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Penn in the Olympics:
Penn's Olympic Competitors
This list of the University of Pennsylvania's Olympic athletes plus the list of Penn Olympic coaches, officials and staff reveal that the men and women affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania have been a part of every single summer games. Penn's athletes have helped the United States to win at least twenty-six gold medals, twenty-eight silver medals and twenty-eight bronze medals for a total of seventy-nine medals. While the majority of athletes have been involved in either track and field or crew events, the University has also had members of the swim, wrestling, field hockey, equestrian and even the modern pentathlon teams come from its ranks.
Penn affiliations have been verified for these athletes:
| Year | Athlete | Penn affiliation | Sport | Medals |
| 1900 | Irving Knott Baxter | LL.B. 1901 | Track and Field | 2 Gold 3 Silver |
| Edward Rogers Bushnell | B.S. in Econ. 1901 | Track and Field | ||
| Meredith Bright Colket | B.S. 1901, LL.B. 1904 | Track and Field | 1 Silver | |
| Walter Edwin Drumheller | D.D.S. 1902 | Track and Field | ||
| Alexander Grant | A.B. 1900, M.A. 1902 | Track and Field | ||
| Thomas Truxtun Hare | B.S. 1901, Law Class of 1903 | Track and Field | 1 Silver | |
| Alvin Christian Kraenzlein | D.D.S. 1900 | Track and Field | 4 Gold | |
| Thaddeus Brew McClain | B.S. in Econ. 1901 | Track and Field | ||
| Josiah Calvin McCracken | College Class of 1899, M.D. 1901, Sc.D. (hon.) 1927 | Track and Field | 1 Gold 1 Silver 1 Bronze | |
| Edward Anthony Mechling | B.S. in Econ. 1899 | Track and Field | ||
| George W. Orton | M.A. 1894, Ph.D. 1896 Track and field, coach Penn Relays, director |
Track and Field | 1 Gold 1 Bronze | |
| William Procter Remington | B.S. 1900, S.T.D. (hon.) 1940 | Track and Field | ||
| John W.B. Tewksbury | D.D.S. 1899 | Track and Field | 2 Gold 2 Silver 1 Bronze | |
| 1904 | Nathaniel John Cartmell | Wharton Class of 1908 | Track and Field | 2 Silver |
| Thomas Truxtun Hare | B.S. 1901, Law Class of 1903 | Track and Field | 1 Bronze | |
| Lawson Joseph Robertson | Track coach | Track and Field | 1 Bronze | |
| 1908 | Nathaniel John Cartmell | Wharton Class of 1908 | Track and Field | 1 Gold 1 Bronze |
| Michail M. Dorizas | Ph.D. 1924 | Track and Field (for Greece) | 1 Silver 1 Bronze | |
| Lloyd Peniston Jones | Engineering Class of 1907 | Track and Field | ||
| Thomas Robinson Moffitt | B.S. 1907 | Track and Field | ||
| Lawson Joseph Robertson | Track coach | |||
| John Baxter Taylor | Wharton Class of 1907, V.M.D. 1908 | Track and Field | 1 Gold | |
| 1912 | Jervis Watson Burdick | A.B. 1912 | Track and Field | |
| Michail M. Dorizas | Ph.D. 1924 | Track and Field (for Greece) | ||
| Donald Fithian Lippincott | B.S. in Econ. 1915 | Track and Field | 1 Silver 1 Bronze | |
