Olympians
Through the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, 13 UNLV student-athletes had participated in the Olympics. The university has had medal winning alumni in each of the last three Olympiads. A total of 9 countries, including the U.S. have been represented by UNLV athletes. One athlete has been to three Olympics and four have been two-time Olympians.
The total number of medals won by UNLV athletes is 5, including 3 gold (all in women's softball) and 2 bronze (both in men's basketball).
| Last | First | Year | Sport | Event | Medal | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andersson | Jonas | 2008 | Swimming | 100m Breaststroke | Sweden | |
| Andersson | Jonas | 2008 | Swimming | 4x100m Relay (Medley) | Sweden | |
| Augmon | Stacey | 1988 | Basketball | Bronze |
United States | |
| Bartoch | Joe | 2008 | Swimming | 100m Butterfly | Canada | |
| Diaconescu | Ioana | 2000 | Swimming | 4x100m Relay (Freestyle) | Romania | |
| Diaconescu | Ioana | 2000 | Swimming | 4x200m Relay (Freestyle) | Romania | |
| Diaconescu | Ioana | 2000 | Swimming | 4x100m Relay (Medley) | Romania | |
| Dickel | Mark | 2000 | Basketball | New Zealand | ||
| Dickel | Mark | 2004 | Basketball | New Zealand | ||
| Harrigan | Lori | 1996 | Softball | Gold |
United States | |
| Harrigan | Lori | 2000 | Softball | Gold |
United States | |
| Harrigan | Lori | 2004 | Softball | Gold |
United States | |
| Hortness | Richard | 2008 | Swimming | 50m Freestyle | Canada | |
| Hutchinson | Ayanna | 2000 | Track and Field | 100m | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Hutchinson | Ayanna | 2004 | Track and Field | 100m | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Hutchinson | Ayanna | 2004 | Track and Field | 4x100m relay | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Livingston | Andrew | 2000 | Swimming | 100m Butterfly | Puerto Rico | |
| Livingston | Andrew | 2000 | Swimming | 200m Butterfly | Puerto Rico | |
| Livingston | Andrew | 2004 | Swimming | 200m Butterfly | Puerto Rico | |
| Marion | Shawn | 2004 | Basketball | Bronze |
United States | |
| Mintenko | Mike | 2000 | Swimming | 100m Butterfly | Canada | |
| Mintenko | Mike | 2000 | Swimming | 4x200m Relay (Freestyle) | Canada | |
| Mintenko | Mike | 2000 | Swimming | 4x100m Relay (Medley) | Canada | |
| Mintenko | Mike | 2004 | Swimming | Canada | ||
| Perri | Tista | 2000 | Baseball | Italy | ||
| Simon | Jacint | 2000 | Swimming | 4x200m Relay (Freestyle) | Hungary | |
| Tyson | Alicia | 2000 | Track and Field | Trinidad and Tobago |
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