St. Louis' Gold Medalist Olympians

Not only did these area athletes win sports' highest honor, but they also won a medal whose tradition started here.

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Ray Armstead, Track & Field
4x400 relay

1984 Los Angeles Olympics

Northwest High in St. Louis

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Lori Chalupny, Soccer, (also World Cup in 2014)

2008 Beijing Olympics

Nerinx Hall

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Ken Flach, Tennis

Doubles w/SIU-Edwardsville teammate Rob Seguso (both won two Wimbledon titles)

1988 Seoul Olympics

Kirkwood

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Hal Haenel, Sailing

1992 Barcelona Olympics (Silver, 1988 Seoul Olympics)

Webster Groves

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Dawn Harper-Nelson, Track & Field

100-meter hurdles (Silver, 2012 London Olympics)

2008 Beijing Olympics

East St. Louis High

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Tom Jager, Swimming 

1984, 1988, 1992, relay (seven medals overall), Collinsville

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Al Joyner, Track & Field

Triple jump

1984 Los Angeles Olympics East St. Louis

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Track & Field

Heptathlon, 1988 Seoul Olympics, 1992 Barcelona Olympics

Long jump, 1988,Seoul Olympics

Competed in four Olympics, 6 medals, Sports Illustrated named her ‘Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century’

East St. Louis

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Leon Spinks, Boxing

Light heavyweight

1976 Montreal Olympics

(Heavyweight Champion of the World, 1978, defeating Muhammad Ali)

St. Louis

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Michael Spinks, Boxing

Middleweight

1976 Montreal Olympics

)Light Heavyweight Champion of the World; and Heavyweight Champion of the World, 1985, defeated Larry Holmes)

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Becky Sauerbrunn, Soccer 

Soccer

2012 London Olympics (World Cup Champion in 2014)

Ladue Horton Watkins High School

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Scott Touzinsky, Volleyball

Volleyball

2008 Beijing Olympics

Oakville, Vianney

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Jo Jo White, Basketball

Basketball

1968 Mexico City Olympics 

(Boston Celtics, two NBA championships, inducted to Basketball Hall of Fame, 2015)

McKinley High, St. Louis.