| Louis Cephas Madeira III | B.S. 1914 | Track and Field | ||
| Wallace Macafee McCurdy | B.S. in Econ. 1914 | Track and Field | ||
| Eugene Leroy Mercer | M.D. 1913 Dean of Department of Physical Education |
Track and Field | ||
| James Edwin (Ted) Meredith | B.S. in Econ. 1916 | Track and Field | 2 Gold | |
| 1920 | Earle William Eby | Wharton Class of 1921 | Track and Field | 1 Silver |
| Samuel Norton Gerson | B.S. in C.E. 1920 | Wrestling | 1 Silver | |
| Sherman George Landers | B.S. in Econ. 1920 | Track and Field | ||
| James Edwin (Ted) Meredith | B.S. in Econ. 1916 | Track and Field | ||
| Joseph Brooks B. Parker | B.S. 1911 | Fencing | ||
| 1924 | Lawrance Abercromby Brown | College Class of 1922 Penn Relays official |
Track and Field | |
| George Leroy Hill | B.S. in Econ. 1925 | Track and Field | ||
| Sidney Carter Jellinek | B. of Arch. 1923 | Rowing | 1 Bronze | |
| J. Oliver MacDonald | D.D.S. 1927 | Track and Field | 1 Gold | |
| Chauncey Ryer McPherson | A.B. 1914 | Fencing | ||
| Benjamin M. Owens | Wharton Class of 1925 | Track and Field | ||
| Joseph Brooks B. Parker | B.S. 1911 | Fencing | ||
| Benjamin Rose | Class of 1921 | Track and Field | ||
| Albert Edward Rose | Wharton Class of 1924 | Track and Field | ||
| Alan Chester Valentine | M.A. 1922 | Rugby | ||
| Harold Van Buskirk | B.S. 1915 | Fencing | ||
| 1928 | Bernard (Barney) E. Berlinger | B.S. in Econ. 1931 | Track and Field | |
| John Kenneth Doherty | Coach and Director of Penn Relays, 1948-1961 | Track and Field | 1 Bronze | |
| Augustus Shaw Goetz | B.S. 1925 LL.B. 1929 |
Rowing | ||
| Jesse Langford Montgomery | B.S. in Educ. 1930 | Track and Field | ||
| Harold Van Buskirk | B.S. 1915 | Fencing | ||
| 1932 | William Arthur Carr | B.S. in Econ. 1933 | Track and Field | 2 Gold |
| Daniel Ely Dean | B.S. in Econ. 1933 | Track and Field | ||
| James Cuthbert Gentle | B.S. in Econ. 1926 | Field Hockey | 1 Bronze | |
| Wilson Thomas Hobson, Jr. | B.S. in Econ. 1924 | Field Hockey | 1 Bronze | |
| Grant MacDougal | B.S. in Econ. 1934 | Track and Field | ||
| Jack C. Medica | Swimming coach, 1944-1958 Department of Education faculty, 1944-1976 Graduate student, 1952 |
Swimming | ||
| Charles Miller Sheaffer, Jr. | Class of 1929 | Field Hockey | 1 Bronze | |
| Harold Van Buskirk | B.S. 1915 | Fencing | ||
| 1936 | George Lewis Dahm, Jr. | B.S. in Econ. 1940 | Rowing | |
| James Cuthbert Gentle | B.S. in Econ. 1926 | Field Hockey | ||
| Ellwood Watson Godfrey | M.D. 1937, M.Sc.D 1944 | Field Hockey | ||
| Wilson Thomas Hobson, Jr. | B.S. in Econ. 1924 | Field Hockey | ||
| George Gilbert Loveless | B.S. in Econ. 1932 | Rowing | ||
| Jack C. Medica | Swimming coach, 1944-1958 Department of Education faculty, 1944-1976 Graduate student, 1952 |
Swimming | 1 Gold 2 Silver | |
| Charles Miller Sheaffer, Jr. | College Class of 1929 | Field Hockey | ||
| Gene George Venzke | B.S. 1936 | Track and Field | ||
