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University of Michigan Medalists

U-M students, coaches and staff  have won 138 Olympic Medals from 1900 to 2010.
Gold: 65
Silver: 35
Bronze: 38

Paralympic Competition: 1 gold and 1 silver

The medal totals include coaches who did not attend UM or were not on staff at the time they won: Alvin Kraenzlein (1900, 4 gold, track) Bruce Harlan (1948, 1 silver and 1 bronze, diving ) Doug Herland (1984, 1 bronze, rowing) Trish Roberts (1976, silver,  women's basketball)

The  medal totals include several swimmers (indicated by a *) who competed in preliminaries of relay events but not in the finals.  The rules/practices on whether or not they were actually awarded medals changed over the years.  Seven swimmers fall into this category Paul Samson (1928), Burwell Jones (1952), Dave Gillanders (1960), William Darnton (1960), Joan Spillane (1960, she won a gold in the 400 meter freestyle relay and swam in the qualifying round for the gold medal winning 400 meter medley relay team.) Carl Robie (1958) and Bill Kennedy (1972).

Also included is Marilyn Corson, Matt Mann's daughter, who did not attend UM but trained under UM coaches at the Michigan Union Pool. (1 bronze)

View medal winners chronologically

Abbott, Jim	1988	Baseball		gold	US
Armstrong, Betsey	2008	Water Polo		silver	US
Arsenault, Samantha	2000	Swimming	4x200m freestyle relay	gold	US
Ault, Garnet	1928	Swimming	4x200m freestyle relay	bronze	Canada
Barrowman, Mike	1992	Swimming	200m breaststroke	gold	US
Barton, Greg	1984	Kayaking	1000m single	bronze	US
Barton, Greg	1988	Kayaking	1000m single	gold	US
Barton, Greg	1988	Kayaking	1000m double	gold	US
Barton, Greg	1992	Kayaking	1000m single	bronze	US
Bernard, Kent	1964	Track	4x100m relay	bronze	Trinidad-Tobago
Boggs, Phil	1976	Diving	3 meter	gold	US
Borges, Gustavo	1992	Swimming	100m freestyle	silver	Brazil
Borges, Gustavo	1996	Swimming	100m freestyle	bronze	Brazil
Borges, Gustavo	1996	Swimming	200m freestyle	silver	Brazil
Borges, Gustavo	2000	Swimming	4x100m freestyle relay	bronze	Brazil
Brooker, James	1924	Track	pole vault	bronze	US
Brost, Todd	1992	Hockey		silver	Canada
Brundage, Jennifer	2000	Softball		gold	US
Christy, Jim	1932	Swimming	1500m freestyle	bronze	US
Clark, Emory	1964	Rowing	eight	gold	US
Clawson, John	1968	Basketball		gold	US
Coe, William	1904	Track	shot put	silver	US
Corson, Marilyn	1968	Swimming	4x100m freestyle relay	bronze	US
Craig, Ralph	1912	Track	100 meters	gold	US
Craig, Ralph	1912	Track	200 meters	gold	US
Darnton, William	1960	Swimming	4x100m medley relay	gold*	US
Davies, John	1952	Swimming	200m breaststroke	gold	Australia
Davis, Meryl	2010	Ice Dancing		silver	US
Degener, Richard	1932	Diving	springboard	bronze	US
Degener, Richard	1936	Diving	springboard	gold	US
Diemer, Brian	1984	Track	3000m steeplechase	bronze	US
Doherty, Ken	1928	Track	decathlon	bronze	US
Dolan, Tom	1996	Swimming	400m ind. medley	gold	US
Dolan, Tom	2000	Swimming	400m. ind. medley	gold	US
Dolan, Tom	2000	Swimming	200m ind. medley	silver	US
Downie, Gordon	1976	Swimming	4x200m freestyle relay	bronze	Great Britain
Duenkel, Ginny	1964	Swimming	4x100m freestyle relay	gold	US
Duenkel, Ginny	1964	Swimming	100m backstroke	bronze	US
Dvorak, Charles	1900	Track	pole vault	silver	US
Dvorak, Charles	1904	Track	pole vault	gold	US
Fraser, Steve	1984	Greco-Roman Wrestling		gold	US
Garrells, John	1908	Track	shot put	bronze	US
Garrells, John	1908	Track	110m hurdles	silver	US
Gaxiola, Alvaro	1968	Diving	platform	silver	Mexico
Gillanders, Dave	1960	Swimming	200m butterfly	bronze	US
Gillanders, Dave	1960	Swimming	4x100m medley relay	gold*	US
Gorski, Mark	1984	Cycling	1000m sprint	gold	US
Hahn, Archie	1904	Track	60 meters	gold	US
Hahn, Archie	1904	Track	100 meters	gold	US
Hahn, Archie	1904	Track	200 meters	gold	US
Hahn, Archie	1906	Track	100 meters	gold	US
Handy, Henry Jamison "Jam"	1904	Swimming	440 yd breaststroke	bronze	US
Handy, Henry Jamison "Jam"	1924	Water Polo		bronze	US
Hanley, Dick	1956	Swimming	4x200m freestyle relay	silver	US
Harlan, Bruce	1948	Diving	3 meter	bronze	US
Harlan, Bruce	1948	Diving	platform	silver	US
Harlock, Dave	1994	Hockey		silver	Canada
Hayes, Howard	1900	Track	800 meters	silver	US
