This List of University of Florida Olympians includes students and alumni of the University of Florida

University of Florida

The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...

 who have competed or coached in the Olympic Games

Olympic Games

The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...

, as well as current or former Florida Gators coaches who have coached in the Olympics. The list includes such notable athletes as swimmer Nicole Haislett

Nicole Haislett

Nicole Lee Haislett Bacher is a former American college and international swimmer who was an eight-time American national college champion and a three-time Olympic gold medalist.- Early years :...

, a three-time gold medalist, swimmer Dara Torres

Dara Torres

Dara Grace Torres is an American international swimmer and a twelve-time Olympic medalist. Torres was the first swimmer from the United States to compete in five Olympic Games , and, at age 41, the oldest swimmer ever to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team...

, a twelve-time medalist and the first American swimmer to compete in five Olympics, and distance runner Frank Shorter

Frank Shorter

Frank Charles Shorter is a former American long-distance runner who won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics. His victory is credited with igniting the running boom in the United States of the 1970s....

, a graduate of the College of Law

Levin College of Law

The Fredric G. Levin College of Law is the law school of the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida.-History:The College of Law was founded in 1909. It was first housed in Thomas Hall, and then in Bryan Hall from 1914 to 1969...

 and the first American to win the gold medal in the marathon

Marathon

The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...

.

Baseball

• Brad Wilkerson
  Brad Wilkerson
  Stephen Bradley "Brad" Wilkerson is a former American college and professional baseball player who was an outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball for eight seasons in the 2000s. Wilkerson played college baseball for the University of Florida, and was selected by the Montreal Expos...
  
  , American gold medalist at 2000 Sydney Olympics
• Matthew LaPorta
  Matthew LaPorta
  Matthew Vincent LaPorta is an American professional baseball player who is a first baseman and left fielder for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. LaPorta played college baseball for the University of Florida...
  
  , American team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics

Basketball

• Tammy Jackson
  Tammy Jackson
  Tammy Eloise Jackson is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a center in the Women's National Basketball Association for six seasons in the 1990s and early 2000s. Jackson played college basketball for the University of Florida, and played professionally for the...
  
  , American bronze medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics
• DeLisha Milton-Jones
  DeLisha Milton-Jones
  DeLisha Milton-Jones is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association . Milton-Jones played college basketball for the University of Florida. In her twelve-season WNBA career, she has played for the Washington Mystics and Los...
  
  , American gold medalist at 2000 Sydney Olympics, gold medalist at 2008 Beijing Olympics

Bobsled

• John Amabile, Puerto Rican team member at 1992 Albertville Olympics, 1994 Lillehammer Olympics, and 1998 Nagano Olympics
• Liston Bochette, Puerto Rican team member at 1992 Albertville Olympics, 1994 Lillehammer Olympics, and 1998 Nagano Olympics
• Steve Mesler, American team member at 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics and 2006 Turin Olympics, and gold medalist at 2010 Vancouver Olympics

Cycling

• Jeanne Golay
  Jeanne Golay
  Jeanne Golay is a former American road bicycle racing professional from Coral Gables, Florida. She won the 1992, 1994 and 1995 United States National Road Race Championships, and the 1992 world team time-trial championship, and competed in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics.In...
  
  , American team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Andrew Weaver
  Andrew Weaver
  Andrew Teisher Weaver is a former professional road bicycle racer from the United States, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Team Road Race at the 1984 Summer Olympics. His winning teammates in Los Angeles, California were Ron Kiefel, Clarence Knickman, and Davis Phinney...
  
  , American team member at 1980 Moscow Olympics, and gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics

Diving

• Debbie Fuller
  Debbie Fuller
  Deborah Lynne "Debbie" Fuller is a former international diver from Canada, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. She won a bronze medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, Indiana. She also won two gold medals at the 1986 Commonwealth...
  