| Joseph Stanley Wudyka | Graduate School of Education, student, 1936 | Track and Field | ||
| 1940 cancelled |
James Reber Burk | B.S. in Econ. 1940 | Rowing | |
| Joseph William Burk | B.S. in Econ. 1934, LL.D. (hon.) | Rowing | ||
| Arthur Anthony Gallagher; | College Class of 1938; | Rowing; | ||
| 1948 | David Hughes Cauffman | B. of Arch. 1940 | Field Hockey | |
| Arthur Anthony Gallagher | College Class of 1938 | Rowing | ||
| Francis Jones Gosling | Wharton Class of 1940 | Swimming (for Bermuda) | ||
| John Brendan Kelly Jr. | B.A. 1950 | Rowing | ||
| Jeffery Kirk | A.B. 1949 | Track and Field | ||
| Irving Mondeschein | Track and Cross Country, assistant coach | Track and Field | ||
| A. Richmond Morcom | Track coach, 1949-1974 | Track and Field | ||
| Sanders Scott Sims | Class of 1943 | Field Hockey | ||
| 1952 | James Judson Beggs | Coach of freshman crew Graduate student, 1953-55, 1963 |
Rowing | |
| Britton Chance | B.S. 1935, M.S. 1936, Ph.D. 1940 Profesor of Biophysics, Physical Chemistry and Radiology |
Yachting | 1 Gold | |
| Jaime Ramirez [Annexy] Fajardo | B.S. in Econ. 1949 | Track and Field (for Puerto Rico) | ||
| John Brendan Kelly Jr. | B.A. 1950 | Rowing | ||
| Mary G. Freeman Kelly | A.B. 1952 | Swimming (women's) | ||
| Paul Todd Makler, Sr. | M.D. 1943 | Fencing | ||
| Charles Joseph McIlvaine Jr. | B.S. in C.E. 1957 | Rowing | ||
| Walter Goodwin Staley, Jr. | Ph.D. 1968 | Equestrian | 1 Bronze | |
| Dewey Lee Yoder | M.S. 1963 | Track and Field | ||
| 1956 | Edgar Newbold Black IV | B.S. in Ch.E. 1951 | Field Hockey | |
| George T. Breen | Coach, swimming | Swimming; | 1 Silver 2 Bronze | |
| John Kent Bryant | B.S. in Econ. 1960 | Yachting | ||
| Francis David Chapot | B.S. in Econ. 1955 | Equestrian | ||
| Henry Charles Clifford | B.S. in Econ. 1952 | Field Hockey | ||
| Rex Richard Dyer | Evening Class of 1950 | Fencing | ||
| Carlos Porfirio Echevarria | M.B.A. 1958 | Yachting | ||
| Richard Lewis Hart | B.S. in M.E. 1950 | Track and Field | ||
| John Brendan Kelly Jr. | B.A. 1950 | Rowing | 1 Bronze | |
| James Arthur McMullen | College Class of 1959, D.D.S. 1963 | Rowing | ||
| Karen Linnea Anderson Oldham | College for Women, Class of 1961 | Track and Field (women's) | ||
| Victor Frank Sheronas | B.S. in Econ. 1931 | Yachting | ||
| William G.M. Slater | B.S. in Econ. 1962 | Swimming (for Canada) | ||
| James Michael Wynne | A.B. 1960 | Rowing | ||
| 1960 | George T. Breen | Coach, swimming | Swimming | 1 Bronze |
| Francis David Chapot | B.S. in Econ. 1955 | Equestrian | 1 Silver | |
| Rex Richard Dyer | Class of 1950 | Fencing | ||
| John Brendan Kelly Jr. | B.A. 1950 | Rowing | ||
| Larry Lauchle | Wrestling coach Athletic Dept., Associate Director for Facilities |
Wrestling | ||
| David Morris Micahnik | A.B. 1960, Law Class of 1964 | Fencing | ||
| Ted Allison Nash | Crew coach Graduate student, 1955 |
Rowing | 1 Gold | |
