11 Gators combined to win 13 medals, with two Gators capturing two medals.
2016 Olympic Games - Gators Stepped Up on World Stage
Friday, August 26, 2016 | Olympics
Letterwinners won a combined 13 Olympic medals in Rio, including 8 Gold!
RIO DE JANEIRO – A total of 30 Gator letterwinners competed in four different sports at the 2016 Olympic Games and won a combined 13 medals, a total that was the most of any school in the Southeastern Conference, was tied for the fourth most of any college in the country and ranked No. 13 in the world.
Of the 13 medals won by Gator Olympians in Rio, eight of those medals were gold! If Gator Nation was a country, it would have ranked ninth in the world in claiming gold at The Games.
Some Gator Highlights from the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro
FLORIDA GATOR OLYMPIC HISTORY
Gators Who Competed at the 2016 Olympic Games
COMPLETE Schedule of Events and Results from the 2016 Olympic Games
Previous Gator Olympic Rosters
Gators History at the Olympic Games (PDF)
UF's Signature Olympic Website
All-Time Notes of Interest
Since the 1972 Olympiad held in Munich, 180 different Gators have participated in the Olympic Games, combining for 292 Olympic appearances
Gators have won 126 Olympic medals, with 60 gold medals, 33 silver and 33 bronze
59 different Gators have won an Olympic medal
Gators have won Olympic medals in 9 different sports (Baseball, Basketball, Bobsleigh, Gymnastics, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field and Indoor Volleyball)
Gators have competed in 14 different sports at the Olympic Games (Baseball, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Bobsleigh, Diving, Golf, Gymnastics, Judo, Soccer, Swimming, Team Handball, Tennis, Track & Field and Indoor Volleyball)
Gators have represented 41 different countries during the Olympic Games: Australia (5), Bahamas (2), Barbados (2), Belgium (1), Bermuda (1), Bosnia (1), Brazil (2), Canada (21), Cayman Islands (1), Colombia (2), Croatia (1), Curacao (1), Estonia (1), France (1), Georgia (1), Germany (3), Great Britain (11), Guam (1), Haiti (2), Hungary (3), Iceland (2), Italy (1), Jamaica (7), Mexico (1), New Zealand (1), Peru (1), Philippines (1), Poland (4), Portugal (1), Puerto Rico (6), Saint Kitts/Nevis (1), South Africa (2), South Korea (1), Spain (8), Suriname (3), Trinidad (2), Trinidad & Tobago (1), Tunisia (1), United States (66), Venezuela (4), Virgin Islands (2)
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Of the 13 medals won by Gator Olympians in Rio, eight of those medals were gold! If Gator Nation was a country, it would have ranked ninth in the world in claiming gold at The Games.
Some Gator Highlights from the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro
- the 30 Gators competing were tied for the third-most in a single Olympic Games by UF letterwinners
- 11 Gators combined to win 13 medals, the sixth-most by a Gator contingency: Florida's medal winners included: Caeleb Dressel (two in swimming), Conor Dwyer (two in swimming), Ryan Lochte (swimming), Christian Taylor (track), Kerron Clement, Arman Hall (track), Tony McQuay (track), Dan Wallace (swimming), Will Claye (track), Novlene Williams-Mills (track) and Kelly Murphy (volleyball).
- Gators won eight gold medals, tied for the third most in UF Olympic history, a total that also ranked ninth in the world.
- Gators won medals in the sports of swimming, track & field and for the first time indoor volleyball.
- Among all U.S. colleges, Florida ranked tied-for-fourth for total medals won (Texas also won 13; Stanford – 27, California & Southern California – 21).
- The 13 medals won by Gator letterwinners were the most by an SEC school (No. 6 Georgia 10, No. 13 Tennessee 5).
- If the Gator Nation was a country, it would have ranked No. 13 (based on Google research).
- Gators competed in the sports of Golf and Indoor Volleyball for the first time, increasing the total number of sports competing in to 14.
- The most successful medal day for Gator letterswinners was August 20, when Arman "Gino" Hall and Tony McQuay ran the first two legs for Team USA's gold-medal-winning 4x400 relay, Novlene Williams-Mills anchored Jamaica's 4x400 relay team to a silver medal and Kelly Murphy (USA) collected an indoor volleyball bronze medal.
- Rising junior Caeleb Dressel and Conor Dwyer both won two swimming medals during the games, with Dressel taking two golds 4x100m free relay, 4x100 medley relay) and Dwyer a gold (4x200m free relay) and a bronze (200m free).
- Christian Taylor and Will Claye became the first men in history to finish 1-2 in the triple jump at consecutive Olympiads.
- Christian Taylor (USA) became the fifth man in history to defend his Olympic triple jump gold medal.
- Will Claye (USA) became the fifth American in Olympic history to win multiple medals in the triple jump. Claye also took silver at the 2012 Olympics.
- Genevieve LaCaze (Australia) finished 12th in the women's 5,000 meters final, as she clocked a 10-second personal record. Genevieve LaCaze (Australia) setting a personal record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase final.
- Kerron Clement (USA) became the seventh man in American history to win multiple medals in the 400 hurdles. Clement won an Olympic gold medal with USA's 4x400 relay and a silver medal in the 400 hurdles at the 2008 Olympics.
