University of Houston Athletics
Cougar Olympians - By Country
Olympians | Medalists | Olympians By Country
Twenty-four Cougars have represented the United States at the Summer Olympics. Carin Cone was the first Houston student-athlete to represent UH as a part of the United States Olympic contingent in 1956. Cougars have represented 23Â nations at the Olympics.
| OLYMPIANS BY COUNTRY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES (24) | |||
| Kirk Baptiste | USA | Track & Field | 1984 |
| Dawn Burrell | USA | Track & Field | 2000 |
| Leroy Burrell | USA | Track & Field | 1992 |
| Kym Carter | USA | Track & Field | 1992 |
| Olan Cassell | USA | Track & Field | 1964 |
| Michelle Collins | USA | Swimming | 2000 |
| Carin Cone | USA | Swimming | 1956 |
| Rita Crockett | USA | Volleyball | 1984 |
| Joe Deloach | USA | Track & Field | 1988 |
| Clyde Drexler | USA | Men's Basketball | 1992 |
| Sandra Glover | USA | Track & Field | 2000 |
| Phill Hansel (Coach) | USA | Swim | 1984 (M), 1992 (C) |
| Leonard Hilton | USA | Track & Field | 1992 |
| Flo Hyman | USA | Volleyball | 1984 |
| Dwight Jones | USA | Men's Basketball | 1972 |
| Carl Lewis | USA | Track & Field | 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2024 (C) |
| Carol Lewis | USA | Track & Field | 1980, 1984, 1988 |
| Rose Magers | USA | Volleyball | 1984 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | USA | Men's Basketball | 1996 |
| Lamont Smith | USA | Track & Field | 1996 |
| Ken Spain | USA | Men's Basketball | 1968 |
| Brian Stanton | USA | Track & Field | 1988 |
| Tom Tellez (Coach) | USA | Track & Field | 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992 |
| Mark Witherspoon | USA | Track & Field | 1992 |
| GREAT BRITAIN (13) | |||
| Louie Hinchliffe | Great Britain | Track & Field | 2024 |
| Doug Campbell | Great Britain | Swimming | 1980, 1992 (C), 1996 (C) |
| Nicola Fibbens | Great Britain | Swimming | 1984 |
| Jane Figueiredo | Great Britain | Diving | 1996 (C), 2016 (C), 2024 (C) |
| Simon Gray | Great Britain | Swimming | 1980 |
| Debbie Hill | Great Britain | Swimming | 1976 |
| Phil Hubble | Great Britain | Swimming | 1980, 1984 |
| Kevin Lee | Great Britain | Swimming | 1980 |
| David Lowe | Great Britain | Swimming | 1980, 1984 |
| Phil Osborne | Great Britain | Swimming | 1980 |
| Dave Parrington | Great Britain | Diving | 1980 |
| Steve Poutler | Great Britain | Swimming | 1980, 1984 |
| Beverly Rose | Great Britain | Swimming | 1984 |
| BAHAMAS (5) | |||
| Brianne Bethel | Bahamas | Track & Field | 2020 |
| Dennis Darling | Bahamas | Track & Field | 1996, 2004 |
| Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie | Bahamas | Track & Field | 2016 (C) |
| Frank Rutherford | Bahamas | Track & Field | 1988, 1992, 1996 |
| Lyndon Sands | Bahamas | Track & Field | 1984 |
| MEXICO (4) | |||
| Cecilia Tamayo-Garza | Mexico | Track & Field | 2024 |
| Azul Almazan | Mexico | Diving | 2000 |
| Patty Kohlmann | Mexico | Swimming | 1984, 1988 |
| Teresa Rivera | Mexico | Swimming | 1980, 1984 |
| RUSSIA (3) | |||
| Jane Figueiredo (Coach) | Russia | Diving | 2000 (C), 2004 (C), 2008 (C), 2012* |
| Yulia Pakhalina | Russia | Diving | 2000, 2004, 2008 |
| Anastasia Pozdniakova | Russia | Diving | 2008 |
| SINGAPORE (3) | |||
| Siong Ang | Singapore | Swimming | 1984, 1988 |
| Phill Hansel (Coach) | Singapore | Swimming | 1984 (C), 1988 (C), 1992 (C) |
| David Lim | Singapore | Swimming | 1984, 1988 |
| ZIMBABWE (3) | |||
| Debbie Hill | Zimbabwe | Swimming | 1980 |
| Dave Parrington (Coach) | Zimbabwe | Diving | 1996 (C) |
| Antonette Wilken | Zimbabwe | Diving | 1980, 1984 |
| AUSTRALIA (2) | |||
| Peter Dawson | Australia | Swimming | 1976 |
| Al Lawrence | Australia | Track & Field | 1956, 1960 |
| BARBADOS (2) | |||
| Mario Burke | Barbados | Track & Field | 2020 |
| Tristan Evelyn | Barbados | Track & Field | 2020, 2024 |
| CANADA (2) | |||
| Anne Jardin | Canada | Swimming | 1976 |
| John Parrington | Canada | Track & Field | 1956 |
| NIGERIA (2) | |||
| Seun Adigun | Nigeria | Women's Bobsled (W) Track & Field |
2012, 2018 (W) |
| Ngozi Onwumere | Nigeria | Women's Bobsled | 2018 (W) |
| COSTA RICA (2) | |||
| Alondra Ortiz | Costa Rica | Swimming | 2024 |
| Sigrid Niehaus | Costa Rica | Swimming | 1992 |
| BRAZIL (1) | |||
| Rolando Ferreira | Brazil | Men's Basketball | 1992 |
| BOLIVIA (1) | |||
| Paola Penarrieta | Bolivia | Swimming | 1992 |
| CAMEROON (1) | |||
| Greg Illorson | Cameroon | Track & Field | 1980 |
| COLOMBIA (1) | |||
| David Diaz | Colombia | Men's Basketball | 1992 |
| HONG KONG (1) | |||
| Charlotta Fink | Hong Kong | Swimming | 1984 |
| IRELAND (1) | |||
| Michelle Smith | Ireland | Swimming | 1996 |
| ITALY (1) | |||
| Tania Cagnotto | Italy | Diving | 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 |
| PORTUGAL (1) | |||
| Jane Figueiredo | Portugal | Diving | 1984 |
| SOUTH AFRICA (1) | |||
| Shaun Maswanganyi | South Africa | Track & Field | 2020, 2024 |
| VENEZUELA (1) | |||
| Carl Herrera | Venezuela | Men's Basketball | 1992 |
| DOMINICAN REPUBLICÂ (1) | |||
| Elizabeth Jimenez | Dominican Republic | Swimming | 2024 |
(C) - Indicates Coach
(W) - Winter Olympiad
2020 Tokyo Olympics took place in July-August 2021
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