  , Canadian team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and 1988 Seoul Olympics
• Melisa Moses, American team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Megan Neyer
  Megan Neyer
  Megan Neyer is a former American college and international platform and springboard diver. Neyer was a member of the ill-fated 1980 U.S. Olympic team, the 1982 world champion springboard diver, a fifteen-time U.S...
  
  , American team member, 1980 Moscow Olympics

Gymnastics

• Anita Boten, Canadian team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
• Marissa King, British team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Christina McDonald
  Christina McDonald (gymnast)
  Christina Anne McDonald Fritz is a former college and international gymnast from Canada.McDonald made her international debut at the International Japan Juniors in 1983, placing seventh all-around...
  
  , Canadian team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics
• Nicola Willis, British team member at 2004 Athens Olympics
• Lynette Wittmeier, Canadian team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics

Handball

• Harry Winkler, American team member at 1972 Munich Olympics, 1976 Montreal Olympics, and 1984 Los Angeles Olympics

Judo

• Colleen Rosensteel
  Colleen Rosensteel
  Colleen Rosensteel is an American judoka and a Pan American games silver medalist.Rosensteel was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania...
  
  , American team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and 2000 Sydney Olympics

Soccer

• Heather Mitts
  Heather Mitts
  Heather Blaine Mitts Feeley is an American professional soccer player who is a defender in the Women's Professional Soccer league. Mitts played college soccer for the University of Florida, and thereafter, she has played professionally for the Philadelphia Charge, Boston Breakers, Philadelphia...
  
  , American gold medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics
• Abby Wambach
  Abby Wambach
  Mary Abigail "Abby" Wambach is an American professional soccer player, coach and Olympic gold medalist. A four-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award, she has been a regular on the U.S. women's national team since 2003...
  
  , American gold medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics

Swimming and diving

• Bradley Ally
  Bradley Ally
  Bradley Kevin Ally is a two-time Olympic swimmer from Barbados. He represented Barbados at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. He was the bronze medalist in the 200-metre individual medley at the Pan-American Games in Brazil 2007...
  
  , Barbados team member at 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Theresa Andrews
  Theresa Andrews
  Theresa Andrews is a former American college and international swimmer who was a two-time Olympic gold medalist.- Swimming career :...
  
  , American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
• Duncan Armstrong
  Duncan Armstrong
  Duncan John D'Arcy Armstrong, OAM, is a former Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medalist.Armstrong was a freestyle swimmer in international competition during the 1980s, who won gold in the 200-metre freestyle at the 1988 Seoul Olympics...
  
  , Australian gold medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics
• Janelle Atkinson
  Janelle Atkinson
  Janelle Anya Monique Atkinson-Wignall is a Jamaican freestyle swimmer who won three silver medals at the 1999 Pan American Games.Atkinson represented Jamaica at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics...
  
  , Jamaican team member at 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens Olympics
• Catie Ball
  Catie Ball
  Catherine Northcutt "Catie" Ball Condon is a former American international swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico, she won a gold medal as the anchor swimmer for the U.S. 4x100-meter medley relay team...
  
  , American gold medalist at 1968 Mexico City Olympics
• Jose Ballester, Spanish team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics and 1992 Barcelona Olympics
• Sarah Bateman, American team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Craig Beardsley
  Craig Beardsley
  Craig Russell Beardsley is a former American college and international swimmer. Although he was the then-current world record-holder in the 200-meter butterfly event and qualified as a member of the ill-fated 1980 U.S. Olympic Team, Beardsley could not compete in the Olympics because of the U.S...
  
  , American team member, 1980 Moscow Olympics
• Vipa Bernhardt, German team member at 2004 Athens Olympics
• Rosemary Brown, Australian team member, 1980 Moscow Olympics
• Tami Bruce, American team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics
• Carlton Bruner
  Carlton Bruner
  Thomas Carlton Bruner is a former American college and international swimmer who specialized in long-distance freestyle events....
  
  , American team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Caroline Burckle
  Caroline Burckle
  Caroline Burckle is a former American college and international swimmer who was an Olympic bronze medalist.-Collegiate career:Burckle was born in Louisville, Kentucky...
  
