Olympians & Paralympians

All these athletes below have represented their country at the Olympic Games and were all members of OUAC. 

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Year First Name Last Name Event Performance Position Country College
1896 Grantley T S Goulding* 100m Hurdles 17.6 Silver GB  
1896 Charles Henry Stuart Gmelin 100m   Eliminated in heats GB Keble
1896 Charles Henry Stuart Gmelin 400m   Bronze** GB Keble
1896 Sir George Stuart Robertson Shot Put   DNS GB New College
1896 Sir George Stuart Robertson Discus 25.19m 4th GB New College
1897 Sir George Stuart Robertson Tennis (Doubles)   Bronze GB New College
1898 Sir George Stuart Robertson Tennis (Singles)   8th= GB New College
1904 William Wesley*** Coe Shot Put 14.40m Silver USA Christ Church (Hertford?)
1906**** Stephen Carnelly 5 Mile     GB Exeter
1908 William Wesley Coe Shot Put 13.07m 4th USA Christ Church (Hertford?)
1908 William Wesley Coe Tug-Of-War   5th USA Christ Church (Hertford?)
1908 Harvey Vincent Sutton 800m   Eliminated in heats Australia New College
1908 Ernest Edmond Bedford May Hammer   Unknown GB Oriel
1908 Ernest Edmond Bedford May Javelin (Mid)   Unknown GB Oriel
1908 Ernest Edmond Bedford May Javelin (Freestyle)   Unknown GB Oriel
1908 Ernest Edmond Bedford May Discus (Freestyle)   Unknown GB Oriel
1908 Ernest Edmond Bedford May Discus (Greek Style)   Unknown GB Oriel
1908 John Macmeikan High Jump (Standing)   DNS GB Worcester
1908 Edgar Graham Kiralfy 100m   Unknown USA  
1909 Edgar Graham Kiralfy 200m   DNS USA  
1908 Eric Robert James Hussey 110m Hurdles   Eliminated in heats GB Hertford
1908 Harold Evelyn Holding 800m   Eliminated in heats GB Oriel
1908 Walter Edward Bonhote Henderson High Jump (Standing)   8th= GB Trinity
1908 Walter Edward Bonhote Henderson Long Jump (Standing)   Unknown GB Trinity
1908 Walter Edward Bonhote Henderson Discus   Unknown GB Trinity
1908 Walter Edward Bonhote Henderson Discus (Greek Style)   Unknown GB Trinity
1908 Walter Edward Bonhote Henderson Javelin (Freestlye)   Unknown GB Trinity
1908 Norman Frederic Hallows 1500m 4:04.0 Bronze GB Keble
1908 Norman Frederic Hallows 3 Miles - Team   Gold GB Keble
1908 Alan Herbert Fyffe Hammer   9th GB University
1908 Lionel John Cornish Long Jump (Standing)   Unknown GB Lincoln
1908 Lionel John Cornish Long Jump (Running)   Unknown GB Lincoln
1908 Christopher Maud Chavasse 400m   Eliminated in heats GB Trinity
1908 Noel Godfrey Chavasse 400m   Eliminated in heats GB Trinity
1908 Wilfred Harry Bleaden Long Jump (Standing)   Unknown GB Brasenose
1908 Wilfred Harry Bleaden Long Jump (Running)   17th GB Brasenose
1912 Norm Stephen Taber 1500m 3:56.9 Bronze USA St John's
1912 Norm Stephen Taber 3000m - Team   Gold USA St John's
1913 Norm Stephen Taber 5000m   DNS USA St John's
1912 Cyril Henry Atwell Porter 3000m - Team   Bronze GB Brasenose
1912 Cyril Henry Atwell Porter 5000m   Unknown GB Brasenose
1912 William H Craig Moore 1500m   Eliminated in heats GB Exeter
1912 William H Craig Moore 3000m - Team   Bronze GB Exeter
1912 Raymond (Ray) Lange 100m     USA St John's
1912 Arnold Nugent Strode Jackson (later Strode-Jackson) 1500m 3:36.8 (Olympic Record) Gold GB Brasenose
1912 Walter Edward Bonhote Henderson Discus (best hand)   32nd GB Trinity
1912 Gerard Rupert Lawrence 'Laurie' Anderson 110m Hurdles   Eliminated in heats GB Trinity
