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 Apolo Ohno 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 Check out the ESPN Olympics hub page for breaking news, in-depth profiles, results and more.
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