  , American bronze medalist at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Greg Burgess
  Greg Burgess
  Gregory Stewart "Greg" Burgess is a former American college and international swimmer who won a silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain...
  
  , American silver medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Tracy Caulkins
  Tracy Caulkins
  Tracy Anne Caulkins Stockwell, OAM, is a former American college and international swimmer, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and a former world record-holder....
  
  , American team member, 1980 Moscow Olympics, gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
• Matt Cetlinski
  Matt Cetlinski
  Matthew J. "Matt" Cetlinski is a former American college and international swimmer who was an Olympic gold medalist.Cetlinski attended Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Florida...
  
  , American gold medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics
• Stephen Clarke
  Stephen Clarke (swimmer)
  Stephen Clarke is a former Canadian college and international swimmer who was an Olympic bronze medalist. Clarke was born in the United Kingdom, attended university in the United States, and competed internationally for Canada....
  
  , Canadian bronze medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Melania Costa-Schmid, Spanish team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Troy Dalbey
  Troy Dalbey
  Troy Lane Dalbey is a former American college and international swimmer and two-time Olympic gold medalist.Dalbey attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he swam for coach Randy Reese's Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association ...
  
  , American gold medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics
• Rodion Davelaar, Netherlands Antilles team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Frédéric Delcourt
  Frédéric Delcourt
  Frédéric Delcourt is a former French international swimmer who was an Olympic silver medalist.Delcourt was born in Nord, France....
  
  , French team member at 1980 Moscow Olympics, and silver medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
• Nicole Dryden
  Nicole Dryden
  Nicole "Nikki" Dryden is a former freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain, and in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia.- Swimming career :...
  
  , Canadian team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Mercedes Farhat, Libyan team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Bárbara Franco
  Barbara Franco
  Bárbara Andrea Franco Solana is a former Spanish swimmer who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She won the gold medal in the 200-meter butterfly at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 1996 in Rostock...
  
  , Spanish team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Claudia Franco
  Claudia Franco
  Claudia Franco Solana , also known as Claudia Franco Walsh, is a former freestyle swimmer from Spain, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1992.Franco was born in Madrid, Spain....
  
  , Spanish team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Lisa Forrest, Australian team member at 1980 Moscow Olympics
• Brett Fraser
  Brett Fraser
  Brett Michael Fraser is a college and international swimmer from the Cayman Islands. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Fraser and his older brother, Shaune Fraser, were two of the three flag-bearers from the country....
  
  , Cayman Islands team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Shaune Fraser
  Shaune Fraser
  Shaune David Fraser is a college and international swimmer from the Cayman Islands. Fraser represented the Cayman Islands at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics....
  
  , Cayman Islands team member at 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Geoff Gaberino
  Geoffrey Gaberino
  Geoffrey Steven "Geoff" Gaberino is a former American college and international swimmer who is an Olympic gold medalist.- Early years :Geoff Gaberino was born in Dallas, Texas in 1962...
  
  , American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
• Balazs Gercsak, Hungarian team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Roberto Gomez, Venezuelan team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Chuy Gonzalez, Mexican team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Sandy Goss
  Sandy Goss
  Donald Alexander "Sandy" Goss is a former college and international swimmer from Canada. Goss was a freestyle and backstroke specialist who was an Olympic silver medalist.- Early life and education :...
  
  , Canadian silver medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, and silver medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics
• Nicole Haislett
  Nicole Haislett
  Nicole Lee Haislett Bacher is a former American college and international swimmer who was an eight-time American national college champion and a three-time Olympic gold medalist.- Early years :...
  
  , American gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics
• Beth Hazel, Canadian team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics
• Michael Heath
  Michael Heath (swimmer)
  Michael Steward "Mike" Heath is a former American college and international swimmer who is a two-time Olympic gold medalist.- College career :...
  
  , American gold medalist and silver medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
• Whitney Hedgepeth
  Whitney Hedgepeth
  Whitney Hedgepeth is a former American college and international swimmer who won two silver medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia: in the 100m and 200m Backstroke, and a gold medal in the 4x100 metre medley relay....
  