- Stipe Zunic (Croatia), making his Olympic debut, finished eighth overall in the shot put qualifying round and went on to take 11th place in the final. Zunic is the first Croatian in Olympic history to throw in the shot put final.
- Sandra Gal (Germany) made history as the first Gator golfer to ever compete in the Olympics.
- Aury Cruz helped Puerto Rico make its first-ever appearance in the Olympic Games, as she and Kelly Murphy (USA) became the first two Gators to compete in the sport of indoor volleyball.
- Hilda Luthersdottir placed sixth in the 100 breast final at 1:07.18, and became the first Icelandic woman ever to compete in an Olympic swimming final.
- was selected to carry Iceland's flag during the closing ceremony and became the sixth different Gator to be honored as a flag carrier for their respective county.
- Elizabeth Beisel was voted by her peers as one of Team USA Swimming captains.
FLORIDA GATOR OLYMPIC HISTORY
Gators Who Competed at the 2016 Olympic Games
COMPLETE Schedule of Events and Results from the 2016 Olympic Games
Previous Gator Olympic Rosters
Gators History at the Olympic Games (PDF)
UF's Signature Olympic Website
- Pronunciations for 2016 Gator Olympians:
- Elizabeth Beisel: BYE-zell
- Mitch D'Arrigo: DEE-ah-REE-go
- Hilda Luthersdottir: loo-thers-DAU-ter
- Pawel Werner: paw-VEL
- Sandra Gal: pronounced GUALL; rhymes with 'Ball'
- Genevieve LaCaze: jen-ah-VEEVE la-CAUSE
- Kemal Mesic: MESS-itch
- Stipe Zunic: STEEP-a ZOO-nich
- Kerron Clement: ker-ON CLEM-ent
- Will Claye: CLAY
- Aury Cruz: OUT-ee CRUISE
| Gator 2016 Olympic Games Medal Count: (13 Medals: 8 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze) |
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| Gator | Sport | Country | Event/Time/Score | Medal |
| Caeleb Dressel | Swimming | USA | 4x100 FR, 3:09.92 | GOLD |
| Conor Dwyer | Swimming | USA | 200m Free, 1:45.23 | BRONZE |
| Conor Dwyer | Swimming | USA | 4x200 FR | GOLD |
| Ryan Lochte | Swimming | USA | 4x200 FR | GOLD |
| Dan Wallace | Swimming | Great Britain | 4x200 FR | SILVER |
| Caeleb Dressel | Swimming | USA | 4x100 MR (P), 3:31.83 | GOLD |
| Christian Taylor | Track & Field | USA | Triple Jump, 17.86 | GOLD |
| Will Claye | Track & Field | USA | Triple Jump, 17.76 | SILVER |
| Kerron Clement | Track & Field | USA | 400 Hurdles, 47.73 | GOLD |
| Kelly Murphy | Volleyball | USA | def. Netherlands 3-1 (25-23, 25-27, 25-22, 25-19); Starter: 5 kills, 1 block, 1 ace, 1 dig | BRONZE |
| Novlene Williams-Mills | Track & Field | Jamaica | 4x400 Relay, 3:20.34 | SILVER |
| Arman Hall | Track & Field | USA | 4x400 Relay, 2:57.30 | GOLD |
| Tony McQuay | Track & Field | USA | 4x400 Relay, 2:57.30 | GOLD |
| All-Time Gator Olympic Games Medal Count (since 1968): Total: 126 medals (60 Gold, 33 Silver, 33 Bronze) Summer Games: 125 medals (59 Gold, 33 Silver, 33 Bronze) Winter Games: 1 medal (1 Gold) |
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All-Time Notes of Interest
Since the 1972 Olympiad held in Munich, 180 different Gators have participated in the Olympic Games, combining for 292 Olympic appearances
Gators have won 126 Olympic medals, with 60 gold medals, 33 silver and 33 bronze
59 different Gators have won an Olympic medal
Gators have won Olympic medals in 9 different sports (Baseball, Basketball, Bobsleigh, Gymnastics, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field and Indoor Volleyball)
Gators have competed in 14 different sports at the Olympic Games (Baseball, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Bobsleigh, Diving, Golf, Gymnastics, Judo, Soccer, Swimming, Team Handball, Tennis, Track & Field and Indoor Volleyball)
Gators have represented 41 different countries during the Olympic Games: Australia (5), Bahamas (2), Barbados (2), Belgium (1), Bermuda (1), Bosnia (1), Brazil (2), Canada (21), Cayman Islands (1), Colombia (2), Croatia (1), Curacao (1), Estonia (1), France (1), Georgia (1), Germany (3), Great Britain (11), Guam (1), Haiti (2), Hungary (3), Iceland (2), Italy (1), Jamaica (7), Mexico (1), New Zealand (1), Peru (1), Philippines (1), Poland (4), Portugal (1), Puerto Rico (6), Saint Kitts/Nevis (1), South Africa (2), South Korea (1), Spain (8), Suriname (3), Trinidad (2), Trinidad & Tobago (1), Tunisia (1), United States (66), Venezuela (4), Virgin Islands (2)
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