ATHENS, Ga. — Dozens of University of Georgia athletes are looking for more than the red and black, they are going for gold, starting this week at the 2021 Olympics.
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Thirty-one UGA athletes, alumni and coaches will compete in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games for eight different countries. It’s the second-largest UGA delegate in Olympic history, just behind the 2016 Olympics.
The Bulldog track and field program will send the largest number of athletes, sending 12 current and former athletes, including four currently on the roster (in italics)
They include:
Johannes Erm (Estonia) -- Decathlon
Elija Godwin (USA) -- Relays
Cejhae Green (Antigua & Barbuda) -- 100m
Lynna Irby (USA) -- Relays
Morgann Leleux (USA) -- Pole Vault
Shaunae Miller-Uibo (Bahamas) -- 200m / 400m
Jasmine Moore (USA) -- Triple Jump
Keturah Orji (USA) -- Triple Jump
Garrett Scantling (USA) -- Decathlon
Karel Tilga (Estonia) -- Decathlon
Maicel Uibo (Estonia) -- Decathlon
Jarryd Wallace (USA) -- 100m / 200m (Paralympic Games)
Kendell Williams (USA) -- Heptathlon
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Diving
Freida Lim (Singapore) -- 10m Platform
UGA athletes also include:
Tennis:
Ellen Perez (Australia) -- Doubles
Golf:
Sepp Straka (Austria)
The UGA delegation joins 16 other athletes from Georgia that are set to compete in the games. They include:
Baseball:
Anthony Carter (from Lawrenceville)
Tyler Austin (from Conyers)
Edwin Jackson Jr. (from Columbus)
Basketball:
Allisha Gray (from Sandersville)
Gymnastics:
Brody Malone (from Summerville)
Shooting:
Henry Leverett (from Bainbridge) -- 25m Rapid Fire Pistol
Jack Leverett III (from Bainbridge) -- 25m Rapid Fire Pistol
Vincent Hancock (from Eatonton) -- Skeet Men
Soccer:
Emily Sonnett (from Marietta)
Jane Campbell* (from Kennesaw)
Kelley O’Hara (from Fayetteville)
Swimming:
Brooks Curry (from Dunwoody) -- 100m Free
Track & Field
Daniel Haugh (from Marietta) -- Hammer Throw
Daniel Roberts (from Atlanta) -- 110m Hurdles
Javianne Oliver (from Monroe) -- 100m, W 4 x 100m Relay
Kenny Selmon (from Atlanta) -- 400m Hurdles
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