  , American team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics, gold medalist and silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Jill Horstead, Canadian team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
• Carlos Jayme
  Carlos Jayme
  Carlos Alberto Borges Jayme is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. Jayme was freestyle specialist who was an Olympic bronze medalist.- International career :...
  
  , Brazilian bronze medalist at 2000 Sydney Olympics, and team member 2004 Athens Olympics
• Patrick Kennedy, American team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
• Jane Kerr
  Jane Kerr
  Jane Louise Kerr Thompson is a former college and international swimmer from Canada. Kerr was a butterfly and freestyle specialist who was an Olympic bronze medalist.Kerr was born in Mississauga, Ontario....
  
  , Canadian team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, and bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics
• Bryan Kim, South Korean team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics, 2000 Sydney Olympics, and 2004 Athens Olympics
• Renee Laravie, American team member at 1976 Montreal Olympics
• David Larson
  David Larson
  David Erwin Larson is a former American college and international swimmer who was an Olympic gold medalist.- Early years :Larson was born in Jesup, Georgia in 1959...
  
  , American team member at 1980 Moscow Olympics, and gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
• Nuno Laurentino
  Nuno Laurentino
  Nuno "Tino" Laurentino is a former backstroke swimmer from Portugal, who represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.Laurentino was born in Lisbon, Portugal...
  
  , Portuguese team member at 2000 Sydney Olympics
• Tom LeMaire, Belgian team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
• Enrico Linscheer, Surinamese team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Giovanni Linscheer, Surinamese team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Ryan Lochte
  Ryan Lochte
  Ryan Steven Lochte is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay...
  
  , American gold medalist and silver medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics, gold medalist, silver medalist and bronze medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Alex Lopez, Puerto Rican team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics, 2000 Sydney Olympics, and 2004 Athens Olympics
• Lea Loveless
  Lea Maurer
  Lea E. Loveless Maurer is an American college swimming coach and former college and international swimmer. She is currently the head coach of the Stanford University women's swimming and diving team...
  
  , American gold medalist and silver medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics
• Jemma Lowe
  Jemma Lowe
  Jemma Louise Lowe is an English university and international butterfly swimmer and British record holder.Lowe was born in Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom...
  
  , British team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Gabriel Mangabeira
  Gabriel Mangabeira
  Gabriel Semain Vasconcellos Mangabeira is a Brazilian international swimmer who qualified for the men's 100-meter butterfly at both the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics...
  
  , Brazilian team member at 2004 Athens Olympics
• Leah Martindale, Barbados team member at 2000 Sydney Olympics
• Tim McKee
  Tim McKee
  Alexander Timothy "Tim" McKee is a former American college and international swimmer who was a three-time Olympic silver medalist.- Early life and education :...
  
  , American silver medalist at 1972 Munich Olympics, and silver medalist at 1976 Montreal Olympics
• Steve Mellor, British team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics
• Albert Mestre, Venezuelan team member 1980 Moscow Olympics and 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
• Whitney Metzler, American team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Ricardo Monasterio
  Ricardo Monasterio
  Ricardo Andrés Monasterio Guimaraes is a Venezuelan international swimmer who represented his native country in the 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.Monasterio was born in Caracas, Venezuela...
  
  , Venezuelan team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics, 2000 Sydney Olympics, and 2004 Athens Olympics
• Mauricio Moreno, Colombian team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Anthony Nesty
  Anthony Nesty
  Anthony Conrad Nesty is a former Surinamese international swimmer who was an Olympic gold medalist in the 100-metre butterfly event in 1988.- Early years :...
  
  , Surinamese gold medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics, and bronze medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics
• Cindy Õunpuu, Canadian team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
• Omar Pinzón
  Omar Pinzón
  Omar Andrés Pinzón García is a Colombian international swimmer. He competed at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece and 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. Pinzón attended college in the United States, where he swam for the University of Florida.At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Pinzón finished...
  
