Thirty-seven Longhorns heading to Paris to compete in the Olympics
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/PositionMariam Abdul-RashidWomen’s Track & FieldCanada100m hurdlesRhasidat AdelekeWomen’s Track & FieldIreland400m, mixed 4x400m relayJulien AlfredWomen’s Track & FieldSaint Lucia100m, 200mYvonne AndersonWomen’s BasketballSerbiaTeam BasketballBob BowmanMen’s SwimmingFranceNational Team CoachCarol CapitaniWomen’s SwimmingUnited StatesAssistant CoachEmelia ChatfieldWomen’s Track & FieldHaiti100m hurdlesAngie CoeWomen’s SwimmingTaiwan200 IMCaspar CorbeauMen’s SwimmingNetherlands100 breast, 200 breastRyan CrouserMen’s Track & FieldUnited StatesShot PutTara Davis-WoodhallWomen’s Track & FieldUnited StatesLong JumpKevin DurantMen’s BasketballUnited StatesTeam BasketballAnna ElendtWomen’s SwimmingGermany100 breast, 4×100 medley relayEdrick FloréalMen’s and Women’s Track & FieldGreat Britain, Ireland and Saint LuciaCoaching StaffCarson FosterMen’s SwimmingUnited States200 IM, 400 IMJim GarnhamMen’s Track & FieldGermanyAssistant CoachErin GemmellWomen’s SwimmingUnited States200 free, 4×200 free relayAlison GibsonWomen’s DivingUnited States3-meter SpringboardJulia GrossoWomen’s SoccerCanadaTeam SoccerLuke HobsonMen’s SwimmingUnited States200 free, 4×200 free relayRoyal IveyMen’s BasketballSouth SudanHead CoachDavid JohnstonMen’s SwimmingUnited States1500 free, open water 10KDrew KiblerMen’s SwimmingUnited States4×200 free relayKaitlin KniftonRowingUnited StatesWomen’s FourHubert KosMen’s SwimmingHungary200 back, 100 fly, 100 backSara KouskovaWomen’s GolfCzech RepublicIndividual Stroke PlayDaisy Mazzio-MansonRowingUnited StatesWomen’s FourLeo NeugebauerMen’s Track & FieldGermanyDecathlonChiaka OgboguWomen’s VolleyballUnited StatesTeam Indoor VolleyballScottie SchefflerMen’s GolfUnited StatesIndividual Stroke PlayMatt ScogginDivingUnited StatesCoaching StaffAaron ShackellMen’s SwimmingUnited States400 freeAckelia SmithWomen’s Track & FieldJamaicaLong Jump, Triple JumpErik SullivanMen’s VolleyballUnited StatesTeam LeaderLulu SunWomen’s TennisNew ZealandWomen’s DoublesLanae-Tava ThomasWomen’s Track & FieldJamaica200mStacey-Ann WilliamsWomen’s Track & FieldJamaica400m, 4x400m relay
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