1948 | 1952 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 |  2000 | 2004 | 2008

Brunel University and its predecessor colleges have had a relationship with the Olympic Games back to the last time that the Games were held in London in 1948.

Brunel’s first Olympians were Borough Road College students Stan Jones and Les Lewis. Jones took part in the marathon while Lewis ran in the 400m and 4 x 400m relay at Wembley Stadium.

The first Olympic medallist was another Borough Road graduate, Alan Pascoe, who won silver in the 4 x 400m relay at the Munich Games of 1972.

Throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s graduates of Borough Road, the West London Institute and Brunel University continued to compete at the Olympics and at the 1988 Games in Seoul Ian Taylor won the University’s first gold medal as goalkeeper in the victorious hockey team.

Since the turn of the century there have been at least 15 former Brunel University students in each British team that has travelled to the Games, many of whom have come home with medals.

Brunel University and Borough Road College Representatives at the Olympic and Paralympic Games

1948 – London

Athletics
Stan Jones Marathon
Les Lewis 400m and 4 x 400m relay

1952 – Helsinki

Athletics
Les Lewis 400m and 4 x 400m relay

1968 – Mexico City

Athletics
Alan Lerwill Long Jump
Alan Pascoe 110m hurdles

1972 – Munich

Athletics
Alan Lerwill Long Jump
Alan Pascoe 110m hurdles and 4 x 440m relay (silver medal)

Canoeing – Sprint
Doug Parnham K2 – 100m and K4 1000m

1976 – Montreal

Athletics
Paul Dickenson Hammer
Alan Pascoe 400m hurdles and 4 x 400m relay
Peter Tancred Discus

Canoeing – Sprint
Doug Parnham K1 – 500m and K1 – 1000m

Rowing
Alan Whitwell Quadruple Skull

1980 – Moscow

Athletics
Paul Dickenson Hammer
Brian Hooper Pole Vault
Janine MacGregor 4 x 400m Relay
David Ottley Javelin
Kathy Smallwood-Cook 100m and 4 x 100m Relay

Canoeing – Sprint
Doug Parnham K4 – 100m and K1 1000m

Rowing
Rosemary Clugston Eight
Alan Whitwell Eight (silver medal)

1984 – Los Angeles

Athletics
Gary Cook 4 x 400m Relay (silver medal)
David Ottley Javelin (silver medal)
Kathy Smallwood-Cook 200m, 400m (bronze medal) and 4 x 400m relay

Canoeing – Sprint
Jeremy West K2 – 500m and K4 1000m

Hockey
Ian Taylor Bronze medal

Rowing
Alan Whitwell Eight

1988 – Seoul

Canoeing – Sprint
Jeremy West K1 – 500m

Hockey
Ian Taylor Gold medal

Wheelchair Basketball
Ann Wild

1992 – Barcelona

Athletics
Nigel Bevan Javelin
Julian Golley Triple Jump
Ian Tullet Pole Vault

Modern Pentathlon
Greg Whyte

Rowing
Tim Foster Eights

1996 – Atlanta

Athletics
Nick Buckfield Pole Vault
Iwan Thomas 400m and 4 x 400m relay (silver medal)
Anthony Whiteman 1500m

Rowing
James Cracknell Fours
Tim Foster Fours

Wheelchair Basketball
Ann Wild

2000 – Sydney

Athletics
Shani Anderson 4 x 100m relay
Sean Baldock 4 x 400m relay
Jared Deacon 4 x 400m relay
Matt Douglas 400m Hurdles
Kevin Hughes Pole Vault
Catherine Murphy 4 x 400m relay
Marcia Richardson 4 x 100m relay
Iwan Thomas 4 x 400m relay
Anthony Whiteman 1500m

Boxing
Audley Harrison Super Heavyweight (gold medal)

Hockey
Brett Garrard
Mark Pearn
Kate Walsh

Judo
Karen Roberts Half Middleweight

Rowing
James Cracknell Fours (gold medal)
Tim Foster Fours (gold medal)

2004 – Athens

Athletics
Sean Baldock 4 x 400m relay
Nick Buckfield Pole Vault
Matt Douglas 400m hurdles
Catherine Murphy 4 x 400m relay
Abiodun Oyepitan 100m and 200m
Kelly Sotherton Heptathlon (bronze medal)

Cycling
Roger Hammond Mass Start Road Race

Hockey
Brett Garrard
Mark Pearn

Rowing
James Cracknell Fours (gold medal)

Wheelchair Basketball
Sarah Burrett
Ann Wild

2008 – Beijing

Adaptive Rowing
Vicki Hansford Mixed Coxed Fours (bronze medal)

Athletics
Emma Ania 4 x 100m relay
Montell Douglas 100m and 4 x 100m relay
Julie Hollman Heptathlon
Kelly Sotherton Heptathlon and 4 x 400m relay
Laura Turner 100m

Cycling
Roger Hammond Mass Start Road Race

Hockey
Matt Daly
Ben Marsden
Jo Ellis
Kate Walsh

Modern Pentathlon
Heather Fell Silver medal

Rowing
Beth Rodford Eights
Tom Stallard Eights (silver medal)
Matt Wells Double Skulls (bronze medal)

Wheelchair Basketball
Ann Wild