A Long Olympic Tradition
Since UBC's first ever Olympic athlete - Harry Warren - was selected to run track for Canada at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Thunderbirds have established a proud tradition of representing Canada and donning the red and white.
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2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games a major success in Vancouver, the spotlight shined brightly on UBC as a host to the rest of the world during one the greatest sporting events of all-time. The Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, a $47 million complex that serves as the home of the T-Bird hockey teams, served as a host site for some of the men's and women's hockey as well as all of the sledge hockey at the 2010 Winter Games.
Here is the alphabetical all-time list of Thunderbirds varsity athletes who participated at the Olympics or Paralympics during or after their time at UBC.
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| OLYMPICS - ATHLETES |
| NAME |
COUNTRY |
SPORT |
OLYMPIAD |
MEDAL |
| Rick Amann |
Germany |
Hockey (M) |
Albertville 1992 |
- |
| Rick Amann |
Germany |
Hockey (M) |
Lillehammer 1994 |
- |
| David Anderson |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Rome 1960 |
Silver - eights |
| Don Arnold |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Melbourne 1956 |
Gold - fours |
| Don Arnold |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Rome 1960 |
Silver - eights |
| Ole Bakken |
Canada |
Basketball (M) |
London 1948 |
- |
| Peter Bakonyi |
Canada |
Fencing (M) |
Mexico City 1968 |
- |
| Blair Bann |
Canada |
Volleyball (M) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
| Blair Bann |
Canada |
Volleyball (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Bev Barnes |
Canada |
Basketball (W) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Glenn Battersby |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Munich 1972 |
- |
| Betty Baxter |
Canada |
Volleyball (W) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| John Beers |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Munich 1972 |
- |
| Bill Bell |
Canada |
Basketball (M) |
London 1948 |
- |
| Bob Bergen |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Bruce Berger |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Moscow 1980 |
Boycott |
| Phil Berna |
Canada |
Rugby (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Maria Bernard |
Canada |
Track and Field (W) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
| Laryssa Biesenthal |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Atlanta 1996 |
Bronze - fours |
| Laryssa Biesenthal |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Sydney 2000 |
Bronze - eights |
| Sohen Biln |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Rome 1960 |
Silver - eights |
| Ian Bird |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Sydney 2000 |
- |
| David Bissett |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| David Bissett |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Los Angeles 1984 |
- |
| Ron Bissett |
Canada |
Basketball (M) |
Melbourne 1956 |
- |
| Bev Bland |
Canada |
Basketball (W) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Fin Boothroyd |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Dick Bordewick |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Tokyo 1964 |
- |
| Katie Brambley |
Canada |
Swimming (W) |
Sydney 2000 |
- |
| Debbie Brill |
Canada |
Track and Field (W) |
Munich 1972 |
- |
| Jamie Broder |
Canada |
Volleyball, Beach (W) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
- |
| Ken Broderick |
Canada |
Hockey (M) |
Innsbruck 1964 |
- |
| Ken Broderick |
Canada |
Hockey (M) |
Grenoble 1968 |
Bronze |
| Luc Bruchet |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
| Luc Bruchet |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Peter Buckland |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Tokyo 1964 |
- |
| Cedric Burgers |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Barcelona 1992 |
- |
| Dave Campbell |
Canada |
Basketball (M) |
London 1948 |
- |
| Ken Campbell |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Mexico City 1968 |
- |
| Lance Carey |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| David Carter |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Beijing 2008 |
- |
| David Carter |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
- |
| David Carter |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Dave Chambers |
Canada |
Hockey (M) |
Innsbruck 1964 |
- |
| Helen Chow |
Malaysia |
Swimming (W) |
Los Angeles 1984 |
- |
| Doug Clement |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Helsinki 1952 |
- |
| Doug Clement |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Melbourne 1956 |
- |
| Andrew Coe |
Canada |
Rugby (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Mike Conway |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Munich 1972 |
