# List of McMaster University Olympic athletes, coaches and officials

McMaster University has graduated 35 Olympic athletes, and produced eight Olympic coaches, two Olympic administrators and two Olympic officials.

## McMaster Olympic athletes

* C.J. Sylvannus "Syl" Apps '36 (Athletics 1936 - Berlin)
* Grey McLeish '37 (Rowing 1936 - Berlin)
* Betty (Taylor) Campbell '37 (Athletics 1932 - Los Angeles, 1936 - Berlin)
* Catherine (Miller) Ray '38 Athletics 1940 - Tokyo / Helsinki - cancelled due to World War II)
* James Donald McFarlane '53 (Athletics 1952 - Helsinki)
* Barry Ager '62 (Basketball - Summer Olympics 1960 - Rome)
* 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)
* George Steplock '76 (Waterpolo - 1972 Munich, 1976 Montreal)
* Paul Pottier '79 (Waterpolo 1976 - Montreal, 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)
* Adam van Koeverden '07 (Kayak 2004 - Athens, 2008 - Beijing)
* Chelsey Gotell '09 (Swimming 2004 - Athens, 2008 - Beijing, Paralympics)
* Julia Hanes '17 (Para-athletics 2024 - Paris)
Note: Dr. Norman Lane, a McMaster Professor of Mathematics, competed in two Olympic Games (Canoe 1948 - London, 1952 - Helsinki).

## Coaches

* Fred Wach (Fencing - unknown)
* 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)
* Frank Corning 65' (Wrestling - Manager Olympics, Los Angeles - 1984, Barcelona - 1992, Atlanta - 1996)

## Officials

* Dr. Ron Foxcroft '01 (Basketball - 1976 - Montreal)
* Janice Deakin '83 (Basketball - 1996 - Atlanta)