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FORMER RAZORBACK OLYMPIANS ESPEN BORGE (Norway) CALVIN DAVIS (United States) MATT HEMINGWAY (United States) 1988 Seoul Steeplechase 1996 Atlanta 400-Meter Hurdles (Bronze) 2004 Athens High Jump (Silver) Was a two-time All-American at Brought home the bronze medal A four-time All-American during his Arkansas - On the distance medley with a time of 47.96 - Never com- Arkansas career (1992-1996) - Won relay team that finished second at peted in any hurdle event while at the 1995 SEC Indoor high jump ti- the 1985 Indoor Championship - Arkansas - Won national champi- tle with 7-4.5 - Captured the silver Finished third in the 1986 outdoor onships in the outdoor 400 meters medal in Athens with a clearance 1,500 meters. (1993), indoor 400 meters (1994) of 7-8. and indoor distance medley relay (1994) - Was a six-time All-Ameri- can. NIALL BRUTON (Ireland) 1996 Atlanta 1,500 Meters RAYMOND HIGGS (Bahamas) Was a three-time NCAA Champion PAUL DONOVAN (Ireland) 2012 London Long Jump - Won back-to-back championships 1992 Barcelona 5,000 Meters Higgs clinched his first Olympic in the indoor mile in 1993 (4:00.05) 1984 Los Angeles 5,000 Meters spot with a victory at the Bahamas and 1994 (3:59:34) - Ran on the in- Three-time NCAA Champion at Ar- Championships. During the 2012 door distance medley relay team kansas - Captured all three NCAA ti- collegiate season, he was the SEC that won with a time of 9:30.07 in tles indoors - Won the 1,500 meters outdoor champion, bronze finish- 1994. in 1985 - Added the 3,000 meters er at the NCAA Outdoor meet and and 3,200-meter relay in 1986 - A earned All-America honors. 10-time All-American. MIKE CONLEY (United States) 1996 Atlanta Triple Jump GRAHAM HOOD (Canada) 1992 Barcelona Triple Jump (Gold) KENNY EVANS (United States) 1996 Atlanta 1,500 Meters 1984 Los Angeles Triple Jump (Silver) 2000 Sydney High Jump 1992 Barcelona 1,500 Meters Set an Olympic record in winning Was an eight-time All-American Won an NCAA title in the 1994 in- a gold medal in the triple jump - Was the 1998 and 2001 NCAA In- door 1,500 meters - Ran on the at the 1992 games -Was a nine- door high jump champion - Was a 1994 indoor distance medley relay time NCAA Champion - Earned three-time SEC Indoor high jump for his second title - Garnered nine All-America honors 17 times during champion in 1999 (7-4.5), 2000 All-America certificates — Injuries his Razorback career - Swept the in- (7-0.5) and 2001 (7-1.75) - Was kept him from competing in the door and outdoor long jump cham- the 1998 SEC Outdoor high jump 1996 Games. pionships in 1984 and 1985 - Won champion - Jumped a career best the outdoor triple jump champion- 7-7 at the NCAA Indoor Champion- ship in 1984 and 1985 - Was a three-time champion ships. in the indoor triple jump (1983-85). ROBERT HOWARD (United States) 2000 Sydney Triple Jump EDRICK FLOREAL (Canada) 1996 Atlanta Triple Jump 1992 Barcelona Long Jump In Sydney, qualified for finals with DOUG CONSIGLIO (Canada) 1988 Seoul Triple Jump a jump of 55-6.5 - Finished seventh 1988 Seoul 1,500 Meters Second triple jumper in Razorback history to win after a leap of 55-11.25 - Compet- Holds the Canadian national re- three-straight NCAA triple jump championships ed in the Atlanta games before his cords in the 1,000 meters, the mile (1988-90) - Added two indoor triple jump champi- junior year at Arkansas - Was one and the 1,500 meters - Ran on the onships in 1989 and 1990 - An eight-time All-Amer- of four current and former Razor- 1985 indoor distance medley team ican - Won the Canadian triple jump championship. backs to make the triple jump fi- that finished second at the NCAA nals - Jumped 55-5.5 in the finals to Championships - Also earned finish eighth - Was a 10-time NCAA All-America honors in the indoor Champion - Tallied four long jump titles (two indoor 1,000 meters (1986) and outdoor TYSON GAY (United States) and two outdoor) and six triple jump titles (three 1,500 meters (1986). 2012 London 100 Meters indoor and three outdoor) during his career - An 11- 4x100-Meter Relay (Silver) time All-American. 