- |
| Wendy Cook |
Canada |
Swimming (W) |
Montreal 1976 |
Bronze - medley relay |
| Penny Cooper |
Canada |
Field Hockey (W) |
Seoul 1988 |
- |
| John Cordonier |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Paul Cote |
Canada |
Yachting (Soling) |
Munich 1972 |
Bronze |
| Anne Covell |
Canada |
Track and Field (W) |
Mexico City 1968 |
- |
| Rob Cunliffe |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Munich 1972 |
- |
| Taylor Curran |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Rick Cuttell |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Munich 1972 |
- |
| Walter d'Hondt |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Melbourne 1956 |
Gold - fours |
| Walter d'Hondt |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Rome 1960 |
Silver - eights |
| Clark Davis |
Canada |
Wrestling (M) |
Moscow 1980 |
Boycott |
| Clark Davis |
Canada |
Wrestling (M) |
Los Angeles 1984 |
- |
| Clark Davis |
Canada |
Wrestling (M) |
Seoul 1988 |
- |
| Heather Davis |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Sydney 2000 |
Bronze - eights |
| Jessica Deglau |
Canada |
Swimming (W) |
Sydney 2000 |
- |
| Megan Delehanty |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Barcelona 1992 |
Gold - eights |
| Scott Dickens |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Athens 2004 |
- |
| Scott Dickens |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
London 2012 |
- |
| Gary Dineen |
Canada |
Hockey (M) |
Grenoble 1968 |
Bronze |
| Tom Dinsley |
Canada |
Diving (M) |
Tokyo 1964 |
- |
| Keith Donald |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Rome 1960 |
spare |
| Kevin Draxinger |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Barcelona 1992 |
- |
| Tracey Duncan |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Sydney 2000 |
- |
| Evan Dunfee |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
| Evan Dunfee |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
Bronze - 50 km race walk |
| Evan Dunfee |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Paris 2024 |
|
| Brenda Eisler |
Canada |
Track and Field (W) |
Munich 1972 |
- |
| John Ekels |
Canada |
Yachting (Soling) |
Munich 1972 |
Bronze |
| Ken Elmer |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Munich 1972 |
- |
| Sarah Evanetz |
Canada |
Swimming (W) |
Atlanta 1996 |
- |
| Hau-Li Fan |
Canada |
Swimming, Open Water (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Graeme Fell |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Barcelona 1992 |
- |
| Bruce Ford |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Moscow 1980 |
Boycott |
| Bruce Ford |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Los Angeles 1984 |
Bronze - quad sculls |
| Bruce Ford |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Seoul 1988 |
- |
| Lionel Founier |
Canada |
Track and Field |
London 1948 |
- |
| Chris Frehlick |
Canada |
Volleyball (M) |
Barcelona 1992 |
- |
| Kyle Gatley |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Mexico City 1968 |
- |
| John Gay |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Chris Gifford |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Seoul 1988 |
- |
| Chris Gifford |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Sydney 2000 |
- |
| Nikola Girke (rugby at UBC) |
Canada |
Sailing (W) |
Athens 2004 |
- |
| Nikola Girke |
Canada |
Sailing (W) |
Beijing 2008 |
- |
| Nikola Girke |
Canada |
Sailing (W) |
London 2012 |
- |
| Nikola Girke |
Canada |
Sailing (W) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
| Nikola Girke |
Canada |
Sailing (W) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Liz Gleadle |
Canada |
Track and Field (W) |
London 2012 |
- |
| Liz Gleadle |
Canada |
Track and Field (W) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
- |
| Liz Gleadle |
Canada |
Track and Field (W) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Inaki Gomez |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
London 2012 |
- |
| Inaki Gomez |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
- |
| Ian Gordon |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Munich 1972 |
- |
| Ian Gordon |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Tommy Gossland |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
London 2012 |
- |
| Tom Gray |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Melbourne 1956 |
Spare |
| Tom Gray |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Tokyo 1964 |
- |
| Connor Grimes |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Beijing 2008 |
- |
| Brendan Guraliuk |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Kyle Hamilton |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Athens 2004 |
- |
| Kyle Hamilton |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Beijing 2008 |
Gold - eights |
| Rowan Hamilton |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Paris 2024 |
|
