Olympians
- See footnote
Through the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, 204 UM students and coaches had participated in the Olympics, winning medals in every Summer Olympics except 1896, and winning gold medals in all but four Olympiads. UM students have won a total of 135 Olympic medals: 65 gold, 32 silver, and 38 bronze.
| Last | First | Year | Sport | Event | Medal | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson | Jack | 2010 | Hockey | defenseman | Silver | USA |
| Davis/White | Meryl/Charlie | 2010 | Skating | Ice Dancing | Silver | USA |
| Willis | Nick | 2008 | Track | 1500m | Silver | New Zealand |
| Vanderkaay | Peter | 2008 | Swimming | 4x200M Free relay | Gold | USA |
| Vanderkaay | Peter | 2008 | Swimming | 200M Freestyle | bronze | USA |
| Jacobson | Sada | 2008 | Fencing | Team Sabre | bronze | USA |
| Jacobson | Sada | 2008 | Fencing | Individual Sabre | Silver | USA |
| Armstrong | Betsey | 2008 | Water Polo | Silver | USA | |
| Jacobson | Sada | 2004 | Fencing | Individual Sabre | bronze | USA |
| Arsenault | Samantha | 2000 | swimming | 800 m freestyle relay | gold | USA |
| Barrowman | Mike | 1992 | swimming | 200 m breaststroke | gold | USA |
| Barton | Greg | 1984 | kayaking | 1000 m single | bronze | USA |
| Barton | Greg | 1988 | kayaking | 1000 m single | gold | USA |
| Barton | Greg | 1988 | kayaking | 1000 m double | gold | USA |
| Barton | Greg | 1992 | kayaking | 1000 m single | bronze | USA |
| Bernard | Kent | 1964 | track | 4x100 m relay | bronze | Tri.-Tobago |
| Boggs | Phil | 1976 | diving | 3 meter | gold | USA |
| Booker | James | 1924 | track | pole vault | bronze | USA |
| Borges | Gustavo | 1992 | swimming | 100 m freestyle | silver | Brazil |
| Borges | Gustavo | 1996 | swimming | 100 m freestyle | bronze | Brazil |
| Borges | Gustavo | 1996 | swimming | 200 m freestyle | silver | Brazil |
| Borges | Gustavo | 2000 | swimming | 100 m freestyle | bronze | Brazil |
| Brost | Todd | 1992 | Hockey | Silver | Canada | |
| Brundage | Jennifer | 2000 | softball | gold | USA | |
| Christy | Jim | 1932 | swimming | 1500 m freestyle | bronze | USA |
| Clawson | John | 1968 | basketball | gold | USA | |
| Coe | William | 1904 | track | shot put | silver | USA |
| Corson | Marilyn | 1968 | swimming | 400 m freestyle relay | bronze | USA |
| Craig | Ralph | 1912 | track | 100 meters | gold | USA |
| Craig | Ralph | 1912 | track | 200 meters | gold | USA |
| Darnton | William | 1960 | swimming | 400 m medley relay | gold* | USA |
| Davies | John | 1952 | swimming | 200 m breaststroke | gold | Australia |
| Degener | Richard | 1932 | diving | springboard | bronze | USA |
| Degener | Richard | 1936 | diving | springboard | gold | USA |
| Diemer | Brian | 1984 | track | 3000 m steeplechase | bronze | USA |
| Doherty | Ken | 1928 | track | decathlon | bronze | USA |
| Dolan | Tom | 1996 | swimming | 400 m ind. medley | gold | USA |
| Dolan | Tom | 2000 | swimming | 400 m ind. medley | gold | USA |
| Dolan | Tom | 2000 | swimming | 200 m ind. medley | silver | USA |
| Downie | Gordon | 1976 | swimming | 800 m freestyle relay | bronze | Great Britain |
| Duenkel | Ginny | 1964 | swimming | 100 m freestyle | bronze | USA |
| Duenkel | Ginny | 1964 | swimming | 400 m backstroke | gold | USA |
| Dvorak | Charles | 1904 | track | pole vault | gold | USA |
| Dvorak | John | 1900 | track | pole vault | silver | USA |
| Fraser | Steve | 1984 | wrestling | Greco-Roman | gold | USA |
| Gaxiola | Alvaro | 1968 | diving | platform | silver | Mexico |
| Gillanders | Dave | 1960 | swimming | 200 m butterfly | bronze | USA |
| Gillanders | Dave | 1960 | swimming | 400 m medley relay | gold* | USA |
| Gorski | Mark | 1984 | cycling | 1000 m sprint | gold | USA |
| Hahn | Archie | 1904 | track | 60 meters | gold | USA |
| Hahn | Archie | 1904 | track | 100 meters | gold | USA |
| Hahn | Archie | 1904 | track | 200 meters | gold | USA |
| Hahn | Archie | 1906 | track | 100 meters | gold | USA |
| Handy | H. J. "Jam" | 1904 | swimming | 440 yd (400 m) breaststroke | bronze | USA |
| Handy | H. J. "Jam" | 1924 | water polo | bronze | USA | |
| Hanley | Dick | 1956 | swimming | 800 m freestyle relay | silver | USA |
| Harlan | Bruce | 1948 | diving | 3 meter | bronze | USA |
| Harlan | Bruce | 1948 | diving | platform | silver | USA |
| Harlock | Dave | 1994 | hockey | silver | Canada | |
| Hayes | Howard | 1900 | track | 800 meters | silver | USA |
| Herland | Doug | 1984 | rowing | pairs with coxswain | bronze | USA |
| Hubbard | Phil | 1976 | basketball | gold | USA | |
| Hubbard | William DeHart | 1924 | track | long jump | gold | USA |