1920 Bevil Gordon D'Urban Rudd 400m 49.6 Gold South Africa Trinity
1920 Bevil Gordon D'Urban Rudd 4x400m Relay 3:23.0 Silver South Africa Trinity
1920 Bevil Gordon D'Urban Rudd 800m 1:54.0 Bronze South Africa Trinity
1920 Sir Wilfrid Selwyn Kent-Hughes 110m Hurdles   Eliminated in heats Australia Christ Church
1920 Sir Wilfrid Selwyn Kent-Hughes 400m Hurdles   Eliminated in heats Australia Christ Church
1924 William Edwards Stevenson 4x400m Relay 3:16.0 Gold USA Balliol
1924 Lawrence Frederick (Bob) Roberts High Jump   8th= South Africa  
1924 George Russell Renwick 400m   Eliminated in heats GB New College
1924 George Russell Renwick 4x400m Relay 3:17.4 Bronze GB New College
1924 Arthur Espie Porritt (1st Baron of Wanganui and Hampstead) 200m   Eliminated in heats New Zealand Magdalen
1924 Arthur Espie Porritt (1st Baron of Wanganui and Hampstead) 100m 10.9 Bronze New Zealand Magdalen
1924 Bayes Marshall Norton 200m   5th USA University
1924 Malcolm Cuthbert Nokes Hammer 48.87m Bronze GB Magdalen
1924 Evelyn Aubrey Montague 3000m Steeplechase   6th GB Magdalen
1924 Christopher Ernest Whistler 'Christopher' Mackintosh Long Jump   6th GB University
1924 David Moffatt (Don) Johnson 400m   4th Canada Balliol
1924 David Moffatt (Don) Johnson 4x400m Relay   4th Canada Balliol
1924 Robert Joicey Dickinson High Jump   15= GB Oriel
1924 Arthur Espie Porritt (1st Baron of Wanganui and Hampstead) 200m   DNS New Zealand Magdalen
1924 Arthur Espie Porritt (1st Baron of Wanganui and Hampstead) 100m   DNS New Zealand Magdalen
1928 Harry Warren Athletics     Canada Queen's
1928 Lancelot Roger "Lance" Percival 400m Hurdles   Eliminated in heats GB Trinity
1928 Vernon Eversfield Morgan 3000m Steeplechase   Eliminated in heats GB Christ Church
1928 Roger Leigh-Wood 4x400m Relay   5th GB Trinity
1928 Roger Leigh-Wood 400m   Eliminated in heats GB Trinity
1928 Wilfred George Kalaugher 110m Hurdles   Eliminated in heats New Zealand Balliol
1928 Wilfred George Kalaugher Triple jump   Eliminated in heats New Zealand Balliol
1928 Malcolm Cuthbert Nokes Hammer   Eliminated in heats GB Magdalen
1928 Colin Ernest Sutherland Gordon High Jump 1.7m 17th= GB Christ Church
1932 John Edward (Jack) Lovelock 1500m   7th New Zealand Exeter
1933 John Edward (Jack) Lovelock 800m   DNS New Zealand Exeter
1932 Roland (Roly) St. George Tristram Harper 110m Hurdles   Eliminated in heats GB Lincoln
1932 Thomas Hampson 4x400m Relay 3:11.2 Silver GB St Catherine's
1932 Thomas Hampson 800m 1:49.9 Gold GB St Catherine's
1932 Norwood Penrose Hallowell 1500m   6th USA Balliol
1932 Jerry Frederick Cornes 1500m 3:52.6 Silver GB Corpus Christi
1936 Helge Sivertsen Discus   10th Norway  
1936 Ashleigh Gordon Pilbrow 110m Hurdles   Eliminated in heats GB Queen's
1936 Alan Pennington 100m   Eliminated in heats GB Hertford
1936 Alan Pennington 200m   Eliminated in heats GB Hertford
1936 Alan Pennington 4x400m Relay   Eliminated in heats GB Hertford
1936 John Edward (Jack) Lovelock 1500m 3:47.8 Gold New Zealand Exeter
1937 John Edward (Jack) Lovelock 5000m   DNS New Zealand Exeter
1936 Jerry Frederick Cornes 1500m   6th GB Corpus Christi
1948 Geoffrey David Claud Tudor 3000m Steeplechase   Eliminated in heats GB Christ Church
1948 Eric Rajanicka Prabhakar Philip 100m   Eliminated in heats India Christ Church
1948 Eric Rajanicka Prabhakar Philip 200m   DNS India Christ Church
1948 Thomas Peter Ellison Curry 3000m Steeplechase   Eliminated in heats GB Oriel
