Eastern Illinois athletic program has not only distinguished themselves among the NCAA ranks, but the Panthers have also sent a number of athletes on to represent their native countries on the world's greatest stage. Listed below are former Eastern Illinois athletes who have gone on to compete in either Summer or Winter Olympic games.
To date only one EIU athlete has won an Olympic medal with former track All-American Dan Steele taking home bronze in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City as a member of the US Bobsled team.
EIU Winter Olympians
| 2002 Salt Lake City |
Dan Steele |
Bobsled |
United States |
Bronze Medal |
| 2002 Salt Lake City |
Darrin Steele |
Bobsled |
United States |
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| 1998 Nagano |
Dan Steele |
Bobsled |
United States |
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| 1998 Nagano |
Darrin Steele |
Bobsled |
United States |
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EIU Summer Olympians
| 1976 Montreal |
Mpaka Fyneface |
400 Meter Hurdles |
Nigeria |
Nigeria Withdrew From Olympics |
| 1976 Montreal |
Augustine Oruwari |
100 Meter Hurdles |
Nigeria |
Nigeria Withdrew From Olympics |
| 1972 Munich |
Sandy Osei-Agyeman |
400 Meter Relay |
Ghana |
Advanced to Second Round |
| 1972 Munich |
Sandy Osei-Agyeman |
100 Meter Dash |
Ghana |
Advanced to Second Round |
| 1972 Munich |
John Craft |
Triple Jump |
United States |
5th Place |