| Doug Harris |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Seoul 1988 |
- |
| Keith Hartley |
Canada |
Basketball (M) |
Tokyo 1964 |
- |
| Sandy Hartley |
Canada |
Gymnastics (W) |
Mexico City 1968 |
- |
| John Hawkins |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Munich 1972 |
- |
| Natalia Hawthorn |
Canada |
Track and Field (W) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Brent Hayden |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Athens 2004 |
- |
| Brent Hayden |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Beijing 2008 |
- |
| Brent Hayden |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
London 2012 |
Bronze - 100 free |
| Brent Hayden |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Kathleen Heddle |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Barcelona 1992 |
Gold - eights/Gold - pairs |
| Kathleen Heddle |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Atlanta 1996 |
Gold - pairs/Bronze - fours |
| David Helliwell |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Melbourne 1956 |
Silver - eights |
| Ezra Henniger |
Canada |
Track and Field |
London 1948 |
- |
| Jim Henniger |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Dustin Hersee |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Sydney 2000 |
- |
| Alan Hobkirk |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Sue Holloway (swimming and track at UBC) |
Canada |
Kayak |
Moscow 1980 |
Boycott |
| Sue Holloway |
Canada |
Kayak |
Los Angeles 1984 |
Silver - pairs/Bronze - fours |
| Simon Hoogewerf |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Los Angeles 1984 |
- |
| Simon Hoogewerf |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Seoul 1988 |
- |
| Yoshio Hoshino |
Japan |
Hockey (M) |
Innsbruck 1976 |
- |
| Yoshio Hoshino |
Japan |
Hockey (M) |
Lake Placid 1980 |
- |
| Tom Howard |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Taras Hryb |
Canada |
Wrestling (M) |
Munich 1972 |
- |
| George Hungerford |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Tokyo 1964 |
Gold - pairs |
| Roger Jackson |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Tokyo 1964 |
Gold - pairs |
| Roger Jackson |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Mexico City 1968 |
- |
| Roger Jackson |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Munich 1972 |
- |
| Phil Jalalpoor |
Iran |
Basketball (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Karen James |
Canada |
Swimming (W) |
Munich 1972 |
- |
| Hillary Janssens |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Tokyo 2020 |
Bronze - pairs |
| Brian Johns |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Athens 2004 |
- |
| Brian Johns |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Beijing 2008 |
- |
| Gordon Johnston |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
| Gordon Johnston |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Mark Johnston |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Sydney 2000 |
- |
| Mark Johnston |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Athens 2004 |
- |
| Harry Jones |
Canada |
Rugby (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Tom Jones |
Canada |
Volleyball (M) |
Los Angeles 1984 |
- |
| Karel Jonker |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Munich 1972 |
- |
| Trevor Josephson |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Munich 1972 |
- |
| Harry Kermode |
Canada |
Basketball (M) |
London 1948 |
- |
| Antoni Kindler |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Savannah King |
Canada |
Swimming (W) |
London 2012 |
- |
| Yuri Kisil |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
| Yuri Kisil |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Yuri Kisil |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Paris 2024 |
|
| Kristen Kit |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Tokyo 2020 |
Gold - eights |
| Kristen Kit |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Paris 2024 |
Silver - eights |
| Phil Kueber |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Melbourne 1956 |
Silver - eights |
| Nelson Kuhn |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Rome 1960 |
Silver - eights |
| Doug Kyle |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Melbourne 1956 |
- |
| Doug Kyle |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Rome 1960 |
- |
| John Larsen |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Tokyo 1964 |
- |
| Max Lattimer |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
| Max Lattimer |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| John Lecky |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Rome 1960 |
Silver - eights |
| Conrad Leinemann |
Canada |
Volleyball, Beach (M) |
Sydney 2000 |
- |
| Marc Lemieux |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Tokyo 1964 |
- |
| Marianne Limpert |
Canada |
Swimming (W) |
Sydney 2000 |
- |
| Luke Lockhart |
China |
Hockey (M) |
Beijing 2022 |
