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Who is the only person to have won both an Olympic medal and an Oscar?

Question #152336. Asked by Thesuperyoshi.
Last updated Jan 01 2026.
Originally posted Jan 01 2026 5:34 AM.

Upstart3

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Upstart3

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That would be Kobe Bryant, who was part of the gold medal winning USA men's basketball teams in 2008 and 2012, and also won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2018 for "Dear Basketball", that was based on a poem he wrote, and which he produced. Helped that he could hire Disney veteran animator Glen Keane and Hollywood legend composer John Williams to work on the project.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dear_Basketball

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant

Response last updated by Upstart3 on Jan 01 2026.
Jan 01 2026, 5:56 AM

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Who is the only person to have won both an Olympic medal and an Oscar?

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