Herland, Doug	1984	Rowing	pairs with coxswain	bronze	US
Hubbard, Phil	1976	Basketball		gold	US
Hubbard, William DeHart	1924	Track	long jump	gold	US
Ikola, Willard	1956	Hockey		silver	US
Jacobson, Sada	2004	Fencing	individual saber	bronze	US
Jacobson, Sada	2008	Fencing	individual saber	silver	US
Jacobson, Sada	2008	Fencing	team saber	bronze	US
Johnson, Carl	1920	Track	long jump	silver	US
Johnson, Jack	2010	Hockey		silver	US
Johnson, Kate	2004	Rowing	eight	silver	US
Jones, Burwell	1952	Swimming	4x200m freestyle relay	gold*	US
Kennedy, Bill	1972	Swimming	4x100m medley relay	bronze*	US
Ketchum, Dan	2004	Swimming	4x200m freestyle relay	gold	US
Kimball, Bruce	1984	Diving	platform	silver	US
King, Micki	1972	Diving	3 meter	gold	US
Kraenzlein, Alvin	1900	Track	60 yd. dash	gold	US
Kraenzlein, Alvin	1900	Track	110m hurdles	gold	US
Kraenzlein, Alvin	1900	Track	220m hurdles	gold	US
Kraenzlein, Alvin	1900	Track	long jump	gold	US
Landstrom, Eeles	1960	Track	pole vault	bronze	Finland
Lang, Brent	1988	Swimming	4x100m freestyle relay	gold	US
Larkin, Barry	1984	Baseball		silver	US
Mahoney, Bill	1972	Swimming	4x100m medley relay	bronze	Canada
Malchow, Tom	1996	Swimming	200m butterfly	silver	US
Malchow, Tom	2000	Swimming	200m butterfly	gold	US
Marriott, Ron	1984	Diving	3 meter	bronze	US
Matchefts, John	1956	Hockey		silver	US
McClatchey, Alan	1976	Swimming	4x200m freestyle relay	bronze	Great Britain
McLean, John	1900	Track	high hurdles	silver	US
Namesnik, Eric	1992	Swimming	400m ind. medley	silver	US
Namesnik, Eric	1996	Swimming	400m ind. medley	silver	US
Orwig, Bernice	2000	Water Polo		silver	US
Phelps, Michael	2004	Swimming	200m ind. medley	gold	US
Phelps, Michael	2004	Swimming	400m ind. medley	gold	US
Phelps, Michael	2004	Swimming	100m butterfly	gold	US
Phelps, Michael	2004	Swimming	200m butterfly	gold	US
Phelps, Michael	2004	Swimming	200m freestyle	bronze	US
Phelps, Michael	2004	Swimming	4x100m free. relay	bronze	US
Phelps, Michael	2004	Swimming	4x200m freestyle relay	gold	US
Phelps, Michael	2004	Swimming	4x100m medley relay	gold	US
Phelps, Michael	2008	Swimming	200m ind. medley	gold	US
Phelps, Michael	2008	Swimming	400m ind. medley	gold	US
Phelps, Michael	2008	Swimming	100m butterfly	gold	US
Phelps, Michael	2008	Swimming	200m butterfly	gold	US
Phelps, Michael	2008	Swimming	200m freestyle	gold	US
Phelps, Michael	2008	Swimming	4x100m free. relay	gold	US
Phelps, Michael	2008	Swimming	4x200m freestyle relay	gold	US
Phelps, Michael	2008	Swimming	4x100m medley relay	gold	US
Ray, Elise	2000	Gymnastics		bronze	US
Roberts, Trish	1976	Basketball		bronze	US
Robie, Carl	1964	Swimming	200m butterfly	silver	US
Robie, Carl	1968	Swimming	200m butterfly	gold	US
Robie, Carl	1968	Swimming	4x100m medley relay	gold	US
Rose, Ralph	1904	Track	shot put	gold	US
Rose, Ralph	1904	Track	discus	silver	US
Rose, Ralph	1904	Track	hammer throw	bronze	US
Rose, Ralph	1908	Track	shot put	gold	US
Rose, Ralph	1912	Track	shot put	silver	US
Rose, Ralph	1912	Track	shot put-combined	gold	US
Rydze, Dick	1972	Diving	platform	silver	US
Samson, Paul	1928	Swimming	4x200m frrestyle relay	gold*	US
Schule, Fred	1904	Track	110m hurdles	gold	US
Seufert, Chris	1984	Diving	platform	silver	US
Sngleton, Jerome	2008	Track (P)	4x100m relay	gold	US
Sngleton, Jerome	2008	Track (P)	100m	silver	US
Smoke, Marcia Jones	1964	Kayaking	500m singles	bronze	US
Sohl, Robert	1948	Swimming	220m breaststroke	bronze	US
Spillane, Joan	1960	Swimming	4x100m freestyle relay	gold	US
Spillane, Joan	1960	Swimming	4x100m medley relay	gold*	US
Thompson, Chris	2000	Swimming	1500m freestyle	bronze	US
Tolan, Eddie	1932	Track	100 meters	gold	US
Tolan, Eddie	1932	Track	200 meters	gold	US
Vanderkaay, Peter	2004	Swimming	4x200m freestyle relay	gold	US
Vanderkaay, Peter	2008	Swimming	200m freestyle	bronze	US
Vanderkaay, Peter	2008	Swimming	4x200m freestyle relay	gold	US
Webster, Robert	1960	Diving	platform	gold	US
Webster, Robert	1964	Diving	platform	gold	US
Welchli, John	1956	Rowing	coxless four	silver	US
White, Charlie	2010	Ice Dancing		silver	US
White, Robert	1956	Hockey		bronze	Canada
Willis, NIck	2008	Track	1500m	silver	New Zealand
Wouda, Marcel	2000	Swimming	4x200m freestyle relay	bronze	Netherlands

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