The Seven Olympic Athletes From Amarillo That Competed In Summer Games

Texas has sent 335 athletes to the Summer Olympic Games over the years. The Lone Star State's top event is track & field. We're also home to 107 gold medals, 57 silver medals, and 45 bronze medals. Of those athletes to represent the US and Texas, seven were from Amarillo, Texas, and they competed in a variety of events.

What Sports Did Amarillo Represent In The Summer Olympics

The team at BeenVerified recently compiled all of the data they could get their hands on about the Summer Games. They broke down the number of athletes and medals by state and even went a step further to break down athletes by city. You can visit their website and use their online tool to find out which cities have sent athletes to compete for the gold.

Amarillo has sent seven athletes to compete at the Games, and the events we were represented in are:

• Wrestling
• Handball
• Basketball
• Tennis
• Volleyball
• Track & Field

Oddly enough, the Lone Star State's biggest event (track & field) only had one athlete from Amarillo listed. The last time we sent an Olympic athlete on a quest for gold was in 2008.

Which Olympic Athletes Were From Amarillo, Texas?

The seven Olympic athletes from Amarillo, Texas are:

• Jack Davis - Track & Field - 1952 - 1956
• Marc Freiberger - Basketball - 1952
• Dick Hutton - Wrestling - 1948
• Cliff Mannon - Handball - 1996
• Alex O'Brien - Tennis - 2000
• Brandon Slay - Wrestling - 2000
• Riley Salmon - Volleyball - 2004 - 2008

What I find interesting is that we sent an athlete in 1948 to compete in wrestling and the last time Amarillo sent an athlete after the gold was in 2008 for volleyball. We also sent more than one athlete on only two occasions.

It's been 16 years since the last time we sent someone to bring Olympic gold back to Amarillo. Hopefully, we can break that streak in 2028.