| Karen Linnea Anderson Oldham | Class of 1961 | Track and Field (women's) | ||
| Harry Lambert Parker | A.B. 1957 | Rowing | ||
| Lyman Spencer Abson Perry | A.B. 1968 | Rowing | ||
| Walter Goodwin Staley, Jr. | Ph.D. 1968 | Equestrian | ||
| 1964 | Francis David Chapot | B.S. in Econ. 1955 | Equestrian | |
| Eugene Arhand Hamori | Ph.D. 1964 | Fencing | ||
| Paul Todd Makler, Sr. | M.D. 1943 | Fencing | ||
| David Morris Micahnik | A.B. 1960, Law Class of 1964 | Fencing | ||
| Ted Allison Nash | Crew coach Graduate student, 1955 |
Rowing | 1 Bronze | |
| Harry Lambert Parker | A.B. 1957 | Rowing | ||
| Juan R. Torruella | Wharton Class of 1954 | Sailing | ||
| 1968 | John Thomas Balla; | Engineering Class of 1961 | Fencing | |
| Robert Clayton Brayton | M.B.A. 1971 | Rowing | ||
| Aspinwall Gardner Cadwalader | B.Arch. 1971, M.Arch. 1975 | Rowing | ||
| Francis David Chapot | B.S. in Econ. 1955 | Equestrian | ||
| Steven R. Cohen | M.D. 1971 | Gymnastics | ||
| Walter Richard Crooker | Wharton Class of 1971 | Rowing (for Canada) | ||
| Eleanor Suzanne Daniel Drye | B.S. in Educ. and A.B. 1974 | Swimming (women's) | 1 Gold | |
| L. Ernesto Fernandez-Moreno | B.S. in Econ. 1973 | Fencing (for Mexico) | ||
| John DeStefani Hartigan | A.B. 1963, M.B.A. 1965 | Rowing | ||
| Luther Hio Jones III | B.S. in Econ. 1971 |
Rowing | ||
| Anthony Edward Martin III | B.S. in E.E. 1970, M.B.A. 1976 | Rowing | ||
| David Morris Micahnik | A.B. 1960, Law Class of 1964 | Fencing | ||
| Steven Jeffrey Netburn | B.S. in Econ. 1965 | Fencing | ||
| William Kimball Purdy | A.B. 1968 | Rowing | ||
| Herman Albert Schaefer | B.S. in Econ. 1943, LL. B. 1948 | Jai alai (demo sport) | ||
| Juan R. Torruella | Wharton Class of 1954 | Sailing | ||
| 1972 | Larry Dean Bader | B.S. in M.E. 1971 | Ice Hockey | 1 Silver |
| Thomas William Butterfoss | B.S. in E.E. 1972, D.M.D. 1973 | Rowing | ||
| Francis David Chapot | B.S. in Econ. 1955 | Equestrian | 1 Silver | |
| Eugene Howard Clapp III | A.B. 1972 | Rowing | 1 Silver | |
| Walter Richard Crooker | Wharton Class of 1971 | Rowing (for Canada) | ||
| Eleanor Suzanne Daniel Drye | B.S. in Educ. and A.B. 1974 | Swimming (women's) | 1 Bronze | |
| L. Ernesto Fernandez-Moreno | B.S. in Econ. 1973 | Fencing (for Mexico) | ||
| Aaron Benjamin Herman | A.B. 1974 | Rowing | ||
| Charles Colby Hewitt III | M.B.A. 1973 | Rowing | ||
| Luther Hio Jones III | B.S. in Econ. 1971 | Rowing | ||
| Hugh Patrick Matheson | College Class of 1971 | Rowing (for Great Britain) | ||
| James Edmond Moroney III | B.S. in Econ. 1975 | Rowing | ||
| Steven Jeffrey Netburn | B.S. in Econ. 1965 | Fencing | ||
| Alan Miles Ruben | A.B. 1953, M.A. and LL.B., 1956 | Fencing | ||
| Michael L. Staines | Assistant Manager of Grant and Contract Accounting | Rowing | ||
| Chris Hugh Stevenson | Class of 1972 | Rowing | ||
| Juan R. Torruella | Wharton Class of 1954 | Sailing | ||
