road race C4-5[55]
  Emily Frederick[56] Track and field Women's shot put F40[57]

2020

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  Tokyo

Name Sport Medal (if app.) and event
  Shawn Morelli[54] Track cycling   Women's 3000m individual pursuit C4
Road cycling   Women's time trial C4
Road race C4-5
  Jacob Schrom[58] Powerlifting Men's -107 kg


See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Penn State Olympians" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
  2. ^ a b Nate Cartmell attended the University of Pennsylvania and later served as head coach of track and field at Penn State from 1922–33. After his Olympic years, he embarked on a coaching career in 1910 that led to coaching stints at seven other institutions, both before and after Penn State.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Mallon, Bill (21 Sep 2017). "USA OLYMPIANS AND THEIR COLLEGES". Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad Alternate who did not compete; may or may not have traveled to the host city.
  5. ^ a b c Penn State Track and Field/Cross Country 2012. State College, Pennsylvania USA. 2012. p. 105. Retrieved 2016-04-19.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ^ Ray Conger ran track for Iowa State in college, later obtained a masters degree in physiology, and then did further graduate work at Columbia. From 1931–36 he taught zoology at Carleton College in Northfield, MN, where he also coached track. He then joined the faculty at Penn State and was a professor of physical education preceding his retirement in 1970.
  7. ^ Walter Bahr was the captain of the U.S. national team in the 1950 FIFA World Cup when, in what is considered one of the greatest upsets in sports history, it defeated England, 1-0, with Bahr assisting on the lone goal. Later he became the men's soccer coach at Penn State from 1974–1988.
  8. ^ Bill Koll attended Iowa State Teachers College (now the University of Northern Iowa) and later became professor of Health and Physical Education, as well as head coach of the Penn State wrestling team from 1965–1979, which included unbeaten dual meet campaigns in 1967, 1970 thru 1972, and 1974.
  9. ^ a b After 1956, Kurt Oppelt skated in ice shows with his partner, Sissy Schwarz, and was the coach of the Royal Dutch Figure Skating Team from 1957–1960. He later settled in the United States. In 1967, Oppelt became an instructor at Penn State in its College of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. In 1996 he received the Golden Medal of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria.
  10. ^ a b "Winter Olympic Games: Athleticism in the Snow, 2010 Games: February 12-28, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada". Archived from the original on 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
  11. ^ a b "Olympedia, Kurt Oppelt Biographical information". Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  12. ^ a b Phinizy, Coles (December 5, 1955). "AMERICA'S DIM HOPES FOR ITS FIRST OLYMPIC FENCING TITLE ARE BRIGHTENED CONSIDERABLY BY TWO DETERMINED NEW BLADES". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 3, no. 23. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  13. ^ a b "Dick Dyer". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  14. ^ Mallon, Bill (21 Sep 2017). "USA OLYMPIANS AND THEIR COLLEGES". Retrieved 2017-10-14. O'Quinn attended the U.S. Military Academy as an undergraduate and Penn State as a graduate student.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "The full list of Penn Staters at the Olympics and Paralympics". Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  16. ^ a b At the time of the 1968 Olympics, Jane Barkman was age 16; later she became Penn State assistant swim coach and went on to become head coach at Princeton.
  17. ^ After her 1975 college graduation at Southern Connecticut, Sue Rojcewicz became a physical education instructor and assistant basketball coach at Penn State.
  18. ^ "GEO-POLITICS AND AMERICAN ATHLETES DENIED OLYMPIC OPPORTUNITIES PROFILED". Sports Perspectives. 9 July 2010. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  19. ^ Mallon, Bill (21 Sep 2017). "USA OLYMPIANS AND THEIR COLLEGES". Retrieved 2017-10-14. Banach attended the University of Iowa as an undergraduate and Penn State as a graduate student in 1988.
  20. ^ a b c d Francis Dodoo became a Professor of Sociology, Demography and African Studies at Penn State. He also served as president of the Ghana Olympic Committee from 2009 to 2017.
  21. ^ Motko, Carla (Oct 21, 1997). "Cycling club hoping to add to its list of accomplishments". Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  22. ^ a b Mallon, Bill (21 Sep 2017). "USA OLYMPIANS AND THEIR COLLEGES". Retrieved 2017-10-14. Weiss attended Colorado School of Mines as an undergraduate and Penn State as a graduate student. He drowned in a kayaking accident on the White Salmon River in Washington state in 1997.
  23. ^ "Nissen Emery Award". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  24. ^ John Hargis was the assistant swimming coach at Penn State from 2003 to 2006 and head coach from 2008 to 2013.
  25. ^ Sammie Henson was undefeated and two-time NCAA champion at Clemson University. From 2000–2002 he was assistant wrestling coach at Penn State. During his time there, Henson assisted head coach Troy Sunderland in taking the Nittany Lions from 35th in the country to sixth with a pair of top-five recruiting classes in just two years.
