Alabama Olympic Medal Winners
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Alabama Olympic Medal Winners When & Birthplace and/or Name Medal Event Where University Edwin Yancey Argo Gold Equestrian team 3 day 1932 Los Angeles Hollins Percy Beard Silver 110m hurdles 1932 Los Angeles Auburn University David D. Albritton Silver High jump 1936 Berlin Danville 100m Jesse Owens Gold 200m 1936 Berlin Oakville 4x100m relay long jump Alice Davis Gold High jump 1948 London Tuskegee Institute Jim Dillon Bronze Discus 1952 Helsinki Auburn University 400m Otis Crandall Davis Gold 1960 Rome Tuscaloosa 1600m relay Willie Lee May Silver 110m hurdles 1960 Rome Knoxville Joseph Amlong Gold Eight oars with coxswain 1964 Tokyo Haines Willie Davenport Gold 110m hurdles 1968 Mexico City Troy Robin Backhaus Bronze 200m butterfly 1972 Munich University of Alabama James R. Forbes Silver Men’s basketball 1972 Munich Ft. Rucker Jan Johnson Bronze Pole vault 1972 Munich University of Alabama Jack Babashoff Silver 100m freestyle 1976 Montreal University of Alabama Willie Davenport Bronze 110m hurdles 1976 Montreal Troy Bill Forrester Bronze 200m butterfly 1976 Montreal Birmingham; Auburn University Harvey Glance Gold 4x100m relay 1976 Montreal Phenix City; Auburn University Jennifer C. Jones Gold 3 meter spring board 1976 Montreal Lincoln 400m Alonzo Babers Gold 1984 Los Angeles Montgomery 4x400m relay 100m freestyle Ambrose Gaines Gold 4x100m relay 1984 Los Angeles Auburn University 4x100m medley relay Evander Holyfield Bronze Light heavy weight boxing 1984 Los Angeles Atmore Lillie Leatherwood Gold 4x400m relay 1984 Los Angeles Northport; University of Alabama Long jump 100m Fred Carlton Lewis Gold 1984 Los Angeles Birmingham 200m 4x100m relay Sunder L. Nix Gold 1600m relay 1984 Los Angeles Birmingham Willie Smith, III Gold 4x400m relay 1984 Los Angeles Homewood; Auburn University Calvin Smith Gold 4x100m relay 1984 Los Angeles University of Alabama Lillie Leatherwood Silver 4x400m relay 1988 Seoul Northport; University of Alabama Silver 200m Fred Carlton Lewis Gold 100m 1988 Seoul Birmingham Gold Long jump Calvin Smith Bronze 100m 1988 Seoul University of Alabama Charles Barkley Gold Men’s basketball 1992 Barcelona Leeds; Auburn University Carolyn Jones Bronze Women’s basketball 1992 Barcelona Auburn University Long jump Fred Carlton Lewis Gold 1992 Barcelona Birmingham 400m relay Mark Edward Lenzi Gold 3m spring board 1992 Barcelona Huntsville Gold 400m freestyle relay Montgomery; University of Jon Oslen Gold 400m medley relay 1992 Barcelona Alabama Bronze 800m freestyle Vickie Orr Bronze Women’s basketball 1992 Barcelona Decatur; Auburn University Ruthie Bolton Gold Women’s basketball 1996 Atlanta Auburn University Calvin Davis Bronze 400m hurdles 1996 Atlanta Hanceville Mia Hamm Gold Women’s soccer 1996 Atlanta Selma John Hargis Gold 400m medley relay 1996 Atlanta Auburn University Fred Carlton Lewis Gold Long jump 1996 Atlanta Birmingham Gold 4x100m relay Gold 4x100m medley relay Angel Martino 1996 Atlanta Tuscaloosa Bronze 100m freestyle Bronze 100m butterfly relay Mi Jearl Miles-Clark Gold 4x400 relay 1996 Atlanta Alabama A & M Scott Tucker Gold 400m freestyle relay 1996 Atlanta Auburn University Sanjay Ayre Gold 4x400 relay 2000 Sydney Auburn University Mia Hamm Silver Women’s soccer 2000 Sydney Selma Nancy Johnson Gold Women’s air rifle 2000 Sydney Phenix City Antonio McDyess Gold Men’s basketball 2000 Sydney University of Alabama Jearl Miles–Clark Gold 4x400m relay 2000 Sydney Alabama A & M Jon Rauch Gold Men’s baseball 2000 Sydney Birmingham Barons Scott Tucker Gold 4x100m relay 2000 Sydney Auburn University Jerome Young Gold 4x400m relay 2000 Sydney Hanceville; George Wallace College Tim Young Gold Baseball 2000 Sydney University of Alabama Vonetta Flowers Gold Women’s bobsled 2002 Salt Lake City Helena Mia Ham Gold Women’s soccer 2004 Athens Selma Cat Reddick-Whitehall Gold Women’s soccer 2004 Athens Birmingham Silver 200m backstroke Margaret Hoelzer 2008 Beijing Huntsville; Auburn University Bronze 4x100m medley relay Deontay Wilder Bronze Heavyweight boxing 2008 Beijing Tuscaloosa Trey Hardee Silver Track, decathlon 2012 London Birmingham February 5, 2013.