Olympians — Penn

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Paris has been called the city of light. The luminance of the city must have been quite strong, as 13 Penn track stars found their way to the French capital from West Philadelphia for the 1900 Paris Summer Games. They were also able to make the trip back to Philly despite lugging home the cargo of 22 medals: 11 gold, eight silver, and three bronze. With the exception of two won by George Orton ’94 for his native Canada, the other twenty accounted for roughly 38 percent of the medals won by the United States in the 1900 Games.

Al Kraenzlein ’00 became the first male athlete ever to win four Olympic gold medals in 1900. Kraenzlein’s victories came in the 110- and 200-meter hurdles, as well as the 60-meter dash and long jump. During his track career, he set nine intercollegiate and Olympic records. Kraenzlein is also credited with inventing the leg-extended style currently used in hurdling.

In the many Olympiads since 1900, Penn has shown dominance in a diverse spectrum of competitions. Ellie Daniel ’74, a swimmer, took home one of every medalat the 1968 Games. Her gold medal came with the U.S. 400-meter medley relay team. She was so dominant in her days at Penn that she trained with the men’s team. Daniel would earn another bronze medal in the 1972 Munich Games in the 200-meter butterfly.

Because of the absence of a bona-fide hockey team, Penn has seen little participation in the winter Olympics in recent years. However, Larry Bader ’67 was a member of the U.S. men’s ice hockey squad for the 1968 (Grenoble) and 1972 (Sapporo) Games. The United States won a silver medal in 1972.

A Quaker presence, however small, was still felt in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games. Lincoln DeWitt ’90 was on the track team at Penn, running 800-meter and 1500-meter races. He took up the sport of skeleton in 1997, and made it to the Olympics five years later, all while holding a day job as a computer programmer. Skeleton was a part of the 2002 games after a 54-year hiatus; it was last contested at the 1948 St. Moritz (Switzerland) Games.

