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Hawkeye Athletes Prepare For Olympic Games

Sports

July 25th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa has 11 combined current/former student-athletes traveling to Paris to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Hawkeye athletes will be representing the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Nigeria, South Sudan and Spain. The opening ceremony is Friday night with event competition taking place over the next two weeks.

Fans can stay current with their individual or team progress throughout the Olympic Games via the following link: hawkeyesports.com/hawkeye-olympians/

The last Hawkeye to earn an Olympic medal was Thomas Gilman in 2021 (bronze).

Men’s Wrestling
Spencer Lee (USA)

Women’s Wrestling
Kennedy Blades (USA)

Women’s Basketball
Megan Gustafson (Spain)
Tomi Taiwo (Nigeria)

Men’s Basketball
Peter Jok (South Sudan)

Women’s Gymnastics
Cassie Lee (Canada)
Aurélie Tran (Canada)
Sydney Turner (Canada-Alternate)

Women’s Track & Field
Brittany Brown (USA)

Women’s Soccer
Cloé Lacasse (Canada)

Women’s Rowing
Eve Stewart (Great Britain)