(NOTE: This list includes all Olympic non-coaching and non-alternate competitors who attended at least one class at USC before, during or after their Olympic appearance)
TOTAL USC OLYMPIANS (through 2020 Games) — 512*, who have won 776 places on Olympic teams
TOTAL USC OLYMPIC MEDALS (through 2020 Games) — 326* (153 gold*, including at least one gold in every summer Olympics from 1912, 96 silver, and 77 bronze)
*More than any other U.S. university
USC Olympians By Games (updated through 2020 Games)
| OLYMPICS |
PARTICIPANTS |
GOLD |
SILVER |
BRONZE |
MEDALS |
IF USC WERE COUNTRY |
| 1904 (St. Louis) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
13th tie/8th tie |
| 1912 (Stockholm) |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
18th tie/12th tie |
| 1920 (Antwerp) |
5 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
14th/10th tie |
| 1924 (Paris) |
8 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
17th tie/10th tie |
| 1928 (Amsterdam) |
15 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
12th tie/10th tie |
| 1932 (Los Angeles) |
26 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
11th/5th tie |
| 1936 (Berlin) |
22 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
11 |
13th/10th tie |
| 1940 (Cancelled) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
| 1948 (London) |
16 |
10 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
12th tie/4th tie |
| 1952 (Helsinki) |
21 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
15th tie/10th |
| 1956 (Melbourne) |
30 |
9 |
5 |
3 |
17 |
9th/4th tie |
| 1960 (Rome) |
31 |
4 |
10 |
6 |
20 |
8th tie/8th tie |
| 1964 (Tokyo) |
40 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
14 |
11th tie/7th tie |
| 1968 (Mexico City) |
26 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
30th tie/22nd tie |
| 1972 (Munich) |
28 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
19th/17th tie |
| 1976 (Innsbruck--Winter) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
| (Montreal--Summer) |
30 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
18 |
10th/6th |
| 1980 (Lake Placid--Winter) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
| (Moscow--Summer) |
30 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
24th tie/20th tie |
| 1984 (Sarajevo--Winter) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
| (Los Angeles--Summer) |
36 |
9 |
9 |
4 |
22 |
11th tie/8th |
| 1988 (Calgary--Winter) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
| (Seoul--Summer) |
29 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
18th tie/9th tie |
| 1992 (Barcelona) |
31 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
11 |
20th/17th tie |
| 1996 (Atlanta) |
38 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
24th/10th tie |
| 1998 (Nagano--Winter) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
| 2000 (Sydney) |
48 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
19 |
14th tie/12th tie |
| 2002 (Salt Lake City–Winter) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
| 2004 (Athens) |
42 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
20 |
14th tie/12th tie |
| 2008 (Beijing) |
51 |
10 |
10 |
2 |
22 |
12th tie/8th |
| 2010 (Vancouver–Winter) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
| 2012 (London) |
42 |
12 |
9 |
4 |
25 |
11th/6th |
| 2014 (Sochi–Winter) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
| 2016 (Rio de Janeiro) |
46 |
9 |
5 |
7 |
21 |
11th tie/8th tie |
| 2018 (PyeongChang) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
| 2020 (Tokyo) |
67 |
11 |
5 |
5 |
21 |
12th tie/7th |
| TOTAL |
776 |
153 |
96 |
77 |
326 |
12th/11th |
All-Time Summer Olympics Medal Standings By National Olympic Committee
| COUNTRY |
GOLD |
SILVER |
BRONZE |
TOTAL |
| 1. USA |
1061 |
836 |
739 |
2636 |
| 2. Russia/Russian Federation/Unified Team/Soviet Union/Russian Empire/ROC |
609 |
514 |
504 |
1627 |
| 3. Germany/West Germany/East Germany |
438 |
455 |
490 |
1383 |
| 4. Great Britain |
285 |
316 |
315 |
916 |
| 5. France |
226 |
258 |
280 |
764 |
| 6. China |
262 |
199 |
173 |
634 |
| 7. Italy |
217 |
188 |
213 |
618 |
| 8. Australia |
164 |
173 |
210 |
547 |
| 9. Hungary |
181 |
154 |
176 |
511 |
| 10. Sweden |
148 |
176 |
179 |
503 |
| 11. Japan |
166 |
150 |
178 |
497 |
| 12. USC |
153 |
96 |
77 |
326 |
| 12. Canada |
71 |
108 |
147 |
326 |
| 14. Netherlands |
95 |
104 |
122 |
321 |
| 15. Romania |
90 |
97 |
121 |
308 |
| 16. Finland |
