Bulldog athletes heading to Olympics in Tokyo

More than two dozen athletes from the University of Georgia will compete in the upcoming Olympic games in Tokyo. They will represent nine countries in the games that start later this month in Japan.

From Jake Stanley, UGA Sports Communications...

Following the publication of today’s release regarding the Georgia contingent at this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games, track & field alum Chanice Porter was named to the Jamaican national team roster in the long jump. With her announcement, 26 members of the Georgia athletic community will compete for nine different nations in five different sports at the Olympic and Paralympic games. This is the third-largest Georgia contingent in Olympic history, trailing only the groups sent to Rio 2016 (36) and London 2012 (30).

The 2020 Summer Olympic Games commence with the Opening Ceremonies on Friday, July 23 in Tokyo, Japan, with competition running through Sunday, August 8. The 2020 Paralympic Games will open in Tokyo on Tuesday, August 24 and conclude on Sunday, Sept. 5.

2020 Georgia Olympic / Paralympic Roster

Diving

Freida Lim, Singapore, 10m Platform

Golf

Sepp Straka, Austria

Swimming

Javier Acevedo, Canada, 400m Freestyle Relay

Gunnar Bentz, USA, 200m Butterfly

Nic Fink, USA, 200m Breaststroke

Hali Flickinger, USA, 200m Butterfly / 400m IM

Chase Kalisz, USA, 200m IM / 400m IM

Jay Litherland, USA, 400m IM

Allison Schmitt, USA, 200m Freestyle / 400m Freestyle Relay

Olivia Smoliga, USA, 400m Freestyle Relay

Jack Bauerle, USA, Men’s Assistant Coach

Tennis

Ellen Perez, Australia, Doubles

Track & Field

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

Chanice Porter, Jamaica, Long Jump

Garrett Scantling, USA, Decathlon

Karel Tilga, Estonia, Decathlon

Maicel Uibo, Estonia, Decathlon

Jarryd Wallace, USA, 100m / 200m (Paralympic Games)

Kendell Williams, USA, Heptathlon

Italics denotes current student-athlete

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