  , Colombian team member at 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Anna-Liisa Pold, Estonian team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Wendy Quirk
  Wendy Quirk
  Wendy Quirk is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer who competed for Canada at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Quebec...
  
  , Canadian team member at 1976 Montreal Olympics
• Stephanie Richardson, Canadian team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Andy Richie, Canadian team member at 1976 Montreal Olympics
• Roland Rudolf, Hungarian team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Jon Sakovich
  Jon Sakovich
  Jonathan Dehe "Jon" Sakovich is a former American college and international swimmer from Saipan. At the 1988 Olympics he represented Guam, where he set the Guam Records in the 400-meter and 1500-meter freestyle and 400-meter individual medley, all three of which still stand as of May...
  
  , Guam team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics
• Bill Sawchuck, Canadian team member at 1980 Moscow Olympics
• Adam Sioui
  Adam Sioui
  Adam Carter Sioui is a former Canadian college and international swimmer who is a butterfly and freestyle specialist. He was the Canadian national record holder in the 200-metre butterfly.- U.S...
  
  , Canadian team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Chris Snode, British team member at 1976 Montreal Olympics, 1980 Moscow Olympics, and 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
• Gemma Spofforth
  Gemma Spofforth
  Gemma Mary Spofforth is an English swimmer who is a world champion and record-holder in the backstroke.Spofforth was born in Shoreham-by-Sea, England. She overcame pancreatitis in 2005, taking a year in and out of the water undecided on future plans to continue swimming. This was a turning point...
  
  , British team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Mark Stockwell
  Mark Stockwell
  Marcus William "Mark" Stockwell is a former Australian sprint freestyle swimmer. Stockwell won three medals in freestyle swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics....
  
  , Australian silver medalist and bronze medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
• Ashley Tappin
  Ashley Tappin
  Ashley Tara Tappin is a former American college and international swimmer and three-time Olympic gold medalist.Tappin was born in Marietta, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta....
  
  , American gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and gold medalist at 2000 Sydney Olympics
• Dara Torres
  Dara Torres
  Dara Grace Torres is an American international swimmer and a twelve-time Olympic medalist. Torres was the first swimmer from the United States to compete in five Olympic Games , and, at age 41, the oldest swimmer ever to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team...
  
  , American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, silver medalist and bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics, gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, gold medalist and bronze medalist at 2000 Sydney Olympics, and silver medalist at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Darian Townsend
  Darian Townsend
  Darian Roy Townsend is a college and international swimmer from South Africa who is an Olympic gold medalist.Townsend was born in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa....
  
  , South African gold medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics
• Rafael Vidal
  Rafael Vidal
  Rafael Antonio Vidal Castro was a Venezuelan international swimmer and sports commentator.Vidal was born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1964. At age 19, he became the first Venezuelan swimmer to win an Olympic medal in the 200-meter butterfly competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles,...
  
  , Venezuelan team member at 1980 Moscow Olympics, and bronze medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
• Dana Vollmer
  Dana Vollmer
  Dana Vollmer is an American college and international swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece she won a gold medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay with Natalie Coughlin, Kaitlin Sandeno, and Carly Piper that set the world record in the event.She has won...
  
  , American gold medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics
• Allison Wagner
  Allison Wagner
  Allison Marie Wagner is a former American college and international swimmer, Olympic silver medalist and world record-holder.- Early years :...
  
  , American silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Janie Wagstaff
  Janie Wagstaff
  Elizabeth Jane "Janie" Wagstaff is a former American college and international swimmer who was an Olympic gold medalist.Wagstaff was born in Kansas City, Missouri....
  
  , American gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics
• Laura Walker
  Laura Walker
  Laura Anne Walker is a former American college and international swimmer who was an Olympic bronze medalist.Walker was a member of the third-place United States women's relay team that won the bronze medal in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea...
  
