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Conference sets new mark for gold medals and total medals

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Big Ten Conference athletes past and present won a total of 98 medals as the 2024 Summer Olympic Games concluded August 11 in Paris, France.

A total of 356 athletes with ties to the 18 Big Ten Conference institutions traveled to Paris — a group that consisted of active student-athletes, alumni, transfer students and coaches competing as athletes. The Big Ten contingent represented 64 nations.

A look at some of the numbers from Paris:

• The Big Ten accumulated 98 total medals — 27 gold, 31 silver and 40 bronze. The total medal count and number of golds surpassed the previous conference records of 51 and 22 respectively, set at the Tokyo Games held in 2021.

• The Big Ten accounted for 26 percent of the 257 medalists that took the podium for the U.S. Olympic Team.
   
• Big Ten athletes won medals for 13 different countries and territories: Australia, Canada, Dominica, France, Germany, Great Britan, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Poland, Puerto Rico, Spain, New Zealand and United States.
   
• Fourteen medalists, along with 78 other Olympians, are expected to return to campus and compete in various sports this year in the Big Ten Conference.
   
• Six athletes won multiple medals:

Siobhán Haughey, Michigan (2016-19), Hong Kong, Swimming — 2 bronzes
Charlie Swanson, Michigan (2016-20), United States, Swimming — gold, silver
Hunter Armstrong, Ohio State (2020-22), United States, Swimming — gold, silver
Stephen Nedoroscik, Penn State (2017-20), United States, Gymnastics — 2 bronzes
Rai Benjamin, UCLA/USC (2016-18), United States, Track & Field — 2 golds
Nicole Yeargin, USC (2020-21), Great Britain, Track & Field — 2 bronzes

• Maryland’s Thea Lafond (2012-15) became the first-ever medalist for the Commonwealth of Dominica, winning the triple jump competition.

Listed below are the medal winners:

Gold (27):
Lilly King, Indiana (United States) — Women’s Swimming, 4x100m Medley Relay
Matt King, Indiana (United States) — Men’s Swimming, 4x100m Freestyle Relay-Prelim
Thea Lafond, Maryland (Dominica) — Women’s Track & Field, Triple Jump
Alyssa Thomas, Maryland (United States) — Women’s Basketball
Charlie Swanson, Michigan (United States) — Men’s Swimming, Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay-Prelim
Hunter Armstrong, Ohio State (United States) — Men’s Swimming, 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Cole Hocker, Oregon (United States) — Men’s Track & Field, 1,500m
Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon (United States) — Women’s Basketball
Elisa Mevius, Oregon (Germany) — Women’s 3×3 Basketball
Sam Coffey, Penn State (United States) — Women’s Soccer
Alexis Holmes, Penn State (United States) — Women’s Track & Field, 4x400m Relay
Alyssa Naeher, Penn States (United States) — Women’s Soccer
Kahleah Cooper, Rutgers (United States) — Women’s Basketball
Casey Murphy, Rutgers (United States) — Women’s Soccer
Jordan Chiles, UCLA (United States) — Women’s Gymnastics, Team
Jrue Holiday, UCLA (United States) — Men’s Basketball
Mallory Swanson, UCLA (United States) — Women’s Soccer
Rai Benjamin, UCLA/USC (United States) — Men’s Track & Field, 400m Hurdles
Rai Benjamin, UCLA/USC (United States) — Men’s Track & Field, 4x400m Relay
Croix Bethune, USC (United States) — Women’s Soccer
Aaron Brown, USC (Canada) — Men’s Track & Field, 4x100m Relay
Andre De Grasse, USC (Canada) — Men’s Track & Field, 4x100m Relay
Anni Espar, USC (Spain) — Women’s Water Polo
Twanisha (TeeTee) Terry, USC (United States) — Women’s Track & Field, 4x100m Relay
Jacob Dawson, Washington (Great Britain) — Men’s Rowing, Eight
Kelsey Plum, Washington (United States) — Women’s Basketball
Rose Lavelle, Wisconsin (United States) — Women’s Soccer