- |
| Piper Logan |
Canada |
Rugby 7s (W) |
Paris 2024 |
Silver |
| Alexa Loo (swimming at UBC) |
Canada |
Snowboarding (W) |
Vancouver 2010 |
- |
| Lorne Loomer |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Melbourne 1956 |
Gold - fours |
| Lorne Loomer |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Rome 1960 |
spare |
| Patti Loverock |
Canada |
Track and Field (W) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Kieran Lumb |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Paris 2024 |
|
| Olivia Lundman |
Canada |
Track and Field (W) |
Paris 2024 |
|
| Barry MacKenzie |
Canada |
Hockey (M) |
Innsbruck 1964 |
- |
| Barry MacKenzie |
Canada |
Hockey (M) |
Grenoble 1968 |
Bronze |
| Bill Mackie |
Canada |
Gymnastics (M) |
Munich 1972 |
- |
| Anne Mackie-Morelli |
Canada |
Track and Field (W) |
Moscow 1980 |
Boycott |
| Archie MacKinnon |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Melbourne 1956 |
Gold - fours |
| Archie MacKinnon |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Rome 1960 |
Silver - eights |
| Heather MacLean |
Canada |
Swimming (W) |
London 2012 |
- |
| Bruce MacPherson |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Los Angeles 1984 |
- |
| Bill Mahony |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Munich 1972 |
Bronze - medley relay |
| Mike Mahood |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Sydney 2000 |
- |
| Mike Mahood |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Beijing 2008 |
- |
| Sandy Manson |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Ben Martin |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
| Mike Mason |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Beijing 2008 |
- |
| Mike Mason |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
London 2012 |
- |
| Mike Mason |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
- |
| Mike Mason |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Martha McCabe |
Canada |
Swimming (W) |
London 2012 |
- |
| Martha McCabe |
Canada |
Swimming (W) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
- |
| Sally McCallum |
Canada |
Track and Field (W) |
Rome 1960 |
- |
| Fynn McCarthy |
Canada |
Volleyball (M) |
Paris 2024 |
|
| Dick McClure |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Melbourne 1956 |
Silver - eights |
| Doug McDonald |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Melbourne 1956 |
Silver - eights |
| Pat McGeer |
Canada |
Basketball (M) |
London 1948 |
- |
| Ashleigh McIvor (alpine skiing at UBC) |
Canada |
Skiing, Freestyle (W) |
Vancouver 2010 |
Gold |
| Eleanor McKenzie |
Canada |
Track and Field (W) |
Helsinki 1952 |
- |
| Ian McKerlich |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Seoul 1988 |
- |
| Bill McKerlich |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Melbourne 1956 |
Silver - eights |
| Bill McKerlich |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Rome 1960 |
Silver - eights |
| John McLeod |
Canada |
Basketball (M) |
Melbourne 1956 |
- |
| Brooks McNiven |
Canada |
Baseball |
Beijing 2008 |
- |
| Howie McPhee |
Canada |
Track and Field |
Berlin 1936 |
- |
| Glen Mervyn |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Rome 1960 |
Silver - eights |
| Peter Milkovich |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Seoul 1988 |
- |
| Peter Milkovich |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Sydney 2000 |
- |
| Dave Miller |
Canada |
Yachting (Soling) |
Tokyo 1964 |
- |
| Dave Miller |
Canada |
Yachting (Soling) |
Mexico City 1968 |
- |
| Dave Miller |
Canada |
Yachting (Soling) |
Munich 1972 |
Bronze |
| Fred Milsum |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Los Angeles 1984 |
- |
| Reid Mitchell |
Canada |
Basketball (M) |
London 1948 |
- |
| Al Morrow |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Al Morrow |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Moscow 1980 |
Boycott |
| Scott Mosher |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Sydney 2000 |
- |
| Curtis Moss (football and track at UBC) |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
London 2012 |
- |
| Mike Mouat |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Nev Munro |
Canada |
Basketball (M) |
London 1948 |
- |
| Mike Neary |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Munich 1972 |
- |
| Mike Neary |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Carey Nelson |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Seoul 1988 |
- |
| Carey Nelson |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Atlanta 1996 |
- |
| Ian Newhouse |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Los Angeles 1984 |
- |
| Emma O'Croinin |
Canada |
Swimming (W) |
Paris 2024 |
|
| Sarah Ogilvie |
Canada        |
Rowing (F) |
Seoul 1988 |
- |
| Turlough O'Hare |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Seoul 1988 |
- |
| Turlough O'Hare |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Barcelona 1992 |
- |