  , American bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics
• J.B. Walsh
  James Walsh (swimmer)
  James Bernard "J.B" Walsh is an American-born college and international swimmer who represented the Philippines in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics....
  
  , Filipino team member at 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Mary Wayte
  Mary Wayte
  Mary Alice Wayte Bradburne is a former American college and international swimmer who was a two-time Olympic gold medalist and television sports commentator.- Early years :...
  
  , American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, and silver medalist and bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics
• Ashley Whitney
  Ashley Whitney
  Ashley Anne Whitney is a former American freestyle swimmer who was a gold medalist at the 1996 Summer Olympics as a member the 4x200 m freestyle relay team...
  
  , American team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Paige Zemina
  Paige Zemina
  Kathryn Paige Zemina Northcutt is a former American college and international swimmer who was an Olympic bronze medalist....
  
  , American bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics
• David Zubero
  David López-Zubero
  David López-Zubero Purcell is a former college an international swimmer who competed in three Summer Olympics and won an Olympic bronze medal in 1980...
  
  , Spanish team member at 1976 Montreal Olympics, bronze medalist at 1980 Moscow Olympics, team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
• Martin Zubero
  Martin López-Zubero
  Martín López-Zubero Purcell , also known as Martin Zubero, is a former college and international swimmer who was an Olympic gold medalist. López-Zubero was born in the United States, swam in international competition for Spain, and holds dual Spanish-American citizenship.- Family background...
  
  , Spanish team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics, gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Julie Zubero, Spanish team member at 1976 Montreal Olympics

Tennis

• Jill Craybas
  Jill Craybas
  - Early years :Craybas was born in Providence, Rhode Island. She received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, where she played for coach Andy Brandi's Florida Gators women's tennis team in National Collegiate Athletics Association competition from 1993 to...
  
  , American team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Jill Hetherington
  Jill Hetherington
  Jill Hetherington Hultquist is a former Canadian professional tennis player. Hultquist played college tennis for the University of Florida, and is the current women's tennis head coach at the University of Washington....
  
  , Canadian team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, 1988 Seoul Olympics, and 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Mark Merklein
  Mark Merklein
  Mark Merklein is a former college and professional tennis player from the Bahamas.Merklein was born in Freeport, Bahamas. He received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for the Florida Gators men's tennis team in National...
  
  , Bahamian team member at 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens Olympics
• Lisa Raymond
  Lisa Raymond
  Lisa Raymond is an American professional tennis player who has achieved notable success in doubles tennis. On June 12, 2000, she reached the world number one ranking in doubles...
  
  , American team member at 2004 Athens Olympics

Track and field

• John Amabile, Puerto Rican team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics
• Aaron Armstrong
  Aaron Armstrong
  Aaron Nigel Armstrong is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago.Armstrong attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he ran for the Florida Gators track and field team in NCAA competition...
  
  , Trinidad and Tobago team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Kim Barrett, Jamaican team member 2004 Athens Olympics
• Liston Bochette, Puerto Rican team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
• Mark Bradley, Canadian team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
• Keith Brantly, American team member at 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• John Capel
  John Capel
  John Capel, Jr. is an American track and field athlete who was a world champion sprinter. Capel played college football for the University of Florida, where he was also a member of the Florida Gators track and field team....
  
  , American team member at 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens Olympics
• Hazel Clark
  Hazel Clark
  Hazel Mae "Peachy" Clark-Riley , née Hazel Mae Clark, is an American middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 meters middle distance race. Clark was a member of the U.S. Olympic team in 2000, 2004 and 2008. She has won six national titles and two USA Olympic trials during her...
  
  , American team member at 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens Olympics
• Kerron Clement
  Kerron Clement
  Kerron Stephon Clement is Trinidadian-born track and field athlete who represents the United States and specializes in the 400-meter hurdles...
  
  , American gold medalist at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Gerald Clervil, Haitian team member at 2000 Sydney Olympics
• Mark Everett
  Mark Everett (athlete)
  David Mark Everett is a former American college and international middle-distance runner who won the bronze medal in the 800-meter event at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo. The following year, Everett finished second in the US Olympic Trials in New Orleans behind Johnny Gray...
  