| 1976 | James William Castellan | M.S. 1974 Admissions staff |
Rowing | |
| Francis David Chapot | B.S. in Econ. 1955 | Equestrian | ||
| Steven Erik Christensen | College Class of 1979 | Rowing | ||
| Robert Lewis Cragg, Jr. | A.B. 1975 | Swimming and Diving | ||
| Anita Lucette DeFrantz | J.D. 1977 | Rowing (women's) | 1 Bronze | |
| Kenneth Benoit Dreyfus | B.S. in Econ. 1969, M.S. in Educ. 1977 | Rowing | ||
| John DeStefani Hartigan | A.B. 1963, M.B.A. 1965 | Rowing | ||
| Aaron Benjamin Herman | A.B. 1974 | Rowing | ||
| Adrian Brooke Makler | A.B. 1973 | Fencing | ||
| Paul Todd Makler, Jr. | A.B. 1968, M.D. 1972 | Fencing | ||
| Hugh Patrick Matheson | College Class of 1971 | Rowing (for Great Britain) | 1 Silver | |
| Sue D. Morgan | H.U.P. employee | Rowing (women's) | ||
| James Edmond Moroney III | B.S. in Econ. 1975 | Rowing | ||
| Gail Ricketson | HUP employee | Rowing (women's) | ||
| Frederick Ameen Samara | B.S. in Econ. 1973 | Track and Field | ||
| Laura Catherine Terdoslavich Staines | A.B. 1975 | Rowing (women's) | ||
| Michael L. Staines | Assistant Manager of Grant and Contract Accounting, 1976 | Rowing | 1 Silver | |
| Chris Hugh Stevenson | College Class of 1972 | Rowing | ||
| George H. Tintor | Wharton Class of 1979 | Rowing (for Canada) | ||
| Juan R. Torruella | Wharton Class of 1954 | Sailing | ||
| Catherine Ann Menges Zagunis | B.S.N. 1977 | Rowing | ||
| 1980 | Note that for political reasons, the United States team boycotted this Olympics, held in Moscow. | |||
| Hope Barnes | A.B. 1981 | Rowing (women's) | ||
| John Andrew Chatzky | A.B. 1978 | Rowing | ||
| Steven Erik Christensen | Class of 1979 | Rowing | ||
| Carol Whipple Colgan | Wharton Class of 1982 | Rowing (women's, for Canada) | ||
| Sean Padraic Colgan | A.B. 1977 | Rowing | ||
| Anita Luceete DeFrantz | J.D. 1977 | Rowing (women's) | ||
| Karla Hull Drewsen | A.B. 1980 | Rowing (women's) | ||
| Bruce Edward Epke | B.S. in Econ. 1978 | Rowing | ||
| Elizabeth Cryer Kent | M.B.A. 1982 | Rowing (women's) | ||
| Hugh Patrick Matheson | College Class of 1971 | Rowing (for Great Britain) | ||
| Leslie J. Milne | Wharton Class of 1977 | Field Hockey | ||
| Julie Ann Staver | A.B. 1974 V.M.D. 1982 |
Field Hockey (women's) | ||
| Phillip William Stekl | A.B. 1978 | Rowing | ||
| George H. Tintor | Wharton Class of 1979 | Rowing (for Canada) | ||
| 1984 | Carol Whipple Colgan | Wharton Class of 1982 | Rowing (women's, for Canada) | |
| Bruce Edward Epke | B.S. in Econ. 1978 | Rowing | ||
| Barbara Ann Kirch Grudt | A.B. 1984, Graduate student | Rowing (women's) | ||
| Leslie J. Milne | Wharton Class of 1977 | Field Hockey | 1 Bronze | |
| Joan (Saline) PhengLaOr Murphy | A.B. 1984 | Track and Field (women's) | ||
| Lisa Diane Rohde | B.S. 1979 | Rowing (women's) | 1 Silver | |
| Julie Ann Staver | A.B. 1974, V.M.D. 1982 | Field Hockey (women's) | 1 Bronze | |
| Phillip William Stekl | A.B. 1978 | Rowing | 1 Silver | |