| Terry O'Malley |
Canada |
Hockey (M) |
Innsbruck 1964 |
- |
| Terry O'Malley |
Canada |
Hockey (M) |
Grenoble 1968 |
Bronze |
| Terry O'Malley |
Canada |
Hockey (M) |
Lake Placid 1980 |
- |
| Carl Ogawa |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Melbourne 1956 |
Silver - eights |
| Bob Osborne |
Canada |
Basketball (M) |
Berlin 1936 |
Silver |
| Emily Overholt |
Canada |
Swimming (W) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
Bronze - freestyle relay |
| Dave Overton |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Tokyo 1964 |
- |
| Jeff Pain (track at UBC) |
Canada |
Skeleton (M) |
Salt Lake City 2002 |
- |
| Jeff Pain |
Canada |
Skeleton (M) |
Turin 2006 |
Silver |
| Jeff Pain |
Canada |
Skeleton (M) |
Vancouver 2010 |
- |
| Mark Pearson |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Beijing 2008 |
- |
| Mark Pearson |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
| Mark Pearson |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Keegan Pereira |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
| Keegan Pereira |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Tim Peterson |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Sydney 2000 |
- |
| Annamay Pierse |
Canada |
Swimming (W) |
Beijing 2008 |
- |
| Reg Plummer |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Reg Plummer |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Los Angeles 1984 |
- |
| Ned Pratt |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Los Angeles 1932 |
Bronze - double sculls |
| Doug Pready |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Wayne Pretty |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Melbourne 1956 |
Silver - eights |
| Wayne Pretty |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Tokyo 1964 |
- |
| Garrett Pulle |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Sydney 2000 |
- |
| Mike Rascher |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Barcelona 1992 |
Gold - eights |
| Martin Reader |
Canada |
Volleyball, Beach (M) |
London 2012 |
- |
| John Richardson |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Mexico City 1968 |
- |
| Emma Robinson |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Sydney 2000 |
Bronze - eights |
| Erminia Russo |
Canada |
Volleyball (W) |
Atlanta 1996 |
- |
| Ben Rutledge |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Athens 2004 |
- |
| Ben Rutledge |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Beijing 2008 |
Gold - eights |
| Toshiyuki Sakai |
Japan |
Hockey |
Nagano 1998 |
- |
| Kate Sanderson |
Canada |
Swimming, Open Water (W) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Derek Sankey |
Canada |
Basketball (M) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Joanne Sargent |
Canada |
Basketball (W) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Matt Sarmento |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
| Matt Sarmento |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Theo Sauder |
Canada |
Rugby (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Brian Saunderson |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Seoul 1988 |
- |
| Brian Saunderson |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Barcelona 1992 |
- |
| Bob Scarr |
Canada |
Basketball (M) |
London 1948 |
- |
| Jeff Schiebler |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Atlanta 1996 |
- |
| Jeff Schiebler |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Sydney 2000 |
- |
| Marian Schole |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Beijing 2008 |
- |
| Oliver Scholfield |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Antonie Schouten |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson |
Canada |
Swimming (W) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
| Jessica Sevick |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Jessica Sevick |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Paris 2024 |
Silver - eights |
| Liz Silcott |
Canada |
Basketball (W) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Melanie Slade |
Canada |
Field Hockey (W) |
Seoul 1988 |
- |
| Bill Smart |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Munich 1972 |
- |
| Tricia Smith |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Tricia Smith |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Moscow 1980 |
Boycott |
| Tricia Smith |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Los Angeles 1984 |
Silver - pairs |
| Tricia Smith |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Seoul 1988 |
- |
| Glen Smith |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Melbourne 1956 |
Spare |
| Rob Smith |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Los Angeles 1984 |
- |
| George Smith |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Edgar Smith |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Munich 1972 |
- |