2008 Beijing 100 Meters 4x100-Meter Relay ALISTAIR CRAGG (Ireland) In his second career appearance, Gay won his first 2012 Beijing 5,000 Meters Olympic medal with the second-place 4x100-meter SEAN KALEY (Canada) 2008 Beijing 1,500/5,000 Meters relay which set an American record with its time of 2000 Sydney 10,000 Meters 2004 Athens 5,000 Meters 37.04. He finished fourth at 100 me- Competed in the 10,000 meters and A 13-time All-American and sev- ters (9.80). Gay was the 2007 World ran 28:36.07 in the semifinals - Was en-time NCAA Champion - Cap- and USA Champion in the 100 me- a nine-time All-American during his tured consecutive indoor 3,000 ters and 200 meters and 2008 USA Razorback career - Grabbed three (2003-04) and 5,000 meter (2002- Champion in the 100 meters. consecutive SEC titles in the 5,000 04) titles - Won the 2003 NCAA meters in 1997, ‘98 and ‘99 - Fin- outdoor 5,000 title and 2004 NCAA ished second at the NCAA Indoor 10,000 crown - A nine-time SEC Championships in the 5,000 meters Champion - In 2004 claimed the in 1997 and 1998 - Finished third in league’s indoor 3,000 and 5,000 meters and the out- the indoor 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters in 1999. door 1,500, 5,000 and 10,000-meter runs - In 2003 won the indoor mile and 3,000 meters and the out- door 5,000 and 10,000 - Also named as a two-time SEC Male Athlete of the Year. AT A GLANCE • 48 OLYMPIANS: 31 former student-athletes have made 48 Olympic Appearances • 6 OLYMPIC MEDALS: Mike Conley (2), Calvin Davis (1), Tyson Gay (1), Matt Hemingway (1) and Clyde Scott (1) • 11 COUNTRIES: Australia, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Dominica, Estonia, Ireland, Norway, Puerto Rico, USA and Zambia 1 FORMER RAZORBACK OLYMPIANS MICHAEL POWER (Australia) DANIEL LINCOLN (United States) 2000 Sydney 5,000 Meters GODFREY SIAMUSIYE (Zambia) 2004 Athens Steeplechase Was a nine-time All-American 1996 Atlanta Steeplechase Was the 2004 United States Cham- during his Razorback career - 1992 Barcelona 5,000 Meters pion in 3,000-meter steeplechase Grabbed consecutive SEC cross Made it to the semifinals in the - A four-time NCAA champion - country championships in 1998 steeplechase - Finished 10th during Claimed three-straight (2001-03) and 1999 - At the 1999 SEC Indoor his heat with a time of 8:37.41 - national 3,000-meter steeplechase Championships, was the winner Won the 1995 and 1996 NCAA titles and 10,000-meter champion- of the mile (4:01.8) and the 3,000 cross country championship - Also ship (2003) - A 14-time All-Ameri- meters (7:56.06) - Was the 1998 SEC won back-to-back championships can - Also captured seven SEC titles outdoor champion for the 5,000 in the outdoor 10,000 meters (1995 - He won two indoor 5,000 meter meters - Finished second at the 1999 NCAA Cross and 1996). trophies (2002-03) - During outdoors he was a three- Country Championships. time steeplechase champion (2001-03) and in 2002 he claimed the 5,000 and 10,000-meter titles. WALLACE SPEARMON, JR. (United States) REUBEN REINA (United States) 2012 London 200 Meters 1992 Barcelona 5,000 Meters 2008 Beijing 200 Meters MELVIN LISTER (United States) Won back-to-back NCAA champi- The American and collegiate record 2004 Athens Triple Jump onships in the indoor 3,000 meters holder in the indoor 200 meters 2000 Sydney Long Jump in 1990 and 1991 - Was a two-time and a three-time NCAA Champi- Was the 2004 US Champion in the cross country All-American (1986 on - Earned six All-America honors triple jump after recording a ca- & 1987) - Also earned All-America and four All-SEC honors - Also a SEC reer-best and world-leading mark honors in the mile, 3,000 meters Champion - He won World Cham- of 58-4 at the Trials - Also became (two indoor) and 5,000 meters (two pionships gold in the 4x100 and a the first athlete in the history of the outdoor, one indoor). bronze (2007) and a silver (2005) in U.S. Olympic Trials to win both the the 200 meters. He was the 2012 long and triple jumps - In 2000 he Olympic Trials champion. won the long jump - In Sydney he BRANDON ROCK (United States) was unable to advance to the finals 1996 Atlanta 800 Meters after suffering an injury - Earned eight All-America Was the NCAA 800-meter cham- honors in two years at Arkansas - Was the 2000 SEC pion (outdoor) in 1995 - Earned BRIAN WELLMAN (Bermuda) Indoor triple jump champion - Was a five-time NCAA All-America honors three times 2000 Sydney Triple Jump champion in the long and triple jump. while at Arkansas - Ran on the 1995 1996 Atlanta Triple Jump indoor distance medley relay team 1992 Barcelona Triple Jump that finished sixth - Also finished 1988 Seoul Triple Jump MAREK NIIT (Estonia) fifth in the 800 meter indoor cham- Has competed in four Olympics - 2012 London 100 Meters/200 Meters pionship (1995). Made it to the finals in the last two Niit made his Olympic debut at the - A pulled hamstring hampered his 2012 Games in London.