Olympians
Name | Class year | Notability | References |
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Vince Boryla | Did not graduate | Basketball player at Notre Dame, professional basketball player, coach, and member of the United States men's national basketball team that won the gold medal in the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
Shannon Boxx | 1999 | Midfielder on the Notre Dame women's soccer team, professional soccer player, and member of the United States women's national soccer team who won the bronze medal in the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup and gold medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
August Desch | 1923 | Track and field runner at Notre Dame and first Notre Dame Olympic medal-winner with a bronze medal in the 1920 Summer Olympics | |
Robert Halperin | Football player at Notre Dame and Wisconsin, and in the NFL, Olympic medal-winner with a bronze medal in yachting in the 1960 Summer Olympics and gold medal winner at the 1963 Pan American Games, one of Chicago's most-decorated World War II heroes, and Chairman of Commercial Light Co. | ||
Tom Lieb | 1924 | Track and field discus thrower at Notre Dame and bronze medal-winner in the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
Kate Markgraf (née Sobrero) | 1998 | Defender on the Notre Dame women's soccer team, professional soccer player, and member of the United States women's national soccer team who won the gold medal in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, the silver medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics, the bronze medal in the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, and the gold medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
Marton Gyulai | 2001 | Sprinter at Notre Dame and bobsledder representing Hungary in the 2002 Winter Olympics and 2006 Winter Olympics | |
Nick Radkewich | 1993 | Cross Country and Track and field runner at Notre Dame and member of the United States men's national triathlon team who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
Alex Wilson | Track and field athlete and coach at Notre Dame and Canadian Olympian who won a bronze medal in the 1928 Summer Olympics and a silver and two bronze medals in the 1932 Summer Olympics | ||
Rick Wohlhuter | 1971 | Track and field runner at Notre Dame, former world record holder in the 1000 meters, and bronze medal-winner in the 1976 Summer Olympics | |
Mariel Zagunis | 2009 | 2006 NCAA champion fencer at Notre Dame and gold medal-winner in the sabre competition at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. Had the distinguished honor of being the flag-bearer for the United States Olympic Team in the Opening Ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics. |
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