| Edgar Smith |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| John Smythe |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Cheryl Spowage (track at UBC) |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Paul Steele |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Los Angeles 1984 |
Gold - eights |
| Paul Steele |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Seoul 1988 |
- |
| Irene Strong |
Canada |
Swimming (W) |
London 1948 |
- |
| Irene Strong |
Canada |
Swimming (W) |
Helsinki 1952 |
- |
| Ron Stuart |
Canada |
Basketball (M) |
Melbourne 1956 |
- |
| Bob Stubbs |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Mexico City 1968 |
- |
| Daryl Sturdy |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Tokyo 1964 |
- |
| Daryl Sturdy |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Mexico City 1968 |
- |
| Florence Symonds |
Canada |
Rugby 7s (W) |
Paris 2024 |
Silver |
| Karen Tam |
Hong Kong |
Swimming (W) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Karen Tam |
Hong Kong |
Swimming (W) |
Paris 2024 |
|
| Brenda Taylor |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Barcelona 1992 |
Gold - fours/Gold - eights |
| Markus Thormeyer |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
- |
| Markus Thormeyer |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Ben Thorne |
Canada |
Track and Field (M) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
- |
| Blake Tierney |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Paris 2024 |
|
| Steve Tupper |
Canada |
Yachting (Soling) |
Mexico City 1968 |
- |
| Steve Tupper |
Canada |
Yachting (Soling) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Scott Tupper |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Beijing 2008 |
- |
| Scott Tupper |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
- |
| Scott Tupper |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Pat Turner |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Los Angeles 1984 |
Gold - eights |
| Carol Turney |
Canada |
Basketball (W) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| John Ulinder |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Mexico City 1968 |
- |
| Tera Van Beilen |
Canada |
Swimming (W) |
London 2012 |
- |
| Frank Van Soldt |
Netherlands |
Hockey (M) |
Lake Placid 1980 |
- |
| Audrey Vandervelden (basketball at UBC) |
Canada |
Volleyball (W) |
Los Angeles 1984 |
- |
| Larry Varga |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Sydney 2000 |
- |
| Mark Versfeld |
Canada |
Swimming (M) |
Sydney 2000 |
- |
| Kristina Walker |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Kristina Walker |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Paris 2024 |
Silver - eights |
| Jamie Wallace |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Tokyo 2020 |
|
| Joy Ward Fera (alpine skiing at UBC) |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Harry Warren |
Canada |
Track and Field |
Amsterdam 1928 |
- |
| Victor Warren |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Tokyo 1964 |
- |
| Rob Weitemeyer |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Athens 2004 |
Spare |
| Laurie West |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Melbourne 1956 |
Silver - eights |
| Max Wieczorek |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Tokyo 1964 |
- |
| Ed Wild |
Canada |
Basketball (M) |
Melbourne 1956 |
- |
| Lauren Wilkinson |
Canada |
Rowing (W) |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
| Greg Williscroft |
Canada |
Volleyball (M) |
Barcelona 1992 |
- |
| Brad Willock |
Canada |
Volleyball (M) |
Barcelona 1992 |
- |
| Ingrid Wilm |
Canada |
Swimming (W) |
Paris 2024 |
|
| Bob Wilson |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Melbourne 1956 |
Silver - eights |
| Shelley Winter |
Canada |
Field Hockey (W) |
Los Angeles 1984 |
- |
| Kelvin Wood |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Eldon Worobieff |
Canada |
Rowing (M) |
Tokyo 1964 |
- |
| Lee Wright |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Tokyo 1964 |
- |
| Lee Wright |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Thelma Wright |
Canada |
Track and Field |
Munich 1972 |
- |
| Thelma Wright |
Canada |
Track and Field |
Montreal 1976 |
- |
| Philip Wright |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Beijing 2008 |
- |
| Anthony Wright |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Beijing 2008 |
- |
| John Young |
Canada |
Field Hockey (M) |
Tokyo 1964 |
- |
*Alpine Skiing, Nordic Skiing, Yachting, Wrestling, Gymnastics, Weightlifting, Judo, Fencing, Kayaking were all previously varsity sports at UBC
UBC Olympic Historical Highlights
UBC made its first foray into the Olympics over 80 years ago when UBC sprinter Harry Warren was selected to Canada's team for the 1928 Games. As a UBC student Warren was a star athlete not only in track but also in rugby and cricket. Upon graduation from UBC he was awarded the Rhodes Scholarship followed by a career as a professor of Geology at UBC.
