List of famous Olympic bronze medal winners from every event, with photos of the athletes when available. These historic Olympic bronze medal winners are listed by popularity, so the most historic Olympians are at the top of the list.
Olympic medalists who have won the bronze medal are among an elite group, as many athletes who train their entire lives will never even qualify for the Olympics. The famous Olympic competitors on this list may have either competed in the Summer Olympics or Winter Olympics, but what they all have in common is that they each took home a bronze medal.
If you're trying to answer the questions, "Which Olympians have won a bronze medal? This list includes notable bronze medal winners from almost every Olympics. They didn't all get their own Wheaties boxes, but every person who has ever won a bronze medal is impressive enough to be included in this list.
Nancy Kerrigan. Nancy Kerrigan born October 13, is a former figure skater and American actress. In January , an assailant used a police baton to strike Kerrigan on her landing knee; the attacker was hired by the ex-husband of her rival Tonya Harding. The attack injured Kerrigan, but she quickly recovered. Harding and Kerrigan both participated in the Winter Olympics, but after the Games, Harding was permanently banned from competitive figure skating.
At the Olympics, Kerrigan won the silver medal in a controversial showdown with gold medal winner Oksana Baiul. She then started touring and performed with several ice skating troupes that included Champions on Ice and Broadway on Ice. In , she was a contestant on season 24 of Dancing with the Stars. Charles Winslow. Emma Laaksonen. Ice Hockey.