Silver (31):
Jordyn Poulter, Illinois (United States) — Women’s Volleyball
Rajeev Ram, Illinois (United States) — Men’s Tennis, Doubles
Anna Peplowski, Indiana (United States) — Women’s Swimming, 4x200m Freestyle-Prelim
Blake Pieroni, Indiana (United States) — Men’s Swimming, 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Kennedy Blades, Iowa (United States) — Women’s Wrestling, Freestyle 76kg
Spencer Lee, Iowa (United States) — Men’s Wrestling, Freestyle 57kg
Abby Andrews, Michigan (Australia) — Women’s Water Polo
Abby Dent, Michigan (Canada) — Women’s Rowing, Eight
Charlie Swanson, Michigan (United States), Men’s Swimming, 4x100m Medley Relay
Sarah Bacon, Minnesota (United States) — Women’s Diving, Synchronized 3m Springboard
Jordan Larson, Nebraska (United States) — Women’s Volleyball
Kelsey Robinson, Nebraska (United States) — Women’s Volleyball
Justine Wong-Orantes, Nebraska (United States) — Women’s Volleyball
Hunter Armstrong, Ohio State (United States) — Men’s Swimming, 4x100m Medley Relay
Keana Hunter, Ohio State (United States) — Artistic Swimming, Team
Ruby Remati, Ohio State (United States) — Artistic Swimming, Team
Jessica Hull, Oregon (Australia) — Women’s Track & Field, 1500m
Micha Hancock, Penn State (United States) — Women’s Volleyball
Joe Kovacs, Penn State (United States) — Men’s Track & Field, Shot Put
Haleigh Washington, Penn State (United States) — Women’s Volleyball
Annie Drews, Purdue (United States) — Women’s Volleyball
Tom Daley, UCLA (Great Britain) — Men’s Diving, Synchronized 10m Platform
Sienna Green, UCLA (Australia) — Women’s Water Polo
Bronte Halligan, UCLA (Australia) — Women’s Water Polo
Daniella Ramirez, UCLA (United States) — Artistic Swimming, Team
Anna Cockrell, USC (United States) — Women’s Track & Field, 400m Hurdles
Tilly Kearns, USC (Australia) — Women’s Water Polo
Logan Ullrich, Washington (New Zealand) — Men’s Rowing, Four
Gert-Jan van Doorn, Washington (Netherlands) — Men’s Rowing, Eight
Lauren Carlini, Wisconsin (United States) — Women’s Volleyball
Dana Rettke, Wisconsin (United States) — Women’s Volleyball

Bronze (40):
Brittany Brown, Iowa (United States) — Women’s Track & Field, 200m
Eve Stewart, Iowa (Great Britain) — Women’s Rowing, Eight
Siobhán Haughey, Michigan (Hong Kong) — Women’s Swimming, 100m Freestyle
Siobhán Haughey, Michigan (Hong Kong) — Women’s Swimming, 200m Freestyle
Paul Juda, Michigan (United States) — Men’s Gymnastics, Team
Alena Olsen, Michigan (United States) — Women’s Rugby Sevens
Fred Richard, Michigan (United States) — Men’s Gymnastics, Team
Maximillien Chastanet, Ohio State (France) — Men’s Fencing, Team Foil
Eleanor Harvey, Ohio State (Canada) — Women’s Fencing, Individual Foil
Matt Anderson, Penn State (United States) — Men’s Volleyball
Aaron Brooks, Penn State (United States) — Men’s Wrestling, Freestyle 86kg
Kayla Canett, Penn State (United States) — Women’s Rugby Sevens
Laura Freigang, Penn State (Germany) — Women’s Soccer
Maxwell Holt, Penn State (United States) — Men’s Volleyball
Renata Knapik-Miazga, Penn State (Poland) — Women’s Fencing, Epee, Team
Stephen Nedoroscik, Penn State (United States) — Men’s Gymnastics, Team
Stephen Nedoroscik, Penn State (United States) — Mens Gymnastics, Pommel Horse
Aaron Russell, Penn State (United States) — Men’s Volleyball
Sebastian Rivera, Northwestern/Rutgers (Puerto Rico) — Men’s Wrestling, Freestyle 65kg
Chase Dodd, UCLA (United States) — Men’s Water Polo
Ryder Dodd, UCLA (United States) — Men’s Water Polo
Max Irving, UCLA (United States) — Men’s Water Polo
Micah Ma’a, UCLA (United States) — Mens Volleyball
Garrett Muagututia, UCLA (United States) — Men’s Volleyball
Micah Christenson, USC (United States) — Men’s Volleyball
Hannes Daube, USC (United States) — Men’s Water Polo
Yemi John, USC (Great Britain) — Women’s Track & Field, 4x400m Relay-Prelim
Marko Vavic, USC (United States) — Men’s Water Polo
Nicole Yeargin, USC (Great Britain) — Women’s Track & Field, 4x400m Relay
Nicole Yeargin, USC (Great Britain) — Women’s Track & Field, Mixed 4x400m Relay-Prelim
Christopher Carlson, Washington (United States) — Men’s Rowing, Eight
Holly Dunford, Washington (Great Britain) — Women’s Rowing, Eight
Rielly Milne, Washington (United States) — Men’s Rowing, Eight
Evan Olson, Washington (United States) — Men’s Rowing, Eight
Pieter Quinton, Washington (United States) — Men’s Rowing, Eight
Tabea Schendekehl, Washington (Germany) — Women’s Rowing, Quadruple Sculls
Phoebe Spoors, Washington (New Zealand) — Women’s Rowing, Four
Simon van Dorp, Washington (Netherlands) — Men’s Rowing, Single Sculls
Sami Whitcomb, Washington (Australia) — Women’s Basketball
Alev Kelter, Wisconsin (United States) — Women’s Rugby Sevens ###