International Success

As of September of 2019, 13 past winners have won 10 Olympic medals — including five gold medals — 8 World Championships, 7 Indoor World Championships and 31 total World Championship medals:

• Galen Rupp (2009 men’s winner)
  • SILVER: 10k (2012 Olympics);
  • BRONZE: Marathon (2016 Olympics)
• Jenny (Barringer) Simpson (2009 women’s winner)
  • GOLD: 1500 (2011 WCs)
  • 2x SILVER: 1500 (2013 WCs, 2017 WCs)
  • BRONZE: 1500 (2016 Olympics)
• Ashton Eaton (2010 men’s winner)
  • 7x GOLD: Decathlon (2016 Olympics, 2015 WCs, 2013 WCs, 2012 Olympics); Heptathlon (2016 iWCs, 2014 iWCs, 2012 iWCs)
  • SILVER: Decathlon (2011 WCs)
• Ngoni Makusha (2011 men’s winner)
  • BRONZE: Long jump (2011 WCs)
• Jessica Beard (2011 women’s winner)
  • 2x GOLD: 4×400 (2011 WCs); Mixed 4×400 (2019 WCs)
  • SILVER: 4×400 (2013 WCs)
• Derek Drouin (2013 men’s winner)
  • GOLD: High jump (2016 Olympics, 2015 WCs)
  • 2x BRONZE: High jump (2013 WCs, 2012 Olympics)
• Brianna Rollins (2013 women’s winner)
  • 2x GOLD: 100 Hurdles (2016 Olympics, 2013 WCs)
  • SILVER: 60 Hurdles (2016 iWCs)
• Deon Lendore (2014 men’s winner)
  • SILVER: 4×400 (2015 WCs)
  • 4x BRONZE: 4×400 (2016 iWCs, 2012 Olympics); 400 (2016 iWCs); 400 (2018 iWCs)
• Marquis Dendy (2015 men’s winner)
  • GOLD: Long jump (2016 iWCs)
  • BRONZE: Long jump (2018 iWCs)
• Jenna Prandini (2015 women’s winner)
  • SILVER, 4×100 Relay (2015 WCs)
• Jarrion Lawson (2016 men’s winner)
  • SILVER: Long jump (2017 WCs)
• Courtney Okolo (2016 women’s winner)
  • 5x GOLD: 4×400 (2016 Olympics, 2016 iWCs, 2018 iWCs); 400 (2018 iWCs); Mixed 4×400 (2019 WCs)
• Christian Coleman (2017 men’s winner)
  • GOLD: 100 (2019 WCs); 60 (2018 iWCs)
  • 2x SILVER: 100 (2017 WCs); 4×100 (2017 WCs)

24 finalists (including the above winners) have won 16 Olympic medals, 14 World Championships, 9 Indoor World Championships and 45 total World Championship medals:

• Shawn Barber (2015 men’s finalist)
  • GOLD: Pole Vault (2015 WCs)
• Brigetta Barrett (2012/2013 women’s finalist)
  • 2x SILVER: High jump (2012 Olympics, 2013 WCs)
• Kori Carter (2013 women’s finalist)
  • GOLD: 400 Hurdles (2017 WCs)
• Kendra Harrison (2015 women’s finalist)
  • GOLD: 60 Hurdles (2018 iWCs)
• Fred Kerley (2017 men’s finalist)
  • SILVER: 4×400 (2017 WCs)
• Tony McQuay (2012 men’s finalist)
  • 3x GOLD: 4×400 (2016 Olympics, 2015 WCs, 2013 WCs)
  • SILVER: 4×400 (2017 WCs); 400 (2013 WCs); SILVER, 4×400 (2012 Olympics)
• Kori Carter (2013 women’s finalist)
  • GOLD: 400 Hurdles (2017 WCs)
• Blessing Okagbare (2010 women’s finalist)
  • SILVER: Long Jump (2013 WCs)
  • BRONZE: 200 (2013 WCs); Long jump (2008 Olympics)
• Christian Taylor (2011 men’s finalist)
  • 5x GOLD: Triple jump (2017 WCs, 2016 Olympics, 2015 WCs, 2012 Olympics, 2011 WCs)
  • SILVER: Triple Jump (2012 iWCs)
• Brianne Theisen [Eaton] (2012 women’s finalist)
  • GOLD:  Pentathlon (2016 iWCs)
  • SILVER: Heptathlon (2013 WCs, 2015 WCs); Pentathlon (2014 iWCs)
  • BRONZE: Heptathlon (2016 Olympics)
• Ryan Whiting (2010 men’s finalist)
  • 2x GOLD: Shot Put (2012 iWCs, 2014 iWCs)
  • SILVER: Shot put (2013 WCs)