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 the Olympic and Paralympic 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 and Paralympic 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) |
Blair Hom
Rowing - Coxed Eight (1984) |
Asia Hogan-Rochester
Rugby 7's (2024) |
Katie Vincent
Canoe Sprint – Women Double 500m (2020, 2024) |
Molly Killingbeck
Coach, Athletics - Men's 4x100m relay (1996) |
Melissa Humana-Parades
Beach Volleyball (2024) |
Desai WilliamsÂ
Athletics - 4x100m relay (1984) |
Mark McKoy
Track - Hurdles (1992) |
Molly Killingbeck
Athletics - 4x400m relay (1984) |
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Katie Vincent
Canoe Sprint – Women Single 200m (2024) |
Brandie Wilkerson
Beach Volleyball (2024) |
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Olympic and Paralympic Medallists — York Students
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Eric Radford
Figure Skating – Team (2018) |
Karen Cockburn
Trampoline (2004, 2008) |
Karen Cockburn
Trampoline (2000) |
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Karen Cockburn
Trampoline (2004, 2008) |
Eric Radford
Figure Skating – Pairs (2018) |
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Eric Radford
Figure Skating – (2014) |
 Mathieu Turgeon
Trampoline (2000) |
Athletes — Lions Varsity Student-Athletes
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| Name |
Sport |
Year |
Country |
| Cynthia Appiah |
Bobsleigh |
2022, 2026 |
Canada |
| Khamica Bingham |
Athletics |
2016, 2020 |
Canada |
| Bismark Boateng |
Athletics (Relay) |
2020 |
Canada |
| Charlotte Bolton |
Para Athletics (Shot Put) |
2020, 2024 |
Canada |
| Laura Branchaud |
Field Hockey |
1984, 1988 |
Canada |
| Kristan Burley |
Gymnastics |
1996 |
Canada |
| Sharon Creelman |
Field Hockey |
1984, 1988, 1992 |
Canada |
| Brittany Crew |
Athletics (Shot Put) |
2016, 2020 |
Canada |
| Kady Dandeneau |
Wheelchair Basketball |
2020, 2024 |
Canada |
| Dan Dearing |
Beach Volleyball |
2024 |
Canada |
| Rosalina Edeh |
Athletics |
1988, 1992, 1996 |
Canada |
| Sheila Forshaw |
Field Hockey |
1984, 1988 |
Canada |
| France Gareau |
Athletics (Relay) |
1984 |
Canada |
| Daniel Gaudet |
Gymnastics |
1980, 1984 |
Canada |
| Karen Hewlett |
Field Hockey |
1984 |
Canada |
| Jason Ho-Shue |
Badminton |
2020 |
Canada |
| Asia Hogan-Rochester |
Rugby 7's |
2024 |
Canada |
| Blair Hom |
Rowing |
1984 |
Canada |
| Melissa Humana-Parades |
Beach Volleyball |
2020, 2024 |
Canada |
| Paul Just |
Athletics (Pole Vault) |
1988 |
Canada |
| Alex Ketrzynski |
Volleyball |
1984 |
Canada |
| Molly Killingbeck |
Athletics (4x400m Relay) |
1984, 1988 |
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, 2024 |
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, 2024 |
Canada |
| Lesley Tashlin |
Athletics |
1996 |
Canada |
| David Thomas |
Yachting |
1984 |
Canada |
| Nancy Tinari |
Athletics (Middle Distance) |
1988 |
Canada |
| Mathieu Turgeon |
Trampoline |
2000, 2004 |
Canada |
| Katie Vincent |
Canoe / Kayak (Sprinting) |
2020, 2024 |
Canada |
| Brandie Wilkerson |
Beach Volleyball |
2020, 2024 |
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, 2012 |
Canada |
| Shady El Nahas |
Judo |
2020, 2024 |
Canada |
| Milton Paul Hart |
Bobsleigh |
1992 |
Jamaica |
| Eric Radford |
Figure Skating |
2014, 2018, 2022 |
Canada |
| Jason Ho-Shue |
Badminton |
2020 |
Canada |
| Haseeb Tariq |
Swimming |
2020, 2024 |
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 |
2012, 2016, 2020 |
Canada |
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