| Michael Earle Storm | A.B. 1986 | Modern Pentathalon | 1 Silver | |
| John David Tichacek | B.S. in E.E. 1978 | Fencing | ||
| Kay Worthington | Coach | Rowing (women's, for Canada) | ||
| 1988 | Gregory Alan Best | B.S. in Econ. 1986 | Equestrian | 2 Silver |
| Cornelia Beekman Fischer | A.B. 1980 | Yachting (women's) | ||
| Jonathan Scott Fish | B.S. in Econ. 1984 | Rowing | ||
| John Eric Flobeck | A.B. 1987 | Rowing | ||
| Paul Ronald Friedberg | B.S. in Ch.E. 1981 | Fencing | ||
| Barbara Ann Kirch Grudt | A.B. 1984, Graduate student | Rowing (women's) | ||
| Jennie Anne Marshall Loucks | A.B. 1982 | Rowing (women's) | ||
| Mary Jane O'Neill | A.B. 1986 | Fencing (women's) | ||
| John Anthony Pescatore | B.S. in Econ. 1986 | Rowing | 1 Bronze | |
| Kay Worthington | Coach | Rowing (women's, for Canada) | ||
| 1992 | Chris Stuart O'Laughlin | A.B. 1989 | Fencing | |
| John Anthony Pescatore | B.S. in Econ. 1986 | Rowing | ||
| Kay Worthington | Coach | Rowing (women's, for Canada) | 2 Gold | |
| 1996 | Cliff Bayer | B.S. in Econ. and M.B.A. 2003 | Fencing | |
| Tamir Bloom | Class of 1994 | Fencing | ||
| L. Janusz Hooker | Wharton Class of 1993 | Rowing | 1 Bronze | |
| Michael Neil Peterson | B.A. 1989 | Rowing | ||
| Jeff Pfaendtner | B.S.E. 1990 | Rowing | ||
| 2000 | Cliff Bayer | B.S. in Econ. and M.B.A. 2003 | Fencing | |
| Tamir Bloom | Class of 1994 | Fencing | ||
| Sarah E. Garner | A.B. 1994 | Rowing (women's) | 1 Bronze | |
| Garrett A. Miller | B.S. in Econ. 1999 | Rowing | ||
| Brandon D. Slay | B.S. in Econ. 1998 | Wrestling | 1 Gold | |
| 2002 | Lincoln Clark DeWitt | A.B. 1990 | Skeleton (winter games) | |
| 2004 | Nathanael Ackerman | Department of Mathematics faculty | Wrestling (for Great Britain) | |
| Michael Aguilar | B.A.S. 2001 | Track and Field | ||
| 2008 | Susan Francia | A.B. 2004 | Rowing (women's) | 1 Gold |
| 2012 | Aniekan Okon "Koko" Archibong | A.B. 2003 | Basketball (for Nigeria) | |
| Susan Francia | A.B. 2004 | Rowing (women's) | 1 Gold |
Penn affiliations have been claimed, but not verified for these Olympic athletes:
| Year | Athlete | Sport | Medals |
| 1900 | James B. Juvenal | Rowing | 1 Gold |
| William Fraser Lewis | Track and Field | ||
| 1904 | Henry Jamison Handy | Swimming | 1 Bronze |
| James B. Juvenal | Rowing | 1 Silver | |
| 1924 | Henry Jamison Handy | Water Polo | 1 Bronze |
| 1952 | Steve Orova | Rowing (for Hungary) | |
| 1960 | Nina Adams Harmer | Swimming (women's) | |
| 1964 | Nina Adams Harmer | Swimming (women's); | |
| 1980 | Peter Caruthers | Figure Skating | |
| Bruce Ibbetson | Rowing | ||
| Thomas Woodman | Rowing | ||
| 1984 | Peter Caruthers | Figure Skating | 1 Silver |
| Michael Hughes | Rowing (for Canada | 1 Bronze | |
| Bruce Ibbetson | Rowing | 1 Silver | |
| 1988 | Angie Herron | Rowing (women's) |
This exhibit was created in June 2006 by Clifton R. Hood
1908 Olympics, London