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In the storied history of Oklahoma State Athletics, several athletes have participated in some Olympic sport. Oklahoma State representatives have been coaches, wrestlers, baseball players, softball players, track and field participants, managers, and team physicians.
Not only has OSU had many Olympians, OSU athletes have amassed an outstanding 32 Olympic and Paralympic medals including 21 gold, five silver, and eight bronze. AD Franch and Lauren Regula became the latest OSU medalists by capturing bronze at the Tokyo 2020 games in 2021, while Cassie Mitchell took home silver and bronze at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Oklahoma State has been represented at every Olympic Summer Games in which the United States has competed in since 1924.
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| OSU Medal Count |
| Gold |
20 |
| Silver |
5 |
| Bronze |
8 |
| Total |
33 |
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| Paris 1924 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Guy H. Lookabaugh |
Wrestling |
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158.5 |
Fourth |
| Orion Stuteville |
Wrestling |
|
174 |
Alternate |
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| Amsterdam 1928 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Clarence Berryman |
Wrestling |
|
145 |
Sixth |
| George Rule |
Wrestling |
|
174 |
Sixth |
| Charles Strack |
Wrestling |
|
191.5 |
Reserve |
| Earl McCready |
Wrestling |
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Hwt |
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| Los Angeles 1932 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Bobby Pearce |
Wrestling |
|
123 |
Gold Medal |
| Jack Van Bebber |
Wrestling |
|
158.5 |
Gold Medal |
| Melvin Clodfelter |
Wrestling |
|
145 |
Third Round |
| Conrad Caldwell |
Wrestling |
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191.5 |
Alternate |
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| Berlin 1936 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Frank Lewis |
Wrestling |
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158.5 |
Gold Medal |
| Ross Flood |
Wrestling |
|
123 |
Silver Medal |
| Roy Dunn |
Wrestling |
|
Hwt |
First Round |
| Harley Strong |
Wrestling |
|
145 |
First Round |
| George Chiga |
Wrestling |
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Hwt |
DNP |
| Fred Parkey |
Wrestling |
|
134 |
Reserve |
| Ed Gallagher |
Wrestling |
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Honorary Coach |
N/A |
| Clarence Gallagher |
Wrestling |
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Trainer |
N/A |
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| Helsinki 1940 |
Suspended following the outbreak of World War II.
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| London 1944 |
Suspended following the outbreak of World War II.
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| London 1948 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Bob Kurland |
Basketball |
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Team |
Gold Medal |
| Jesse Renick |
Basketball |
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Team |
Gold Medal |
| William Jernigan |
Wrestling |
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114.5 |
Second Round |
| Hal Moore |
Wrestling |
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136.5 |
Sixth |
| Richard Hutton |
Wrestling |
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Hwt |
First Round |
| Art Griffith |
Wrestling |
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Coach |
N/A |
| Cliff Keen |
Wrestling |
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Manager |
N/A |
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| Helsinki 1952 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Bob Kurland |
Basketball |
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Team |
Gold Medal |
| Raymond Swartz |
Wrestling |
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Coach |
N/A |
| Buel Patterson |
Wrestling |
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Manager |
N/A |
| J.W. Mashburn |
Track & Field |
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1600m Relay |
DNC |
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| Melbourne 1956 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| J.W. Mashburn |
Track & Field |
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1600m Relay |
Gold Medal |
| Myron Roderick |
Wrestling |
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136.5 |
Fourth |
| Dick Beattie |
Wrestling |
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160.5 |
DNC (Illness) |
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| Rome 1960 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Shelby Wilson |
Wrestling |
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147.5 |
Gold Medal |
| Doug Blubaugh |
Wrestling |
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160.5 |
Gold Medal |
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| Tokyo 1964 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Yojiro Uetake |
Wrestling |
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125.5 |
Gold Medal |
| Bobby Douglas |
Wrestling |
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138.5 |
Fourth |
| Rex Perry |
Wrestling |
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Coach |
N/A |
| Myron Roderick |
Wrestling |
|
Coach |
N/A |
| Fendley Collins |
Wrestling |
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Manager |
N/A |
| Henry Iba |
Basketball |
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Coach |
N/A |
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| Mexico City 1968 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Yojiro Uetake |
Wrestling |
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125.5 |
Gold Medal |
| Bobby Douglas |
Wrestling |
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138.5 |
DNC (Illness) |
| James King |
Basketball |
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Team |
Gold Medal |
| Henry Iba |
Basketball |
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Coach |
N/A |
| Dr. Donald Cooper |
Basketball |
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Doctor |
N/A |
| Tom Von Ruden |
Track & Field |
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1,500m |
Ninth |
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| Munich 1972 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Gene Davis |
Wrestling |
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136.5 |
Third Round |
| Jerry Robinson |
Wrestling |
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180.5 (GR) |
DNP |
| Harry Geris |
Wrestling |
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Hwt |
DNP |
| Henry Iba |
Basketball |
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Coach |
N/A |
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| Montreal 1976 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Gene Davis |
Wrestling |
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136.5 |
Bronze Medal |
| Jimmy Jackson |
Wrestling |
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Hwt |
DNP |
| Harry Geris |
Wrestling |
|
Hwt |
DNP |
| Ross Seymour |
Swimming |
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100m BF |
4 h6 r1/3 |
| Paul Nash |
Swimming |
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1500m FS |
2 h3 r1/2 |
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| Moscow 1980 |
Boycotted by United States and other nations.
