Olympics Facts

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