Rower Ned Pratt was UBC's first Olympic medal winner, achieving a bronze as part of Canada's Double Sculls at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles.
At the 1956 Games in Melbourne, a UBC highlight occurred when the Blue & Gold four-oared crew won Canada's first-ever gold medal, in what was an unexpected yet much celebrated victory. At these same games the UBC eights achieved a silver. It was during these years UBC launched its strong rowing legacy with this sport providing by far UBC's largest representation in Olympic competition. A total of 73 UBC rowing athletes and coaches, including "legendary" Canadian coaches Frank Read and Al Morrow, have participated in the Olympics since 1932 winning 44 medals, including 18 gold.
The summer Olympics through the decades feature a number of notable UBC student-athletes. UBC's Dr. Doug Clement, the sports medicine pioneer, competed in two Olympics as an athlete and two more as a coach. Bob Osborne, UBC athlete, coach and Physical Education director, not only represented Canada on the international Olympic stage as an administrator but also competed as a basketball player in 1936 and in 1948 as a basketball coach. The team he coached, Canada's representative at these '48 Games in London, was a team largely comprised of his UBC Thunderbird players.
The women from Thunderbird basketball have had their time in the Olympics as well. Notable are coaches Deb Huband and Kathy Shields and Hall of Fame player Joanne Sargent, who at the 1976 Games set an Olympic assist record that endured 24 years. Other Olympic notables who attended UBC include George Hungerford and Roger Jackson who not only won an inspirational gold medal rowing as a pair at the 1964 Tokyo Games, but have since made major contributions to the Olympic movement both in Canada and internationally.
And well-known former Thunderbirds Kathleen Heddle and Tricia Smith from UBC's formidable rowing alumni, have together been selected to compete in five different Olympics with a combined three golds, one silver and one bronze. Heddle is UBC's most medaled Olympic athlete. Smith will lead Canada into the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro as the President of the Canadian Olympic Committee.
Going into 2016, 34 UBC field hockey players have competed for Canada in the Olympics starting in 1964 when UBC's aforementioned Dr. Harry Warren, as president of the Canadian Field Hockey Association, was responsible for Canadian field hockey officially becoming an Olympic sport, Canada participating for the first time at the '64 Olympics. This sport also happens to have a UBC "generational" flavour as Harry Warren's son Victor played in these '64 Games while UBC's Lee Wright, 1964 and 1976, saw his sons, Philip and Anthony Wright (whose mother Thelma was also a UBC Olympian), play field hockey for Canada at the 2008 Games.
