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Through the years, 12 current or former OBU athletes have represented the university and their home countries in the Olympic Games.

Harold Cagle won a silver medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, becoming the first, and for now, only Bison to make it to the medal stand.

Five former OBU athletes are participating in the 2016 Rio Games, marking the largest contingent in the program's history.  Three Lady Bison contended at the 2012 Olympics in London.
 
BISON IN THE OLYMPICS
Year Name Sport Country Medal
2016 Rio A.J. Barbar Swimming Lebanon -
2016 Rio Akela Jones Track & Field Barbados -
2016 Rio Ines Remersaro Swimming Uruguay -
2016 Rio Michael Rodgers Track & Field USA -
2016 Rio Nickiesha Wilson Track & Field Jamaica -
2012 London LaToya Greaves Track & Field Jamaica -
2012 London Ines Remersaro Swimming Uruguay -
2012 London Nickiesha Wilson Track & Field Jamaica -
2008 Beijing Nickiesha Wilson Track & Field Jamaica -
1996 Atlanta Judex Lefou Track & Field Mauritius -
1996 Atlanta Desire Pierre-Louis Track & Field Mauritius -
1992 Barcelona Judex Lefou Track & Field Mauritius -
1988 Seoul Judex Lefou Track & Field Mauritius -
1988 Seoul Alick Musukuma Track & Field Zambia -
1968 Mexico City Pat McMahon Track & Field Ireland -
1968 Mexico City Willie Rios Track & Field Puerto Rico -
1936 Berlin Harold Cagle Track & Field USA Silver (1600m)