What are the names of Olympic athletes from Louisiana?

Answer 1

A few Olympic medalists born in New Orleans ...

1) Clyde Drexler - gold in men's basketball at the 1992 Games in Barcelona.

2) Pam Jiles - silver in women's 4x400 meter relay (athletics) at the 1976 Games in Montreal.

3) Tom Hill - bronze in men's 110 meter hurdles (athletics) at the 1972 Games in Munich.

4) Stan Cwiklinski - gold in men's coxed eights rowing at the 1964 Games in Tokyo.

5) Jim King - gold in mne's basketball at the 1968 Games in Mexico City.

6) Bud Friedrichs - gold in men's three person keelboat sailing at the 1968 Games in Mexico City.

7) Burton Jahncke - gold in men's three person keelboat sailing at the 1968 Games in Mexico City.

8) William Dudley - gold in men's 4x200 meter freestyle relay swimming at the 1948 Games in London.

9) Mickey Patterson - bronze in women's 200 meter dash (athletics) at the 1948 Games in London.

10) Jane Fauntz - bronze in women's springboard diving at the 1932 Games in Los Angeles.

11) Eddie Flynn - gold in men's welterweight class boxing at the 1932 Games in Los Angeles.

12) Emmett Toppino - gold in men's 4x100 meter relay (athletics) at the 1932 Games in Los Angeles.

13) Andrew Libano - gold in men's two person keelboat sailing at the 1932 Games in Los Angeles.

14) Joe Ravannack - bronze in men's double sculls rowing at the 1904 Games in St. Louis.

A few Olympic medalists born in Baton Rouge ...

1) Kurt Ainsworth - gold in men's baseball at the 2000 Games in Sydney.

2) Seimone Augustus - gold in women's basketball at the 2008 Games in Beijing.

3) John Lovell - silver in multihull sailing at the 2004 Games in Athens.

4) Carly Patterson - gold in women's individual all-around gymnastics and silver in team all-around and balance beam at the 2004 Games in Athens.

5) Danielle Scott-Arruda - silver in women's volleyball at the 2008 Games in Beijing.

6) Ben Sheets - gold in men's baseball at the 2000 Games in Sydney.

7) Jason Williams - bronze in men's baseball at the 1996 Games in Atlanta.

Some more Olympic medalists born in Louisiana ...

1) Evelyn Ashford, born in Shreveport - gold in women's 4x100 meter relay (athletics) at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles, 1988 Games in Seoul, and 1992 Games in Barcelona. Gold in 100 meter dash at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. Silver in 100 meter dash at the 1988 Games in Seoul.

2) Bill Russell, born in Monroe - gold in men's basketball at the 1956 Games in Melbourne.

3) Jerry Shipp, born in Shreveport - gold in men's basketball at the 1964 Games in Tokyo.

4) Warren Morris, born in Alexandria - bronze in men's baseball at the 1996 Games in Atlanta.

5) Kim Willoughby, born in Houma - silver in women's volleyball at the 2008 Games in Beijing.

6) Todd Graves, born in Ruston - bronze in men's skeet shooting at the 2000 Games in Sydney.

7) Joe Fortenberry, born in Slidell - gold in men's basketball at the 1936 Games in Berlin.

8) Gilbert Gray, born in Ruston - gold in men's two person keelboat sailing at the 1932 Games in Los Angeles.

9) Venus Lacey, born in Ruston - gold in women's basketball at the 1996 Games in Atlanta.

10) Glynn Saulters, born in Minden - gold in men's basketball at the 1968 Games in Mexico City.