UBC swimming has made a pronounced impression on Canada's Olympic team, especially in recent years. Brian Johns, Brent Hayden and Annamay Pierse are some of the most recent T-Birds alumni to earn recognition as some of the world's best, setting Canadian and world records. Hayden won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics in London.Â
UBC's history at the Winter Games begins with a hockey team and a skiing coach. The coach is Al Fisher, a former UBC ski coach who since the 1960s has been considered the "Father" of the fitness program so influential in the success of Canada's ski teams and particularly that of Olympic icon Nancy Greene. The hockey team that represented Canada at the 1964 Olympics in Austria was a team that was based at UBC, an experimental team comprised mainly of players attending UBC, which was a concept conceived and orchestrated by UBC coach Father David Bauer. This team – Canada's first national hockey team - finished fourth, and the international connections developed through the team's manager, UBC Hall of Famer Bob Hindmarch, spawned innovative cultural exchanges featuring Canadian teams from UBC with those of Asia and Europe. Two former T-Birds competed at the 2010 Games in Vancouver. Ashleigh McIvor, a former member of the UBC alpine ski team, won gold for Canada in women's ski cross.
Jeff Pain, who competed in track and field at UBC, earned a silver medal in the sport of skeleton in 2006 at the Turin Games.
It has been said that the Olympics, winter or summer, are the world's largest peace-time gathering. When it comes to matters of the Winter Olympics, this province, indeed this country, need look no further than to UBC for the origins of significant Olympic innovations and direction.
It was back in 1962 and '63 that Canada's 1964 Olympic Hockey Team was based here are UBC. The campus featured a brand new arena – Thunderbird Winter Sports Centre – and a coach of impeccable credentials, Father David Bauer. It was Father Bauer in fact who was nurturing this fresh "revolutionary" idea of having Canada represented by a hand-picked group of young hockey players moulded into a cohesive unit, in other words, a National Team. Chaplain of UBC's St. Marks College from 1961 until 1988, Bauer's unique vision was in reality Canada's first National hockey team, one made up of players fresh out of junior hockey, who reflected his high ethical and moral values and who would be attending UBC.
Even though Canada represented by Bauer's "experimental" university – based team was initially squeezed out of the medals at the '64 games, the National Team and National Training Centre – Bauer's legacy – lived on. Many of Bauer's players, some of whom graduated from UBC, went on to successful careers both in and outside of sport with Bauer himself staying on as a UBC and Olympic hockey mentor. UBC served as the launching pad for this new direction for Canadian Olympic hockey.
Among the positives resulting from UBC being home to the '64 Olympic hockey team was the emergence of the team's manager, a 34-year-old former UBC athlete, Dr. Bob Hindmarch. Hindmarch, who followed Bauer as UBC's hockey coach and who ultimately served as UBC's Director of Athletics, evolved to become an influential and enthusiastic force behind Whistler's bid for the 1976 Winter Games. He was and is to this day highly regarded within the Olympic community, (he is an inductee in the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame) and for the 1984 Winter Olympics received the distinct honour of being named Chef de Mission for the Olympic team representing Canada.
It could be said, however, UBC's most important contribution to the Winter Olympics comes in the form of UBC's 1950s and '60s skiing coach, Al Fisher. First, Fisher was among those who created the idea of the initial Whistler Olympic bid back in 1968. These were the formative days of Whistler and as a result of Fisher's early bid work as well as his efforts on the subsequent '76 bid, important infrastructure and amenities developed within this area helping Whistler grow and establish itself as the world-class ski resort and Olympic venue we see today.
Fisher not only helped put Whistler on the map but his coaching and training techniques helped forge the careers of many of UBC's and Canada's skiers. Fisher protégé John Platt who skied for Fisher at UBC, carried on his mentor's training legacy as head coach of Canada's National ski team which included Canada's great gold-medal winning Olympian, Nancy Greene. Greene, who epitomizes Canadian Winter Olympic fame, credits Fisher for much of her skiing success as well as the success of those B.C. skiers who followed her. Our National ski teams together with the countless dedicated Fisher disciples were and are the beneficiaries of the passion and effective training regimen developed by and emanating from the fitness "guru", UBC's Al Fisher.
We can be proud of the gifts UBC has presented to the world of Winter Olympics – our teams, our athletes, our coaches, our "builders". It is this campus' long history and reputation together with the quality people it encompasses that has resulted in UBC's unique status in Canada's Olympic story.
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