101 |
85 |
119 |
305 |
| 17. Poland |
72 |
89 |
137 |
298 |
| 18. South Korea/Republic of Korea |
96 |
91 |
100 |
287 |
| 19. Cuba |
85 |
71 |
85 |
241 |
| 20. Bulgaria |
54 |
88 |
82 |
224 |
| 21. Denmark |
48 |
78 |
79 |
205 |
| 21. Switzerland |
53 |
79 |
73 |
205 |
| 23. Spain |
48 |
72 |
47 |
167 |
| 24. Norway |
60 |
51 |
49 |
160 |
| 25. Belgium |
43 |
54 |
58 |
155 |
(NOTE: USC is 11th in gold medals)
National Olympic Committees Represented by USC Olympians (69)
| NOC |
USC PARTICIPANTS |
| Argentina |
1 |
| Australia |
11 |
| Austria |
2 |
| Bahamas |
2 |
| Belgium |
1 |
| Bermuda |
1 |
| Brazil |
5 |
| Canada |
28* |
| China |
1 |
| Chinese Taipei |
2 |
| Colombia |
1 |
| Croatia |
1 |
| Czech Republic |
2 |
| Denmark |
4 |
| Dominican Republic |
1 |
| Ecuador |
2 |
| El Salvador |
1 |
| Finland |
1 |
| France |
3 |
| Germany |
8* |
| Great Britain |
9 |
| Greece |
4 |
| Guyana |
2 |
| Hong Kong |
5 |
| Hungary |
14* |
| Iceland |
3 |
| India |
1 |
| Israel |
2 |
| Italy |
3* |
| Jamaica |
9 |
| Japan |
5 |
| Kazakhstan |
1 |
| Kenya |
1 |
| Latvia |
1 |
| Lithuania |
1 |
| Malaysia |
1 |
| Mexico |
10 |
| Moldova |
1 |
| Netherlands |
2 |
| New Zealand |
3 |
| Nigeria |
5 |
| Norway |
1 |
| Panama |
2 |
| Philippines |
2 |
| Poland |
5 |
| Portugal |
2 |
| Puerto Rico |
6 |
| Refugee Olympic Team |
1 |
| Romania |
3 |
| Russia |
2 |
| Saudi Arabia |
1 |
| Singapore |
2 |
| Slovakia |
1 |
| Slovenia |
1 |
| Somalia |
1 |
| South Korea |
1 |
| Spain |
2 |
| Sri Lanka |
1 |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
1 |
| Sweden |
10 |
| Switzerland |
1 |
| Thailand |
2 |
| Tonga |
1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
1 |
| Tunisia |
1 |
| United States |
293* |
| Venezuela |
2 |
| West Germany |
7* |
| Zimbabwe |
2 |
| TOTAL |
516* |
*Includes four athletes who competed for two different countries:
Terry Place Brandel — U.S. in 1980 and West Germany in 1984,
Bjorn Zikarsky) — West Germany in 1988 and Germany in 1996,
Aniko Pelle — Hungary in 2004 and 2008 and Italy in 2012, and
Santo Condorelli — Canada in 2016 and Italy in 2020.
Sports Represented by USC Olympians (31)
| SPORT |
USC PARTICIPANTS |
| Baseball |
12 |
| Basketball |
12 |
| Beach Volleyball |
7 |
| Biathlon |
1 |
| Bobsled |
2 |
| Boxing |
1 |
| Canoeing |
3 |
| Cycling |
3 |
| Diving |
18 |
| Equestrian |
1 |
| Fencing |
3 |
| Field Hockey |
1 |
| Figure Skating |
1 |
| Football |
7 |
| Freestyle Skiing |
1 |
| Golf |
4 |
| Gymnastics |
9 |
| Modern Pentathlon |
1 |
| Rowing |
8 |
| Rhythmic Gymnastics |
1 |
| Shooting |
1 |
| Skateboarding |
1 |
| Soccer |
3 |
| Softball |
2 |
| Swimming |
158 |
| Team Handball |
2 |
| Tennis |
11 |
| Track and Field |
151 |
| Volleyball |
29 |
| Water Polo |
59 |
| Yachting (Sailing) |
7 |
| TOTAL |
518* |
*Includes 6 athletes who competed in 2 sports:
Ira Courtney — Track and Baseball;
Howard Drew — Track and Baseball;
Conn Findlay — Yachting and Rowing;
Robert Hughes — Water Polo and Swimming;
Fred Kelly — Track and Baseball; and
Wallace Wolf — Swimming and Water Polo.
USC Foreign Olympic Medal Winners
| NOC |
GOLD |
SILVER |
BRONZE |
| Australia |
8 |
1 |
4 |
| Canada |
4 |
3 |
11 |
| Dominican Republic |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Finland |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| France |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Germany |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Great Britain |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Greece |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Hungary |
6 |
1 |
0 |
| Italy |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Jamaica |
1 |
3 |
2 |
| Japan |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| Netherlands |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Philippines |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Russia |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Spain |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Tunisia |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| West Germany |
0 |
3 |
5 |
| TOTAL |
26 |
21 |
31 |
Trojans in the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
| NAME |
SPORT |
YEAR INDUCTED |
| Janet Evans |
Swimming |
2004 |
| Sammy Lee |
Diving |
1990 |
| Lisa Leslie |
Basketball |
2019 |
| John Naber |
Swimming |
1984 |
| Parry O'Brien |
Track |
1984 |
| Charles Paddock |
Track |
1991 |
| Frank Wykoff |
Track |
1984 |
