- Source: 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)
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)