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Cornell University Athletics

Men's Track and Field Olympians

Olympiad Athlete Country Event Finish
1904

1904 Olympic Games
St. Louis, U.S.A.		 David C. Munson United States 4 Mile Relay 1st
David C. Munson United States 1500m 4th
Lesley Ashburner United States 110m Hurdles 3rd
Garrett P. Serviss, Jr. United States High Jump 2nd
Garrett P. Serviss, Jr. United States Standing Triple Jump 4th
1908

1908 Olympic Games
London, United Kingdom		 J. Carpenter United States 400m 1st
(was later DQ)
Harry Porter United States High Jump 1st
Edward Cook United States Pole Vault Tied - 1st
Edward Cook United States Long Jump 4th
Lee Talbot United States Hammer 5th
C. M. French United States 800m --
J. P. Halstead United States 800m 6th
J. P. Halstead United States 1500m --
H. L. Trube United States 3 Mile Relay 2nd
1912
1912 Olympic Games
Stockholm, Sweden
 Alma Richards United States High Jump 1st
Tell Berna United States 3000m Relay 1st
Tell Berna United States 5000m 5th
David Caldwell United States 800m 5th
Howard Fritz United States Pole Vault Tied - 8th
Gordon Dukes United States Pole Vault Tied - 8th
Herbert Putnam United States 800m 8th
John Paul Jones United States 1500m 4th
1920
1920 Olympic Games
Antwerp, Belgium
 Frank Foss United States Pole Vault 1st
Walker Smith United States 110m Hurdles 5th
Ivan Dresser United States 3000m Relay 1st
Ivan Dresser United States 5000m --
Jack Watt United States 110m Hurdles --
Jack Moakley United States Head Coach,
United States
1924
1924 Olympic Games
Paris, France		  Edward Kirby United States 3000m Relay 3rd
Frederick Lovejoy United States Alternate Sprinter
1928
1928 Olympic Games
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
 John Anderson United States Discus 5th
Kenneth Caskey United States Hammer --
Henry Russell United States 400m Relay 1st
Henry Russell United States 100m --
1932

1932 Olympic Games
Los Angeles, U.S.A.		 John Anderson United States Discus  1st
1936

1936 Olympic Games
Berlin, Germany		 Walter Wood United States Discus --
1952

1952 Olympic Games
Helsinki, Finland		 Charles Moore United States 400m Hurdles 1st
Charles Moore United States 1600m Relay 2nd
Meredith Gourdine United States Long Jump 2nd
Walter Ashbaugh United States Triple Jump 4th
Robert Kane United States Manager,
United States Team
     
1956

1956 Olympic Games
Melbourne, Australia		 Albert Hall United States Hammer 4th
1960

1960 Olympic Games
Rome, Italy		 Robert Kane United States Coordinator,
United States Team
Irvin Roberson United States Long Jump 2nd
Albert Hall United States Hammer --
1964

1964 Olympic Games
Tokyo, Japan		 Robert Kane United States Chairman,
United States Administrative Committee
Albert Hall United States Hammer --
1968

1968 Olympic Games
Mexico City, Mexico		 Robert Kane United States Secretary,
United States Olympic Committee
Albert Hall United States Hammer --
1972

1972 Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany		 Robert Kane United States Vice President,
United States Olympic Committee
Jon Anderson United States 10,000m --
Thomas Gage United States Hammer --
 
1976

1976 Olympic Games
Montreal, Canada		  Robert Kane United States Vice President,
United States Olympic Committee
1980

1980 Olympic Games
Moscow, Soviet Union		 Robert Kane United States President,
United States Olympic Committee
1984

1984 Olympic Games
Los Angeles, U.S.A.		 Robert Kane United States Vice President,
Los Angeles Organizing Committee
Pete Pfitzinger United States Marathon 11th
1988

1988 Olympic Games
Seoul, South Korea		 Pete Pfitzinger United States Marathon --
Curt Hampstead Guyana 110m Hurdles --
1996

1996 Olympic Games
Atlanta, U.S.A.		 Charles Moore United States Honored as a Golden Olympian
2012 Olympic Games
London, England
Muhammad Halim
 		 U.S. Virgin Islands Triple Jump
Nathan Taylor     U.S. Virgin Islands Coach
                                                                                                                                                                                           

2016 Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 		 Rudy Winkler '17 United States Hammer Throw 18th
                                                                                                                                                                                           

2020 Olympic Games
Tokyo, Japan
 		 Rudy Winkler '17 United States  Hammer Throw 7th

2024 Olympic Games
Paris, France
 		 Rudy Winkler '17 United States Hammer Throw 6th