Several athletes, coaches and staff from York University have reached the pinnacle of their respective sports and been chosen to represent Team Canada or other countries at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
Throughout the years, several individuals who attended York University at some point in their careers have donned their home country's colours and competed at the highest level. Some were interuniversity athletes on York teams while others attended York as students while training in their chosen sports outside of school. The valuable lessons and experience they achieved from academics and athletics at York will remain with them forever.
Olympic Medallists — Lions Varsity Student-Athletes & Coaches
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Adam Douglas
Coach, Women's Hockey (2014) |
France M. Gareau
Athletics - Relay (1984) |
Hernan Humana
Coach, Beach Volleyball (1996) |
Molly Killingbeck
Coach, Athletics - Men's 4x100m relay (1996) |
Molly Killingbeck
Athletics - 4x400m relay (1984) |
Desai Williams
Athletics - 4x100m relay (1984) |
Mark McKoy
Track - Hurdles (1992) |
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Olympic Medallists — York Students
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Karen Cockburn
Trampoline (2004, 2008) |
Karen Cockburn
Trampoline (2000) |
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Karen Cockburn
Trampoline (2004, 2008) |
Mathieu Turgeon
Trampoline (2000) |
Athletes — Lions Varsity Student-Athletes
| Name |
Sport |
Year |
Country |
| Khamica Bingham |
Athletics |
2016, 2020 |
Canada |
| Bismark Boateng |
Athletics (Relay) |
2020 |
Canada |
| Charlotte Bolton |
Athletics (Shot Put) |
2020 |
Canada |
| Laura Branchaud |
Field Hockey |
1984 |
Canada |
| Kristan Burley |
Gymnastics |
1996 |
Canada |
| Sharon Creelman |
Field Hockey |
1984, 1988, 1992 |
Canada |
| Brittany Crew |
Athletics (Shot Put) |
2016, 2020 |
Canada |
| Rosalina Edeh |
Athletics |
1988, 1992, 1996 |
Canada |
| Sheila Forshaw |
Field Hockey |
1984, 1988 |
Canada |
| France Gareau |
Athletics (Relay) |
1984 |
Canada |
| Daniel Gaudet |
Gymnastics |
1984 |
Canada |
| Karen Hewlett |
Field Hockey |
1984 |
Canada |
| Melissa Humana-Parades |
Beach Volleyball |
2020 |
Canada |
| Blair Hom |
Rowing |
1984 |
Canada |
| Paul Just |
Athletics (Pole Vault) |
1988 |
Canada |
| Alex Ketrzynski |
Volleyball |
1984 |
Canada |
| Molly Killingbeck |
Athletics (4x400m Relay) |
1984 |
Canada |
| Bill Knight |
Volleyball |
1992 |
Canada |
| Pierce Lepage |
Athletics (Decathlon) |
2020 |
Canada |
| Sandra Levy |
Field Hockey |
1988, 1992 |
Canada |
| Nicholas Matveev |
Canoe / Kayak (Sprinting) |
2020 |
Canada |
| Mark McKoy |
Athletics (Hurdles) |
1984, 1988, 1992 |
Canada |
| Frank Nutzenberger |
Gymnastics |
1984 |
Canada |
| Bradley Peters |
Gymnastics |
1984 |
Canada |
| Allan Reddon |
Gymnastics |
1984 |
Canada |
| Robert Rusnov |
Archery |
2000 |
Canada |
| Mark Simmons |
Boxing |
2000 |
Canada |
| Robert Sleeth |
Sailing |
1984 |
Canada |
| Sharon Speers |
Field Hockey |
1984, 1988 |
Canada |
| Eric Spence |
Athletics (Sprint / Relay) |
1984 |
Canada |
| Arthur Szwarc |
Volleyball |
2020 |
Canada |
| Lesley Tashlin |
Athletics |
1996 |
Canada |
| David Thomas |
Yachting |
1984 |
Canada |
| Nancy Tinari |
Athletics (Middle Distance) |
1988 |
Canada |
| Mathieu Turgeon |
Trampoline |
2000 |
Canada |
| Brandie Wilkerson |
Beach Volleyball |
2020 |
Canada |
| Desai Williams |
Athletics (Sprint / Relay) |
1984, 1988 |
Canada |
| Douglas Wood |
Athletics (Pole Vault) |
1992 |
Canada |
| Dolores Young |
Rowing |
1976, 1984 |
Canada |
Athletes — York Students
| Karen Cockburn |
Trampoline |
2000, 2004, 2008 |
Canada |
| Shady El Nahas |
Judo |
2020 |
Canada |
| Milton Paul Hart |
Bobsleigh |
1998 |
Jamaica |
| Jason Ho-Shue |
Badminton |
2020 |
Canada |
| Haseeb Tariq |
Swimming |
2020 |
Pakistan |
Coaches
| Name |
Sport |
Year |
Country |
| Adam Douglas |
Strength & Conditoning Coach, Women's Hockey |
2014 |
Canada |
| Hernan Humana |
Coach, Beach Volleyball |
1992, 1996 |
Canada |
| Molly Killingbeck |
Coach, Athletics |
1996 |
Canada |
| Merv Mosher |
Assistant Coach, Volleyball |
1984 |
Canada |
| Patricia Murray |
Coach, Synchronized Swimming Administrator |
1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 1988, 2004 |
Canada |
| Marina van der Merwe |
Coach, Field Hockey |
1984, 1988, 1992 |
Canada |
| Tomislav Zivic |
Coach, Gymnastics |
1984 |
Canada |
Staff & Administration
| Name |
Sport |
Year |
Country |
| Frances Flint |
Administrator |
1992 |
Canada |
| Cindy Hughes |
Therapist |
1988, 2002, 2004 |
Canada |
| Paul James |
Technical Staff Member, Soccer |
2008 |
Canada |
| Tracy Meloche |
Therapist |
2000 |
Canada |
| Harold Minden |
Sport Psychologist |
1984 |
Canada |
| Patricia Murray |
Coach, Synchronized Swimming Administrator |
1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 1988, 2004 |
Canada |
| Andrea Prieur |
Therapist |
2016, 2020 |
Canada |