  , American team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics, 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and 2000 Sydney Olympics
• Michelle Freeman
  Michelle Freeman
  Michelle Freeman is a former Jamaican track & field athlete who was an Olympic bronze medalist.Freeman was born in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica...
  
  , Jamaican team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, bronze medalist at 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and 2000 Sydney Olympics
• Erin Gilreath
  Erin Gilreath
  Erin Gilreath is an American hammer thrower.Her personal best is 73.87 meters, achieved in June 2005 in Carson, California. She attended the University of Florida.-Achievements:- See also :*Florida Gators...
  
  , American team member at 2004 Athens Olympics
• Kenneth Gray, Jamaican team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
• Kristin Heaston
  Kristin Heaston
  Kristin L. Heaston is a female shot putter from the United States.Heaston was a participant in the 2008 Olympic Games where she placed 23rd in the qualifying round with a throw of 17.34m...
  
  , American team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Anita Howard
  Anita Howard (athlete)
  Anita Ann Howard Prather is a former American track and field athlete who specialized in the 400 meters.Howard received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she was a member of the Florida Gators track and field team from 1988 to 1991...
  
  , American team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics
• Moise Joseph, Haitian team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Ron Jourdan
  Ron Jourdan
  Ronald Lee "Ron" Jourdan is a former American college and Olympic track and field athlete. Jourdan was a NCAA champion in the high jump from Florida and member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic team...
  
  , American team member at 1972 Munich Olympics
• Mariam Kevkhishvili
  Mariam Kevkhishvili
  Mariam "Marie" Kevkhishvili Machavariani is a Georgian shot putter.Kevkhishvili attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she was a member of coach Mike Holloway's Florida Gators track and field team. She graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in sociology...
  
  , Georgian
  Georgia (country)
  Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
  
   team member at 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Fletcher Lewis, Bahamian team member at 1976 Montreal Olympics
• Dan Middleman, American team member 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Dennis Mitchell
  Dennis Mitchell
  Dennis Allen Mitchell is a former American college and international track and field athlete, whose team won the gold medal in the 4 x 100 meters relay race at the 1992 Summer Olympics.- Athletic career :...
  
  , American team member at 1988 Seoul Olympics, gold medalist and bronze medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Tiandra Ponteen, Saint Kitts and Nevis team member at 2004 Athens Olympics
• Tom Pukstys
  Tom Pukstys
  Thomas Paul "Tom" Pukstys is a former American track and field athlete who was a javelin thrower. Pukstys was a six-time U.S. javelin champion, and represented the United States at two consecutive Summer Olympics ....
  
  , American team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Leroy Reid, Jamaican team member at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
• Dionne Rose, Jamaican team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics
• Candice Scott
  Candice Scott
  Candice Henrietta Scott is a track and field athlete who is a hammer throw specialist from Trinidad and Tobago.Her personal best throw is 71.45 metres, achieved in May 2005 in Marietta, Georgia....
  
  , Trinidad and Tobago team member at 2004 Athens Olympics
• Michael Sharpe, Bermuda team member at 1976 Montreal Olympics
• Frank Shorter
  Frank Shorter
  Frank Charles Shorter is a former American long-distance runner who won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics. His victory is credited with igniting the running boom in the United States of the 1970s....
  
  , American gold medalist at 1972 Munich Olympics, and silver medalist at 1976 Montreal Olympics
• Calvin Smith
  Calvin Smith
  Calvin Smith is a former sprint track and field athlete from the United States. He is a former World Record holder in the 100 metre sprint, and was twice World Champion over 200 metres...
  
  , American team member at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Shelly Steely
  Shelly Steely
  Anne Rochelle "Shelly" Steely Ramirez is a former long-distance runner who competed internationally for the United States...
  