Name, Grad Year Sport Country Games
Michael Aguilar ’01 Athletics Belize s: 2004
Karen Anderson-Oldham ’61 Athletics United States s: 1956-60
Jaime Annexy Fajardo ’49 Athletics Puerto Rico s: 1952
Koko Archibong ’03 Basketball Nigeria s: 2012
Larry Bader ’67 Ice Hockey United States w: 1972
Irv Baxter ’01 • • • • • Athletics United States s: 1900
Cliff Bayer ’01 Fencing United States s: 1996-00
Stephen Beatty ’82 Rowing Canada s: 1984
Bernard Berlinger, Sr. ’31 Athletics United States s: 1928
Greg Best ’86 • • Equestrian United States s: 1988
E. Newbold Black, IV ’51 Field Hockey United States s: 1956
Tamir Bloom ’94 Fencing United States s: 1996-00
Lawrance A. Brown ’22 Athletics United States s: 1924
Jervis Burdick ’12 Athletics United States s: 1912
Joseph Burk ’38 Rowing United States s: 1940
Edward Bushnell ’00 Athletics United States s: 1900
Thomas Butterfoss ’72 Rowing United States s: 1972
Gardner Cadwalader ’71 Rowing United States s: 1968
Bill Carr ’33 • • Athletics United States s: 1932
Nate Cartmell ’08 • • • • Athletics United States s: 1904-08
James Castellan ’74 (Brown ’67) Rowing United States s: 1976
D. Hughes Cauffman ’40 Field Hockey United States s: 1948
Britton Chance ’35 • Sailing United States s: 1952
Frank Chapot ’55 • • Equestrian United States s: 1956-60-64-68-72-76
John Chatzsky ’78 Rowing United States s: 1980
Steve Christansen ’79 Rowing United States s: 1976-80
Gene Clapp, III ’72 • Rowing United States s: 1972
Stephen Cohen ’71 Gymnastics United States s: 1968
Carol Colgan ’82 Rowing Canada s: 1980-84
Sean Colgan ’77 Rowing United States s: 1980
Meredith Colket ’01 • Athletics United States s: 1900
Robert Cragg, Jr. ’75 Swimming United States s: 1976
Richard Crooker ’72 Rowing Canada s: 1968-72
George Dahm, Jr. ’40 Rowing United States s: 1936
Ellie Daniel ’73 • • • • Swimming United States s: 1968-72
Daniel Dean ’33 Athletics United States s: 1932
Lincoln DeWitt ’90 Skeleton United States w: 2002
Mike Dorizas ’15 • Athletics Greece s: 1908-12
Karla Drewson ’80 Rowing United States s: 1980
Kenneth Dreyfuss ’69 Rowing United States s: 1976
Walter Drumheller ’02 Athletics United States s: 1900
Rex Dyer ’50 Fencing United States s: 1956-60
Earl Eby ’20 • Athletics United States s: 1920
Bruce Epke ’78 Rowing United States s: 1980
Ernesto Fernandez-Moreno ’73 Fencing Mexico s: 1968
Jonathan Fish ’84 Rowing United States s: 1980
Rick Flobeck ’87 Rowing United States s: 1988
Susan Francia ’04 • Rowing United States s: 2008-12
Mary Freeman Kelly ’55 Swimming United States s: 1952
Paul Friedberg ’81 Fencing United States s: 1988
Sarah Garner ’94 • Rowing United States s: 2000
Jimmy Gentle ’26 • Field Hockey United States s: 1932-36
Sam Gerson ’24 • Wrestling United States s: 1920
Frank Gosling ’40 Diving Bermuda s: 1948-52
Alex Grant, Jr. ’00 Athletics Canada s: 1900
Jam Handy ’07 • Swimming United States s: 1904
T. Truxton Hare ’01 • • Athletics United States s: 1900-04
Dick Hart ’50 Athletics United States s: 1956
John Hartigan ’63 Rowing United States s: 1968-76
Aaron Herman ’74 Rowing United States s: 1972
Angie Herron Rowing United States s: 1988
George L. Hill ’25 Athletics United States s: 1924
Wilson T. Hobson, Jr. ’24 Field Hockey United States s: 1936
Janusz Hooker ’93 • Rowing Australia s: 1996
Mike Hughes ’84 • Rowing Canada s: 1984
Bruce Ibbetson ’81 • Rowing United States s: 1980-84
Lloyd Jones ’07 Athletics United States s: 1908
Luther Jones, III ’72 Rowing United States s: 1968-72
Jack Kelly, Jr. ’50 • Rowing United States s: 1948-52-56-60
Barbara Kirch ’84 Rowing United States s: 1984-88
Jeff Kirk ’49 Athletics United States s: 1948
Al Kraenzlein ’00 • • • • Athletics United States s: 1900
Sherman Landers ’20 Athletics United States s: 1920
Don Lippincott ’15 • • Athletics United States s: 1912
George Loveless ’32 Rowing United States s: 1936
Oliver MacDonald ’27 • Athletics United States s: 1924
Grant MacDougall ’34 Athletics United States s: 1932
Louis Madeira, III ’14 Athletics United States s: 1912
Brooke Makler ’73 Fencing United States s: 1976
Paul Makler, Sr. ’43 Fencing United States s: 1952
Paul Makler, Jr. ’68 Fencing United States s: 1972
Anthony Martin, III ’70 Rowing United States s: 1968
Hugh Matheson ’73 • Rowing Great Britain s: 1972-76
Thaddeus McClain ’01 Athletics United States s: 1900
Josiah McCracken ’99 • • Athletics United States s: 1900
Wallace McCurdy ’14 Athletics United States s: 1912
Charley McIlvaine ’27 • Rowing United States s: 1928
James McMullen ’59 Rowing United States s: 1956
Chauncey McPherson ’13 Fencing United States s: 1924
Edward Mechling ’99 Athletics United States s: 1900
Catherine Menges Zagunis ’77 Rowing United States s: 1976
Leroy Mercer ’00 Athletics United States s: 1912
Ted Meredith ’16 • • Athletics United States s: 1912-20
David Micahnik ’59 Fencing United States s: 1960-64-68
Garrett Miller ’99 Rowing United States s: 2000
Tom Moffitt ’07 Athletics United States s: 1908
Jesse Montgomery ’30 Athletics United States s: 1928
James Moroney, III ’75 Rowing United States s: 1972-76
Stephen Netburn ’65 Fencing United States s: 1968-72
Chris O’Loughlin ’89 Fencing United States s: 1992
Mary Jane O’Neill ’86 Fencing United States s: 1988-92
George Orton ’94 • • Athletics Canada s: 1900
Benjamin Owens ’25 Athletics United States s: 1924
Tom Paradiso ’97 Rowing United States s: 2008
Harry Parker ’57 Rowing United States s: 1960
J. Brooks Parker ’11 Fencing United States s: 1920-24
Lyman Perry ’68 Rowing United States s: 1960
John Pescatore ’86 • Rowing United States s: 1988-92
Jeff Pfaendtner ’90 • Rowing United States s: 1996
Joan PhengLaOr ’84 Athletics Thailand s: 1984
William Purdy ’68 Rowing United States s: 1968
William Remington ’00 Athletics United States s: 1900
Lisa Rohde ’79 • Rowing United States s: 1984
Albert Rose ’24 Athletics United States s: 1924
Fred Samara ’73 Athletics United States s: 1976
Charles Sheaffer, Jr. ’29 • Field Hockey United States s: 1932-36
Victor Sheronas ’31 Sailing United States s: 1956
Sanders Sims ’43 Field Hockey United States s: 1948
William Slater ’62 Swimming Canada s: 1956
Brandon Slay ’98 • Wrestling United States s: 2000
Laura Staines ’75 Rowing United States s: 1976
Julie Staver ’74 • Field Hockey United States s: 1980-84
Philip Stekl ’81 • Rowing United States s: 1980-84
Hugh Stevenson ’75 Rowing United States s: 1976
Michael Storm ’86 • Mod. Pentathlon United States s: 1984
John Baxter Taylor, Jr. ’07 • Athletics United States s: 1908
J. Walter Tewksbury ’00 • • • • • Athletics United States s: 1900
George Tintor ’79 Rowing Canada s: 1976-80
Harold Van Buskirk ’15 Fencing United States s: 1924-28-32
Gene Venzke ’36 Athletics United States s: 1936
Thomas Woodman ’81 Rowing United States s: 1980
James Wynne ’60 Rowing United States s: 1956
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