McMASTER OLYMPIANS
McMaster University has graduated 34 Olympic Athletes. McMaster has also produced 8 Olympic Coaches, 2 Olympic Administrators and 2 Olympic Officials.
McMaster Olympic Athletes
- C.J. Sylvannus Apps '36 (Athletics 1936 - Berlin)
- Betty (Taylor) Campbell '37 (Athletics 1932 - Los Angeles, 1936 - Berlin)
- Grey McLeish '37 (Rowing 1936 - Berlin)
- Catherine (Miller) Ray '38 (Athletics 1940 - Tokyo / Helsinki - Cancelled Due to WWII)
- James Donald McFarlane '53 (Athletics 1952 - Helsinki)
- Barry Ager '62 (Basketball - Summer Olympics 1960 - Rome)
- Don McCrae '63 (Basketball - Summer Olympics 1960 - Rome)
- Mac Hickox '70 (Canoe - Summer Olympics 1964 - Tokyo - Competed for the United States)
- Dr. Jack Gauldie '64 (Waterpolo 1972 - Munich)
- Sara (Barber) Jenkins '64 (Swimming 1956 - Melbourne, 1960 - Rome)
- Fred Heese '65 (Canoe 1964 - Tokyo)
- Tony Powell '67 (Athletics 1972 - Munich)
- Marjorie Homer-Dixon '73 (Kayak 1968 - Mexico City, 1972 - Munich)
- Steven Mitruk '73 (Gymnastics 1968 - Mexico City, 1972 - Munich)
- David Hart '74 (Waterpolo 1972 - Munich, 1976 - Montreal)
- Rick Puglise '74 (Waterpolo 1972 - Munich, 1976 - Montreal)
- Carol Love '75 (Rowing 1976 - Montreal)
- John Wood '73 (Canoe 1976 - Montreal)
- George Steplock '76 (Waterpolo - 1972 Munich, 1976 Montreal)
- Mary Grant-Ludwig '71 (Archery - 1972 Munich)
- Paul Pottier '79 (Waterpolo 1976 - Montreal, 1984 Los Angeles)
- Richard Doey '79 (Rowing 1984 - Los Angeles)
- Craig Martin '82 (Football (Soccer) - 1984 - Los Angeles)
- Paula Schnurr '87 (Athletics 1992 Barcelona, 1996 - Atlanta)
- Paul Ragusa '97 (Wrestling 1996 - Atlanta)
- Larry Cain '89 (Canoe 1988 - Los Angeles, 1988 - Seoul, 1992 -
Barcelona) - Andrea (Page) Steen '89 (Athletics 1984 - Los Angeles)
- Bill Trayling '89 (Canoe 1988 - Seoul - Alternate)
- Christopher Woodcroft '89 (Wrestling 1988 - Seoul, 1992 - Barcelona)
- Calum McNeil '91 (Wrestling - 1992 Barcelona - Competed for the United
Kingdom) - Mark Heese '92 (Beach Volleyball 1996 - Atlanta, 2000 - Sydney, 2004 -
Athens) - Lawrence Holmes '92 (Wrestling 1984 - Los Angeles, 1988 - Seoul)
- Susan Palmer-Komar '92 (Cycling 1996 - Atlanta, 2004 - Athens)
- Greg Woodcroft '93 (Wrestling 1996 - Atlanta)
- Tim Bethune '95 (Athletics 1984 - Los Angeles)
- Gavin Maxwell '95 (Canoe 1996 - Atlanta)
- Alan Nolet '96 (Gymnastics 1988- Seoul, 1992 - Barcelona, 1996 -
Atlanta) - Janet Cook '02 (Swimming 2000 - Sydney - Alternate)
- Howard Dell '02 (Bobsleigh 1988 - Calgary)
- Joanne Malar '02 (Swimming 1992 - Barcelona, 1996 - Atlanta, 2000 -
Sydney) - Chelsey Gotell '09 (Swimming 2004 - Athens, Paralympics)
- Adam van Koeverden '07 (Kayak 2004 - Athens)
- Brady Reardon (Kayak 2010 - Beijing)
- Christopher Pellini (Kayak 2010 - Beijing)
Note:
Dr. Norman Lane a McMaster Professor of Mathematics competed in two Olympic Games (Canoe 1948 - London, 1952 - Helsinki**)
Coaches
- Fred Wach (Fencing - Unknown)
- Paddy Cline (Rowing 1952 - Helsinki)
- Nick Cipriano (Wrestling - 1988 Seoul, 1992 Barcelona, 1996 Atlanta)
- Dave O'Donnell (Fencing - 1988 - Seoul)
- Claus Wolter '80 (Rowing - 1988- Seoul)
- Andrew Cole (Swimming - 1996 - Atlanta, 2000 - Sydney)
- Gaye Stratten (Swimming 1996 - Atlanta)
- Barry Shepley '86 (Triathlon - 2000 Sydney)
- Margot (Verlaan) Page '87 (Hockey - 2006 Turino)
Administrators
- Doug Howard (Wrestling - Manager - 1976 - Montreal)
- Martha (Arnott) Deacon '81 (Badminton - Team Leader - 2000 - Sydney)
Officials
- Dr. Ron Foxcroft '01 (Basketball - 1976 - Montreal)
- Janice Deakin '83 (Basketball - 1996 - Atlanta)