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EIU Olympians
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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  
1998 Nagano Dan Steele Bobsled United States  
1998 Nagano Darrin Steele Bobsled United States  

 

EIU Summer Olympians
1984 Los Angeles Tim Dykstra Handball United States  
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

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Athlete of the Week
Chantelle Pressley
Chantelle Pressley
Women's Basketball
Chantelle Pressley from women's basketball and Sean Wiggan from men's indoor track have been named the EIU student-athletes of the week.

Pressley helped the women's basketball team extend its current winning streak to nine games as she scored in double figures against both Austin Peay and Jacksonville State.  Pressley had a double-double in the win over APSU with 13 points, 10 rebounds.

Wiggan had a solid showing at the Indiana Relays as he placed first in the 600m and was 8th in the 800m invitational.  Wiggan's winning time of 1:19.70 in the 600m set the school record.  His time in the 800m was 1:51.93.
Sean Wiggan
Sean Wiggan
Men's Indoor Track
Chantelle Pressley from women's basketball and Sean Wiggan from men's indoor track have been named the EIU student-athletes of the week.

Pressley helped the women's basketball team extend its current winning streak to nine games as she scored in double figures against both Austin Peay and Jacksonville State.  Pressley had a double-double in the win over APSU with 13 points, 10 rebounds.

Wiggan had a solid showing at the Indiana Relays as he placed first in the 600m and was 8th in the 800m invitational.  Wiggan's winning time of 1:19.70 in the 600m set the school record.  His time in the 800m was 1:51.93.
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