Which Olympians have competed on ‘Dancing with the Stars’?

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From swimmers to gymnasts to ice skaters, many Olympic and Paralympic athletes have gone from the medal podium to the dance floor on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” American gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik, American rugby player Ilona Maher and American basketball star Dwight Howard are the latest Olympians to join the cast.

Nedoroscik’s pommel horse performances at the 2024 Paris Olympics skyrocketed him to fame and helped lead the United States men’s gymnastics team to bronze. The achievement was as the first medal for the U.S. men in the team event since 2008. Maher helped the United States women’s rugby team win the country’s first medal in rugby 7s. Howard, who last played in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2022, took part in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and won gold.

Now, Nedoroscik, Maher and Howard set their sights on the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, given to the winning pair at the end of each season of “Dancing with the Stars.” Six Olympians have won the trophy, including gymnasts Shawn Johnson and Laurie Hernandez.

Here’s a look at Olympians and Paralympians who have competed on “Dancing with the Stars.”

Season 1

Evander Holyfield

Season 4

Apolo Ohno

Clyde Drexler

Season 5

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Season 6

Kristi Yamaguchi

Monica Seles

Season 7

Maurice Greene

Misty May-Treanor

Season 8

Shawn Johnson

  • Won four career Olympic medals, including gold in the women’s balance beam at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

  • Won DWTS with partner Mark Ballas.

Season 9

Louie Vito

Natalie Coughlin

Season 10

Evan Lysacek

Season 12

Sugar Ray Leonard

Season 13

Hope Solo

Season 14

Martina Navratilova

Season 15 (“Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars”)

Shawn Johnson

  • Finished second.

Apolo Ohno

  • Finished fifth.

Season 16

Dorothy Hamill

Aly Raisman

Season 18

Meryl Davis

  • Won three career Olympic medals in the ice dance competition along with partner Charlie White, including gold at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

  • Won DWTS with partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy.

Charlie White

Amy Purdy

Season 19

Lolo Jones

Season 20

Nastia Liukin

Season 23

Laurie Hernandez

Ryan Lochte

  • Tied for third-most-decorated swimmer in Olympic history with 12 career medals, trailing only Michael Phelps (28) and Katie Ledecky (14).

  • Finished seventh on DWTS.

Season 24

Simone Biles

Nancy Kerrigan

Season 25

Victoria Arlen

Season 26

Jamie Anderson

Jennie Finch

Chris Mazdzer

Mirai Nagasu

Tonya Harding

Adam Rippon

Season 27

Danelle Umstead

Mary Lou Retton

Season 28

Lamar Odom

Season 29

Johnny Weir

Season 30

Suni Lee

Season 33

Stephen Nedoroscik

Ilona Maher

Dwight Howard

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