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Thirty-seven Longhorns heading to Paris to compete in the Olympics

Joe Cookby:Joe Cook•07/10/24•

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Thirty current or former Longhorn athletes and seven coaches with ties to UT will participate in the upcoming Olympics in Paris, the school announced Wednesday. The 30 heading to France to compete is a school record according to the school, topping the 29 sent to Tokyo for the most recent Olympics.

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Twelve Longhorn sports programs, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s golf, women’s golf, rowing, soccer, men’s swimming and diving, women’s swimming and diving, women’s tennis, men’s track and field, women’s track and field, and volleyball, will be represented.

Sixteen different countries will be represented: Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Haiti, Hungary, Ireland, Jamaica, Netherlands, New Zealand, St. Lucia, Serbia, South Sudan, Taiwan, and the USA. Fourteen athletes and three coaches will represent the USA.

Some of the notable athletes include Tara Davis-Woodhall, Julien Alfred, Drew Kibler, Aaron Shackell, Kevin Durant, Chiaka Ogbogu, Scottie Scheffler, Julia Grosso, and Lulu Sun.

Texas coaches Carol Capitani, Matt Scoggin, Erik Sullivan, Bob Bowman, Royal Ivey, Edrick Floréal, and Jim Garnham will coach various countries during the games. Longhorns have won 89 gold medals, 43 silvers, and 24 bronzes at the Olympics.

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Current and Former University of Texas Athletes and Coaches, per UT

NameSportCountryEvent/Position
Mariam Abdul-RashidWomen’s Track & FieldCanada100m hurdles
Rhasidat AdelekeWomen’s Track & FieldIreland400m, mixed 4x400m relay
Julien AlfredWomen’s Track & FieldSaint Lucia100m, 200m
Yvonne AndersonWomen’s BasketballSerbiaTeam Basketball
Bob BowmanMen’s SwimmingFranceNational Team Coach
Carol CapitaniWomen’s SwimmingUnited StatesAssistant Coach
Emelia ChatfieldWomen’s Track & FieldHaiti100m hurdles
Angie CoeWomen’s SwimmingTaiwan200 IM
Caspar CorbeauMen’s SwimmingNetherlands100 breast, 200 breast
Ryan CrouserMen’s Track & FieldUnited StatesShot Put
Tara Davis-WoodhallWomen’s Track & FieldUnited StatesLong Jump
Kevin DurantMen’s BasketballUnited StatesTeam Basketball
Anna ElendtWomen’s SwimmingGermany100 breast, 4×100 medley relay
Edrick FloréalMen’s and Women’s Track & FieldGreat Britain, Ireland and Saint LuciaCoaching Staff
Carson FosterMen’s SwimmingUnited States200 IM, 400 IM
Jim GarnhamMen’s Track & FieldGermanyAssistant Coach
Erin GemmellWomen’s SwimmingUnited States200 free, 4×200 free relay
Alison GibsonWomen’s DivingUnited States3-meter Springboard
Julia GrossoWomen’s SoccerCanadaTeam Soccer
Luke HobsonMen’s SwimmingUnited States200 free, 4×200 free relay
Royal IveyMen’s BasketballSouth SudanHead Coach
David JohnstonMen’s SwimmingUnited States1500 free, open water 10K
Drew KiblerMen’s SwimmingUnited States4×200 free relay
Kaitlin KniftonRowingUnited StatesWomen’s Four
Hubert KosMen’s SwimmingHungary200 back, 100 fly, 100 back
Sara KouskovaWomen’s GolfCzech RepublicIndividual Stroke Play
Daisy Mazzio-MansonRowingUnited StatesWomen’s Four
Leo NeugebauerMen’s Track & FieldGermanyDecathlon
Chiaka OgboguWomen’s VolleyballUnited StatesTeam Indoor Volleyball
Scottie SchefflerMen’s GolfUnited StatesIndividual Stroke Play
Matt ScogginDivingUnited StatesCoaching Staff
Aaron ShackellMen’s SwimmingUnited States400 free
Ackelia SmithWomen’s Track & FieldJamaicaLong Jump, Triple Jump
Erik SullivanMen’s VolleyballUnited StatesTeam Leader
Lulu SunWomen’s TennisNew ZealandWomen’s Doubles
Lanae-Tava ThomasWomen’s Track & FieldJamaica200m
Stacey-Ann WilliamsWomen’s Track & FieldJamaica400m, 4x400m relay

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