Trojans to Compete in Summer Olympics
USC will be represented by 35 past, present and future Trojans at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens.
USC has sent more athletes to the Olympics than any other university. From 1904 to 2000, there have been 340 athletes who attended USC before, during or after their Olympic appearance. They have collected 217 medals (104 gold, 59 silver and 54 bronze), including at least one gold medal in every Summer Olympics since 1912.
Leading candidates to keep USC’s gold-medal streak alive in 2004 include Americans Lisa Leslie (basketball), Tina Thompson (basketball) and Kaitlin Sandeno (swimming) and the Dominican Republic’s Felix Sanchez (track and field).
Of USC’s 2004 Olympians, 16 will compete in swimming, eight in track and field, three each in basketball and volleyball, two each in diving and water polo, and one in tennis.
In all, Trojans will compete for the United States and 12 other countries (Brazil, Canada, Dominican Republic, France, Hungary, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Russia, Saudia Arabia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia, Zimbabwe). Eighteen of USC’s 2004 Olympians have participated in previous Olympics.
Three coaches with USC ties will serve on Olympic staffs this year. USC’s head swimming coach Mark Schubert will be the head coach for the U.S. women’s swimming team; he'll be assisted by former USC swimmer Teri McKeever. Former USC water polo player Danny Leyson will be an assistant with the U.S. men’s water polo team.
USC’s 2004 Summer Olympians
Basketball
Elias Ayuso (Puerto Rico), Lisa Leslie (U.S.), Tina Thompson (U.S.).
Diving
Justin Dumais (U.S.), Blythe Hartley (Canada).
Swimming
Ahmad Al-Kudmani (Saudia Arabia); Lindsay Benko (U.S. captain); Viktor Bodrogi (Hungary); Rodrigo Castro (Brazil); Josh Ilika (Mexico); Rhi Jeffrey (U.S.); Larsen Jensen (U.S.); Kalyn Keller (U.S.); Klete Keller (U.S.); Tamas Kerekjarto (Hungary); Lenny Krayzelburg (U.S. captain); Ous Mellouli (Tunisia); Gergerly Meszaros (Hungary); Kaitlin Sandeno (U.S.); Erik Vendt (U.S.); Gabe Woodward (U.S.).
Tennis
Wayne Black (Zimbabwe)
Track
Torri Edwards (U.S.); Allyson Felix (U.S.); Julien Kapek (France); Natasha Mayers (St. Vincent and the Grenadines); Carol Rodriguez (Puerto Rico); Felix Sanchez (Dominican Republic); Julianna Tudja (Hungary); Angela Williams (U.S.).
Volleyball
Brook Billings (U.S.), Gabe Gardner (U.S.), Donald Suxho (U.S.).
Water Polo
Sofia Konoukh (Russia), Aniko Pelle (Hungary).
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