List of La Salle University People - Alumni - Athletics - Olympians

Olympians

La Salle Olympians, who have won a total of six medals (four gold, and two bronze) in 11 Olympic Games. Note: The La Salle Olympians who qualified for Moscow 1980 did not compete because of the U.S. boycott.

  • Diane Bracalente -- Field Hockey, Seoul 1988
  • Al Cantello -- Track and Field, Rome 1960
  • Stan Cwiklinski -- Rowing -- GOLD MEDAL men's eight, Tokyo 1964
  • Ira Davis - Track and Field, Rome 1960, placed 4th in theTriple Jump
  • Hugh Foley -- Rowing -- GOLD MEDAL men's eight, Tokyo 1964
  • Charles Kieffer -- Rowing -- GOLD MEDAL, men's pair with coxswain, Los Angeles 1932
  • Kathy McGahey -- Field Hockey -- BRONZE MEDAL Los Angeles 1984
  • Diane Moyer -- Field Hockey, Moscow 1980 and BRONZE MEDAL Los Angeles 1984
  • John Uelses - First person to ever pole vault 16' (4.88 m) setting the world record in the pole vault. (failed to qualify at trials)
  • Joe Verdeur -- Swimming -- GOLD MEDAL, in 200 meter breaststroke, London 1948

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