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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
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Won four career Olympic medals, including gold in the women’s balance beam at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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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
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Finished second.
Apolo Ohno
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Finished fifth.
Season 16
Dorothy Hamill
Aly Raisman
Season 18
Meryl Davis
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Won three career Olympic medals in the ice dance competition along with partner Charlie White, including gold at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Won DWTS with partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
Charlie White
Amy Purdy
Season 19
Lolo Jones
Season 20
Nastia Liukin
Season 23
Laurie Hernandez
Ryan Lochte
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Tied for third-most-decorated swimmer in Olympic history with 12 career medals, trailing only Michael Phelps (28) and Katie Ledecky (14).
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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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