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| Los Angeles 1984 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Bruce Baumgartner |
Wrestling |
|
286 |
Gold Medal |
| Lee Roy Smith |
Wrestling |
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136.5 |
DNC-Arbitration |
| Gary Green |
Baseball |
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Team |
Second Place* |
| Henry Iba |
Basketball |
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Coach |
N/A |
| Bill McDaniel |
Basketball |
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Doctor |
N/A |
* Baseball was included as a demonstration at the 1984 Olympic Games, with no medals officially awarded. The U.S. team finished second during the competition, losing to Japan in the final game.
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| Seoul 1988 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Robin Ventura |
Baseball |
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Team |
Gold Medal |
| John Smith |
Wrestling |
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136.5 |
Gold Medal |
| Kenny Monday |
Wrestling |
|
163 |
Gold Medal |
| Joe Seay |
Wrestling |
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Coach |
N/A |
| Christine McMiken |
Track & Field |
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10,000m |
First Round |
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| Barcelona 1992 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| John Smith |
Wrestling |
|
136.5 |
Gold Medal |
| Kenny Monday |
Wrestling |
|
163 |
Silver Medal |
| Kendall Cross |
Wrestling |
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125.5 |
Sixth |
| Lee Roy Smith |
Wrestling |
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Coach |
N/A |
| Bobby Douglas |
Wrestling |
|
Coach |
N/A |
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| Atlanta 1996 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Kendall Cross |
Wrestling |
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125.5 |
Gold Medal |
| Kenny Monday |
Wrestling |
|
163 |
Sixth |
| Michele Smith |
Softball |
|
Team |
Gold Medal |
| Melanie Roche |
Softball |
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Team |
Bronze Medal |
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| Sydney 2000 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Michele Smith |
Softball |
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Team |
Gold Medal |
| Melanie Roche |
Softball |
|
Team |
Bronze Medal |
| John Smith |
Wrestling |
|
Coach |
N/A |
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| Athens 2004 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Jamill Kelly |
Wrestling |
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145.5 |
Silver Medal |
| Daniel Cormier |
Wrestling |
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211.5 |
Fourth |
| Eric Guerrero |
Wrestling |
|
132 |
First Round |
| Melanie Roche |
Softball |
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Team |
Silver Medal |
| Lauren Bay |
Softball |
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Team |
Preliminary |
| Jeff Guiel |
Baseball |
|
Team |
Fourth |
| David Rollandini |
Baseball |
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Team |
Eighth |
| Mindaugas Pukstas |
Marathon |
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N/A |
74th |
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| Turin 2006 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Kathrin Lehmann |
Hockey |
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Team |
Group Stage |
| Lehmann played soccer at OSU |
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| Beijing 2008 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Melanie Roche |
Softball |
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Team |
Bronze Medal |
| Lauren Bay |
Softball |
|
Team |
Semifinals |
| Daniel Cormier |
Wrestling |
|
211.5 |
DNC-Injury |
| Steve Mocco |
Wrestling |
|
132 |
Quarterfinals |
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| Vancouver 2010 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Kathrin Lehmann |
Hockey |
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Team |
Group Stage |
| Lehmann played soccer at OSU |
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| London 2012 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Coleman Scott |
Wrestling |
|
60kg |
Bronze Medal |
| John Smith |
Wrestling |
|
Coach |
N/A |
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| Rio De Janeiro 2016 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Rickie Fowler |
Golf |
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Men's Individual |
T-37th |
| Caroline Masson |
Golf |
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Women's Individual |
T-21st |
| Pernilla Lindberg |
Golf |
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Women's Individual |
T-31st |
| Shadrack Kipchirchir |
Track & Field |
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Men's 10,000 m |
19th |
| Ingeborg Loevnes |
Track & Field |
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Women's 3000 m Steeplechase |
33rd |
| Nick Miller |
Track & Field |
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Men's Hammer Throw |
22nd |
| Tom Farrell |
Track & Field |
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Men's 5000 m |
40th |
| John Smith |
Wrestling |
|
TV Analyst |
N/A |
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| Rio De Janeiro 2016 Paralympics |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Cassie Mitchell |
Discus |
|
F51/52 |
Silver Medal |
| Cassie Mitchell |
Club Throw |
|
F51 |
Bronze Medal |
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| Tokyo 2020 |
| Name |
Sport |
Nation |
Division |
Finish |
| Adrianna Franch |
Soccer |
|
Team |
Bronze Medal |
| Caroline Masson |
Golf |
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Women's Individual |
T-40th |
| Alex Noren |
Golf |
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Men's Individual |
T-16th |
| Viktor Hovland |
Golf |
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Men's Individual |
T-14th |
| Nick Miller |
Track & Field |
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Men's Hammer Throw |
6th |
| Lauren Regula |
Softball |
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Team |
Bronze Medal |
| John Smith |
Wrestling |
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TV Analyst |
N/A |
| Michele Smith |
Softball |
|
TV Analyst |
N/A |
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