University of Virginia Olympic Facts
Medals: 26 (15 Gold, 5 Silver, 6 Bronze)
Olympians: 59 (not including coaches and alternates)
First Medal: James Rector, USA, men’s track and field, 100 meters Silver Medal, July 22, 1908 in London
First Gold Medal: Tom Amlong, USA, men’s rowing, Men’s Eight, October 15, 1964 in Tokyo
Latest Medal: Inge Janssen, Netherlands, women’s rowing, Women’s Quadruple Sculls, August 11, 2016 in Rio
Latest Gold Medal: Leah Smith, USA, women’s swimming, 4x200m Freestyle Relay, August 10, 2016 in Rio
Most UVA Medals in One Olympics: 5 at 2008 Games in Beijing (2 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze)
Most Individual Medals: 3 – Dawn Staley, USA, women’s basketball (1996, 2000, 2004)
Most Individual Gold Medals: 3 – Dawn Staley, USA, women’s basketball (1996, 2000, 2004)
Multiple-Time Medalists
3 – Dawn Staley – USA, Women’s Basketball, Gold in 1996, 2000 and 2004
2 – Wyatt Allen – USA, Men’s Rowing Eights, Gold in 2004, Bronze in 2008
2 – Angela Hucles – USA, Women’s Soccer, Gold in 2004 and 2008
2 – Ed Moses – USA, Men’s Swimming, Gold in 4x100m Medley Relay in 2000, Silver in 100m Breaststroke in 2000
2 – Leah Smith – USA, Women’s Swimming, Gold in 4x200m Free Relay in 2016, Bronze in 400m Freestyle in 2016
2 – Marlies Smulders – Netherlands, Women’s Rowing Eights, Silver in 2008, Bronze in 2004
Multiple-Time Olympians
3 – Vanja Rogulj, Croatia, Men’s Swimming, 2000, 2004 and 2008
3 – Dawn Staley – USA, Women’s Basketball, 1996, 2000 and 2004 (assistant coach in 2016)
2 – Wyatt Allen – USA, Men’s Rowing, 2004 and 2008
2 – Mirjana Bosevska – Macedonia, Women’s Swimming, 1996 and 2000
2 – Angela Hucles – USA, Women’s Soccer, 2004 and 2008
2 – Inge Janssen – Netherlands, Women’s Rowing, 2012 and 2016
2 – Yannick Kaeser – Switzerland, Men’s Swimming, 2012 and 2016
2 – Claudio Reyna – USA, Men’s Soccer, 1992 and 1996
2 – Becky Sauerbrunn – USA, Women’s Soccer, 2012 and 2016
2 – Marlies Smulders – Netherlands, Women’s Rowing, 2004 and 2008
2 – Michelle Vittese – USA, Women’s Field Hockey, 2012 and 2016
Medal Count by Year
| Year – Host City | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1908 – London | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1964 – Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976 – Montreal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 – Seoul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 – Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 – Sydney | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 – Salt Lake City | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 – Athens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 – Beijing | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 – London | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 – Rio de Janeiro | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 15 | 5 | 6 | 26 |
Medal Count by Sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Women’s Swimming | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Women’s Rowing | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Women’s Basketball | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Women’s Soccer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Men’s Swimming | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Men’s Rowing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Men’s Track and Field | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Women’s Skeleton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Baseball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 5 | 6 | 26 |