| Ikola | Willard | 1956 | hockey | silver | USA | |
| Garrells | John | 1908 | track | shot put | bronze | USA |
| Garrells | John | 1908 | track | 110 meter hurdles | silver | USA |
| Johnson | Carl | 1920 | track | long jump | silver | USA |
| Johnson | Kate | 2004 | rowing | eight | silver | USA |
| Jones | Burwell | 1952 | swimming | 800 m freestyle relay | gold* | USA |
| Kennedy | Bill | 1972 | swimming | 400 m medley relay | bronze* | Canada |
| Ketchum | Dan | 2004 | swimming | 4x200 m free. relay | gold | USA |
| Kimball | Bruce | 1984 | diving | platform | silver | USA |
| King | Micki | 1972 | diving | 3 meter | gold | USA |
| Kraenzlein | Alvin | 1900 | track | 60 meter dash | gold | USA |
| Kraenzlein | Alvin | 1900 | track | 110 meter hurdles | gold | USA |
| Kraenzlein | Alvin | 1900 | track | 220 meter hurdles | gold | USA |
| Kraenzlein | Alvin | 1900 | track | long jump | gold | USA |
| Landstrom | Eeles | 1960 | track | pole vault | bronze | Finland |
| Lang | Brent | 1988 | swimming | 400 m freestyle relay | gold | USA |
| Larkin | Barry | 1984 | baseball | silver | USA | |
| Mahoney | Bill | 1972 | swimming | 400 m medley relay | bronze | Canada |
| Malchow | Tom | 1996 | swimming | 200 m butterfly | silver | USA |
| Malchow | Tom | 2000 | swimming | 200 m butterfly | gold | USA |
| Mariott | Ron | 1984 | diving | 3 meter | bronze | USA |
| Matchefts | John | 1956 | hockey | silver | USA | |
| McClatchey | Alan | 1976 | swimming | 800 m freestyle relay | bronze | Great Britain |
| McLean | John | 1900 | track | high hurdles | silver | USA |
| Namesnik | Eric | 1992 | swimming | 400 m ind. medley | silver | USA |
| Namesnik | Eric | 1996 | swimming | 400 m ind. medley | silver | USA |
| Orwig | Bernice | 2000 | water polo | silver | USA | |
| Phelps | Michael | 2004 | swimming | 200 m ind. medley | gold | USA |
| Phelps | Michael | 2004 | swimming | 400 m ind. medley | gold | USA |
| Phelps | Michael | 2004 | swimming | 100 m butterfly | gold | USA |
| Phelps | Michael | 2004 | swimming | 200 m butterfly | gold | USA |
| Phelps | Michael | 2004 | swimming | 200 m freestyle | bronze | USA |
| Phelps | Michael | 2004 | swimming | 4x100 m free relay | bronze | USA |
| Phelps | Michael | 2004 | swimming | 4x200 m free relay | gold | USA |
| Phelps | Michael | 2004 | swimming | 4x100 m medley relay | gold | USA |
| Phelps | Michael | 2008 | swimming | 400 m ind. medley | gold | USA |
| Phelps | Michael | 2008 | swimming | 4x100 m free relay | gold | USA |
| Phelps | Michael | 2008 | swimming | 200 m freestyle | gold | USA |
| Phelps | Michael | 2008 | swimming | 200 m butterfly | gold | USA |
| Phelps | Michael | 2008 | swimming | 4x200 m free relay | gold | USA |
| Phelps | Michael | 2008 | swimming | 200 m ind. medley | gold | USA |
| Phelps | Michael | 2008 | swimming | 100 m butterfly | gold | USA |
| Phelps | Michael | 2008 | swimming | 4x100 m medley relay | gold | USA |
| Ray | Elise | 2000 | Gymnastics | bronze | USA | |
| Roberts | Trish | 1976 | basketball | bronze | USA | |
| Robie | Carl | 1964 | swimming | 200 m butterfly | silver | USA |
| Robie | Carl | 1968 | swimming | 200 m butterfly | gold | USA |
| Rose | Ralph | 1904 | track | shot put | gold | USA |
| Rose | Ralph | 1904 | track | discus | silver | USA |
| Rose | Ralph | 1904 | track | hammer | bronze | USA |
| Rose | Ralph | 1908 | track | shot put | gold | USA |
| Rose | Ralph | 1912 | track | shot put | silver | USA |
| Rose | Ralph | 1912 | track | shot put-combined | gold | USA |
| Rydze | Dick | 1972 | diving | platform | silver | USA |
| Samson | Paul | 1928 | swimming | 800 m free. relay | gold* | USA |
| Schule | Fred | 1904 | track | 110 meter hurdles | gold | USA |
| Seufert | Chris | 1984 | diving | platform | silver | USA |
| Smoke | Marcia Jones | 1964 | kayaking | 500 m singles | bronze | USA |
| Sohl | Robert | 1948 | swimming | 220 m breaststroke | bronze | USA |
| Spillane | Joan | 1960 | swimming | 400 m freestyle relay | gold | USA |
| Spillane | Joan | 1960 | swimming | 400 m medley relay | gold* | USA |
| Thompson | Chris | 2000 | swimming | 1500 m freestyle | bronze | USA |
| Tolan | Eddie | 1932 | track | 100 meters | gold | USA |
| Tolan | Eddie | 1932 | track | 200 meters | gold | USA |
| Vanderkaay | Peter | 2004 | swimming | 4x200 m free. relay | gold | USA |
| Webster | Bob | 1960 | diving | platform | gold | USA |
| Webster | Bob | 1964 | diving | platform | gold | USA |
| White | Robert | 1956 | hockey | bronze | Canada | |
| Wouda | Marcel | 2000 | swimming | 800 m freestyle relay | bronze | the Netherlands |
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