Ole Miss was heavily represented in the 2016 Rio Olympics with eight athletes competing in events and one coach at the games. Here are the current and former Rebels who competed in the games.
Oxford native and Ole Miss alum Sam Kendricks represented the Rebels and the U.S. in the men’s pole-vaulting competition. Kendricks won the bronze medal after clearing 5.85 meters, which was the first time the U.S. had medaled in that event since 2004. It was Kendricks’ first time to compete in the Olympics. While at Ole Miss from 2012 to 2014, Kendricks won back-to-back outdoor NCAA titles and his first USA title.