Stanford University Shines Bright With 39 Medals In Olympics (image@ gostanford.com)
Stanford University cement its reputation on world’s biggest stage during the 2024 Olympics Games with 39 medals, breaking all of its previous records. The University emerged as a powerhouse, surpassing countries like Netherlands, South Korea, Germany, and Canada.
Reportedly, if Stanford was a nation, it would have ranked 11th in the overall medal standings, a tie with Canada. With over 59 Olympians competing, Stanford won 12 golds, 14 silvers, and 13 bronzes.
Over the time of last five years, Stanford has won last won 128 medals. The athletes from the University particularly excelled in aquatic events. Swimmers like Reagan Smith and Torri Huske secured five medals each. The university won medals in various sports, including athletics, rowing, fencing, and team sports like basketball and volleyball.
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Out of the 39 medals, 17 came from women’s swimming and diving programme, highlighted by Katie Ledecky winning four (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze).
Apart from Stanford University, schools like Texas, California, Virginia, Penn State and Harvard also shined bright. Harvard earned 13 medals, including three golds by sprinter Gabby Thomas and another gold by cyclist Kristen Faulkner.
Texas gifted stars like Julien Alfred, Saint Lucia’s first medalist and the fastest woman in the world.
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The dominance of these institutions in the Olympics speaks volume about the strength of collegiate sports in the US. Stanford in particular has raise the bar higher for future competition.
US maintained its top position, by topping the overall medal count. Washington won total of of 134 medals, including 40 golds, 38 silvers, and 56 bronzes. American athletes excelled in swimming, track and field, gymnastics, and team sports. Notable performances were delivered by stars including Simone Biles, who added to her record-breaking Olympic medal haul, and Caeleb Dressel, who continued his dominance in the pool. The success was driven by contributions from multiple universities, particularly Stanford, Texas, and Florida.
