North Carolina athletes have won their fair share of Olympic gold medals over the years.
North Carolina has had plenty of sporting success over the years. In addition to the many teams that have won national championships over the years, UNC has sent dozens of athletes to the Olympics. Several of them have came away with gold medals.
Tar Heels swimming is responsible for one gold medal. Thompson Mann swam the backstroke leg for the USA’s winning 4X100 medley relay team in 1964.
Gold medal-winning Tar Heel track and field alumni have had an interesting time over the years.