1948 Raymond (Ray) Charles Barkway 110m Hurdles   Eliminated in heats GB Exeter
1952 Nicholas (Nick) David Stacey 200m   Eliminated in heats GB St Edmund Hall
1952 Nicholas (Nick) David Stacey 4x400m Relay   5th GB St Edmund Hall
1952 Alan Dick 400m   Eliminated in heats GB Keble
1952 Alan Dick 4x400m Relay   5th GB Keble
1952 Christopher John Chataway 5000m   5th GB Magdalen
1952 (Sir) Roger Gilbert Bannister 1500m   4th GB Exeter
1956 Robert Douglas (Bob) Shaw 400m Hurdles   Eliminated in heats GB Exeter
1956 William Barclay Livingstone (Tiny) Palmer Shot Put   12th GB St Peter's
1956 Derek James Neville Johnson 4x400m Relay 3:07.8 Bronze GB Lincoln
1956 Derek James Neville Johnson 800m 1:47.8 Silver GB Lincoln
1956 Christopher John Chataway 5000m   11th GB Magdalen
1956 Ian Hugh Boyd 1500m   8th GB Brasenose
1960 Donal Ian Brice Smith 800m   Eliminated in heats New Zealand Merton
1960 John Metcalf 400m Hurdles   Eliminated in heats GB Pembroke
1960 Ranjit Bhatia 5000m   Eliminated in heats India Jesus College
1960 Ranjit Bhatia Marathon   60th India Jesus College
1964 Mike R Ralph Triple Jump     GB St Edmund Hall
1964 Alistair Fergus Murray 10000m   22nd GB St Catherine's
1964 Adrian Peter Metcalfe 400m   Eliminated in heats GB Magdalen
1964 Adrian Peter Metcalfe 4x400m Relay 3:01.6 Silver GB Magdalen
1964 John Michael Walter Hogan 400m Hurdles   Eliminated in heats GB Trinity
1964 John Peter Boulter 800m   Eliminated in heats GB Queen's
1968 David Peter Hemery 4x400m Relay   Silver GB St Catherine's
1968 David Peter Hemery 400m Hurdles 48.12 (World Record) Gold GB St Catherine's
1968 John Peter Boulter 1500m   Eliminated in heats GB Queen's
1972 David Peter Hemery 4x400m Relay 3:00.5 Silver GB St Catherine's
1972 David Peter Hemery 400m Hurdles 48.52 Bronze GB St Catherine's
1992 Richard David Nerurkar 10000m   17th GB University
1992 Oluyinka 'Yinka' Lola Idowu Long Jump   Eliminated in heats GB  
1992 Simon James Hollingsworth 400m Hurdles   Eliminated in heats Australia Exeter
1992 Timothy B. Berrett 50km Racewalk   DSQ Canada Brasenose
1992 Timothy B. Berrett 20km Racewalk   14th Canada Brasenose
1996 Simon Hollingsworth 400m Hurdles   Eliminated in heats Australia Exeter
1996 Richard David Nerurkar Marathon   5th GB University
1996 Timothy B. Berrett 50km Racewalk   10th Canada Brasenose
2000 Nicholas (Nick) Howarth 1500m   Eliminated in heats Australia Christ Church
2000 Emily Ann deRiel Modern Pentathlon   Silver USA University
2000 Stephanie Jayne Cook Modern Pentathlon 5318 Gold GB Lincoln
2000 Sian Brice Triathlon   DNF GB Queen's
2000 Timothy B. Berrett 20km Racewalk   26th Canada Brasenose
2000 Timothy B. Berrett 50km Racewalk   DSQ Canada Brasenose
2004 Timothy B. Berrett 50km Racewalk   31st Canada Brasenose
2008 Mara Rosalind Yamauchi Marathon   6th (equalled best ever placing by a British woman in Olympic marathon) GB St Anne's
2008 Timothy B. Berrett 50km Racewalk   38th Canada Brasenose
2008 Harriet 'Hatti' Dean 3000m Steeplechase   DNS GB Keble
2012 Mara Rosalind Yamauchi Marathon   DNF GB St Anne’s
2020 Polly Maton T47 Long Jump   7th GB Lady Margaret Hall

*unsure as to Oxford connection. Was coached by an Oxford Blue (J. King)

** first man from Great Britian to win a modern Olympic Games medal

*** first American athlete to be awarded a Blue

**** 1906 Games not recognised by the IOC