  , American team member at 1992 Barcelona Olympics
• Derek Trafias, Polish team member at 2000 Sydney Olympics
• Horace Tuitt, Trinidad and Tobago team member at 1976 Montreal Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Bernard Williams, American gold medalist at 2000 Sydney Olympics, and silver medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics
• Novlene Williams
  Novlene Williams
  Novlene Hilaire Williams-Mills is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. She was initially a bronze medalist in the 4 x 400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece...
  
  , Jamaican bronze medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics

Swimming and diving

• Ron Ballatore, assistant coach for Peru at 1968 Mexico City Olympics, assistant coach for Ecuador at 1972 Munich Olympics, assistant coach for Israel at 1976 Montreal Olympics, assistant coach for United States at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, assistant coach for United States at 1988 Seoul Olympics
• Rich DeSelm, assistant team manager for United States at 2000 Sydney Olympics
• Mitch Ivey, assistant coach for United States at 1968 Mexico City Olympics, assistant coach for United States 1972 Munich Olympics, assistant coach for United States at 1988 Seoul Olympics
• Chris Martin, assistant coach for United States at 1992 Barcelona Olympics
• Anthony Nesty
  Anthony Nesty
  Anthony Conrad Nesty is a former Surinamese international swimmer who was an Olympic gold medalist in the 100-metre butterfly event in 1988.- Early years :...
  
  , head coach for Suriname 2004 Athens Olympics
• Eddie Reese
  Eddie Reese
  Edwin Charles "Eddie" Reese is an American college and Olympic swimming coach and former college swimmer. Reese has been the head coach of the Texas Longhorns men's swimming and diving team that represents the University of Texas in Austin, Texas since 1978, and previously served as the men's...
  
  , assistant coach for United States at 1988 Seoul Olympics, head coach for United States at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, head coach for United States at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Randy Reese
  Randy Reese
  Randy Reese is an American college and Olympic swimming coach. Reese is best known for coaching the Florida Gators swimming and diving teams to four national championships, and coaching the winners of eighteen Olympic gold, eight silver and eight bronze medals...
  
  , assistant coach for United States at 1980 Moscow Olympics, assistant coach for United States at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, assistant coach for United States at 1988 Seoul Olympics
• Gregg Troy
  Gregg Troy
  Gregg Troy is an American college and Olympic swimming coach. He is the current head coach of the Florida Gators swimming and diving teams of the University of Florida; the Florida Gators compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Southeastern Conference . ...
  
  , assistant coach for Guam at 1988 Seoul Olympics, assistant coach for Thailand at 1992 Barcelona Olympics, assistant coach for United States at 1996 Atlanta Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics; designated as the head coach for United States at 2012 London Olympics
• Martyn Wilby, head coach for Barbados 2000 Sydney Olympics

Track and field

• Jimmy Carnes
  Jimmy Carnes
  James Jerome "Jimmy" Carnes was an American track and field athlete, coach and administrator. A successful coach at the high school, college and international levels, Carnes compiled a 161–11 career dual meet record, highlighted by four college conference championships and six state high...
  
  , assistant coach for United States at 1976 Montreal Olympics, head coach for United States at 1980 Moscow Olympics
• Doug Brown
  Doug Brown
  Doug Brown may refer to:*Doug Brown , American distance runner and two-time Olympian , who represented United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics...
  
  , assistant coach for United States at 1996 Atlanta Olympics
• Mike Holloway
  Mike Holloway
  Mike Holloway is an American college track and field coach. Holloway is the current head coach of the Florida Gators track and field and Gators cross country programs of the University of Florida...
  
  , designated as an assistant coach for the United States at 2012 London Olympics
• Larry Judge, assistant coach for Trinidad & Tobago at 2004 Athens Olympics

See also

• Florida Gators
  Florida Gators
  The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
  
  
• List of Florida Gators baseball players
• List of Florida Gators basketball players
• List of Florida Gators football players
• List of Florida Gators golfers
• List of Florida Gators tennis players
• List of University of Florida alumni
• List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members

External links

• University of Florida Olympians — List of University of Florida Olympians by GatorZone.com