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Other Latter-day Saint Olympians on the U.S. team include '''Lacey Nymeyer''', 100-meter freestyle and 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay; '''Lindsey Anderson''', steeplechase; '''Ryan Millar''' and '''Rich Lambourne''', volleyball; '''Jake Gibb''', beach volleyball; and '''Tairia Flowers''', softball.  
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Other Latter-day Saint Olympians on the U.S. team include '''Lacey Nymeyer''', 100-meter freestyle and 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay;
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'''Ryan Millar''' and '''Rich Lambourne''', volleyball;  
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'''Jake Gibb''', beach volleyball; and  
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'''Tairia Flowers''', softball.  
  
 
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'''Niklas Arrhenius''', who will represent the Swedish national team in the discus
'''Niklas Arrhenius''', who will represent the Swedish national team in the discus, is one of several Mormon athletes from around the world.
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Steeplechase competitor Anderson says the Church’s health code — which advises against the use of alcohol, tobacco and other harmful substances — helps her to stay away from drugs and to run her best.   
 
  
  

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Mormon Olympian Melanie Roach
Melanie Roach is a Mormon Olympian


Other Latter-day Saint Olympians on the U.S. team include Lacey Nymeyer, 100-meter freestyle and 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay;

Ryan Millar and Rich Lambourne, volleyball; 

Jake Gibb, beach volleyball; and Tairia Flowers, softball.

Niklas Arrhenius, who will represent the Swedish national team in the discus


Latter-day Saint Olympians Sport Olympic Games Ranking
Lindsey Anderson Steeplechase 3000m 2008 Beijing 8th
Jillian Camarena-Williams Women's shot put 2008 Beijing

2012 London

Rulon Gardner Greco-Roman Wrestling 2000 Sydney

2004 Athens

Gold medal

Bronze medal

Josh McAdams Steeplechase 3000m 2008 Beijing
Melanie Roach Weightlifting 2008 Beijing 6th in 53k
Kenneth Rooks Steeplechase 3000m 2024 Paris Silver medal
Conner Mantz 10000m marathon 2024 Paris 8th
Peter Vidmar Pommel horse

Men's gymnastics team

1984 Los Angeles Gold medal

Gold medal

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