Ron Siler, Knoxville native and boxer who competed in the Flyweight Division; Daryl Szarenski, former Tennessee Tech shooter who participated in air and free pistol competition in his second Olympic games.

In addition, several former Track and Field athletes from the University of Tennessee took part in the 2004 games. Hazel Clark and Jearl Miles-Clark, both from Knoxville, competed in the 800 meters. Hazel was returning for her second Olympics and Jearl competed in her fifth Olympics (believed to be one of only two women in U.S. track and field history to earn that many berths in the Games).

Former Vol decathlon champion Tom Pappas returned for his second Olympic games. Pappas was honored last year by the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame as "Male Professional Athlete of the Year."

Anthony Famiglietti, also a former Volunteer, participated in his first Olympic 3,000 meter steeplechase.

Joe Jacobi, now a resident of Ducktown, Tennessee near the Ocoee River, was the 1992 Olympic Gold Medalist in the two-man canoe event at the Barcelona Games. Voted the "Paddler of the Century" by Paddler Magazine, this was Jacobi's second Olympic games.

Dan Beery - Rowing; Men's eight

This three-time member of the U.S. National team attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he was recruited by the rowing coach during a pick-up basketball game. Beery won gold in the 2004 BearingPoint World Cup, gold in the 2003 and silver in the 2002 FISA World Championships and another gold in the 2002 US Rowing National Championships before winning the gold in Athens.

Tim Mack - Track & Field; pole vault

After placing sixth at the 2004 USA Indoor Championships in Boston, Mack had an amazing summer season that most athletes can only dream about. Mack won the men's pole vault at the Olympic Trials before winning the Olympic gold medal in Athens with his clearance of 19-6.25, a new Olympic record. This former University of Tennessee track star ended the 2004 season ranked #1 in the world by Track & Field News.

DeeDee Trotter - Track & Field; 4x400m relay

Never before had a Lady Vol track & field underclassman won an Olympic medal. Not before 2004 that is, as DeeDee Trotter capped her junior season by running a sizzling 49.19 opening leg and jump-starting the United States to gold in the 4x400-meter relay at Olympic Stadium in Athens. In 2004, Trotter won the NCAA 400m Outdoor Championship after finishing second in 2003. She won gold in the 1600-meter relay at the 2003 Pan-Am Games and at the World Outdoor Championships.

Cindy Parlow - Women's Soccer

Cindy Parlow, Memphis resident and graduate of Germantown High School, has been a member of the U.S. National Team since 1996. She is the youngest member of the U.S. team to also win Olympic Gold in 1996.

Parlow has been honored twice by the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame as the "Female Professional Athlete of the Year" in 2000 and 2004.

Tamika Catchings - Women's Basketball

A former Lady Vols All-American, Tamika Catchings won gold this summer as part of the U.S. women's team. Catchings, a forward for the Indiana Fever, was named to the WNBA All-Star Game in 2002 and 2003, Rookie of the Year in 2002 and was a member of the 2002 World Championship gold medal team. She is the first U.S. women's basketball player to win a gold medal at both the junior and senior World Championships.

Justin Gatlin- Track & Field; 100 meters

He's one of the finest young U.S. sprinters to come along in years. Justin Gatlin, a former University of Tennessee All-American, won the gold medal in the 100 meters at the 2004 Olympic Games with a personal-best and world-leading time of 9.85 seconds making him the "World's Fastest Man." He added a silver medal in the 4xI00 relay and a bronze medal in the 200-meters. In 2003, Gatlin was honored by the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame as the "Amateur Athlete of the Year."

Ryan Fann - Paralympic Track & Field; 4x400m relay

Tennessee State University men's track and field team member Ryan Fann became the first TSU male athlete since Ralph Boston in 1968 to win a medal at an Olympic sponsored event. Fann came into the Paralympics ranked second in the world in the 400m. Fann ran his personal best 400m (53.64 to win a bronze medal. Fann also earned a gold medal in the 4x400m relay. Fann, a junior from Carthage, Tennessee had his left leg amputated below the knee after a childhood accident. Fann continues to excel as a member of the Tiger's track team competing against non-disabled runners in the Ohio Valley Conference.