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.
They include:
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)
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