  26. ^ Mallon, Bill (21 Sep 2017). "USA OLYMPIANS AND THEIR COLLEGES". Retrieved 2017-10-14. In 1993, Kolat began his collegiate career at Penn State. He transferred to Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania in 1995.
  27. ^ 2004 PSU Olympians
  28. ^ Cael Sanderson attended and coached at Iowa State University before becoming Penn State's head wrestling coach in 2009.
  29. ^ 2008 PSU Olympians
  30. ^ "Big Ten totals 35 medals, including 15 Gold, at Olympics". Big Ten Network. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  31. ^ "TRACK AND FIELD OLYMPIANS TO BE RECOGNIZED". University Park, Pennsylvania. Oct 4, 2012. Retrieved 2016-08-14. Blake, a member of Penn State's NCAA Champion 4x400 in 2008, also had a successful London experience, earning a bronze medal as a member of Jamaica's 4x400 relay pool.
  32. ^ Walker, Howard (23 June 2017). "Dominique Blake finally returns bronze medal". Jamaican Observer. Retrieved 1 November 2017. Dominique Blake handed over the 4x400m relay medal she was erroneously presented with, having never competed in the heats or the final of the event at the 2012 Olympics.
  33. ^ Jake Varner won the gold medal in the 96 kg freestyle category at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Afterward he became an assistant coach at Penn State under Cael Sanderson. A student-athlete at Iowa State, he was 2009 and 2010 NCAA champion and finished second in the 2007 and 2008 NCAA championships, while being coached by Sanderson.
  34. ^ "American Jacob Varner takes 96kg freestyle wrestling gold". BBC. August 13, 2012.
  35. ^ Ryan Whiting, a native of Harrisburg, Pa., and 2010 alumnus of Arizona State University, was a volunteer coach on the Penn State track and field staff. He was the defending World Indoor Champion in the shot put and represented the U.S. at the 2011 IAAF World Outdoor Championships and 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He was also a six-time NCAA Champion while competing at Arizona State.
  36. ^ "School record 20 Penn Staters participating in Rio Olympic Games". July 19, 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  37. ^ "Tokyo Drift". Penn Stater. Vol. 106, no. 6 (July/August 2019 ed.). University Park, Pennsylvania: Penn State Alumni Association. p. 26.
  38. ^ a b Aydin, Tim (Aug 1, 2016). "Reppin' In Rio: Penn Staters In The 2016 Olympic Games". Black Shoe Diaries. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved 2016-08-11. A former University of Florida athlete, Eddie Lovett was a Penn State volunteer assistant coach at the time of the 2016 Rio Olympics, where he represented the U.S. Virgin Islands in the 110-meter hurdles.
  39. ^ "FIFA Tournaments – Alyssa NAEHER – Playing career at FIFA Tournaments". FIFA. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved 2017-10-27. player didn't appear in any matches
  40. ^ "Twenty-Two Penn Staters Set to Participate in Tokyo Olympics". July 20, 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  41. ^ a b Renata Knapik-Miazga became an assistant coach for the Penn State fencing teams in February, 2024.
  42. ^ "Meet the Penn Staters Competing in the Paris Olympics". July 25, 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  43. ^ Lynzee Brown became an assistant coach for the Penn State women's gymnastics team in 2022 after a collegiate career at Denver.
  44. ^ Feinswog, Lee (June 5, 2024). "USA Volleyball names 12-player Paris Olympics roster but not lone alternate". Volleyball Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  45. ^ "Paris 2024 Olympic Games|2024 U.S. Olympic Women's Field Hockey Team". USA Field Hockey. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  46. ^ a b c d Kevin Szott worked as a graduate assistant and a strength and conditioning coach on the Penn State football staff for 10 years, earning a master's degree in exercise physiology in 1989. Szott, who suffers from retinitis pigmentosa and macular disease, won Paralympic medals in four different sports (wrestling, goalball, and shot put in 1984, judo in 1996, 2000, and 2004). He was selected as Team USA’s flag bearer in the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens.
  47. ^ a b "Kevin Szott". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  48. ^ "A Look Back on the Road to Paris…1984 New York Games". U.S. Association of Blind Athletes. April 11, 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  49. ^ "New York 1984 Paralympic Summer Games". National Paralympic Heritage Trust. Retrieved 25 July 2024. Ian Brittain's research has shown 'that many medals were awarded for events that don't appear in the official results and so some athletes will never take their rightful place in Paralympic history.'
  50. ^ Brittain, Ian (2014). From Stoke Mandeville to Sochi: A history of the summer and winter Paralympic Games. Common Ground Publishing.
  51. ^ a b Penn Staters in the Olympics (curated display). University Park, Pennsylvania: Penn State All-Sports Museum. 5 April 2017.
  52. ^ "Jeffrey Hantz". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  53. ^ "Maggie Redden". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  54. ^ a b "Team USA". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  55. ^ "Shawn Morelli". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  56. ^ "Penn State contingent brings home pair of golds from Paralympics in Rio". Penn State News. The Pennsylvania State University. 20 Sep 2016. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  57. ^ "Emily Frederick". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  58. ^ "Team USA". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
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