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The complete list of University of Arkansas athletes who will compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics
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A drove of Hogs are in Paris and gearing up to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics, which begin this weekend.
In total, 25 current and former University of Arkansas athletes have qualified to compete or be an alternate in the upcoming Olympics. The Opening Ceremony, down the River Siene (the first opening ceremony not in an Olympic stadium) is set for Friday.
Twenty of the Razorbacks headed to Paris hail from the school’s historic track and field program. Arkansas will also have representatives competing in golf, swimming and an alternate in gymnastics.
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Team USA will have eight representatives from Arkansas. Jamaica isn’t far behind with eight, and nine countries will have at least one athlete who previously competed for the Razorbacks.
Here is the full list of University of Arkansas Olympians. The Summer games will run through Aug. 11.
Arkansas Razorbacks Olympians for 2024 (Years at University of Arkansas):
Track and Field
United States
Chris Bailey — 400m, 4x400m Relay (2023-24)
Taliyah Brooks — Heptathlon (2014-18)
Kaylyn Brown — 4x400m Relay pool (Sophomore)
Rachel Glenn — High Jump (Redshirt Junior)
Nikki Hiltz — 1,500m (2015-18)
Jarrion Lawson — Long Jump (2012-16)
Isabella Whittaker — 4x400m Relay pool (Senior)
Other Countries
Amber Anning — 400m, 4x400m Relay — Great Britain (2022-24)
Romaine Beckford — High Jump — Jamaica (2023-24)
Janeek Brown — 100m Hurdles — Jamaica (2018-19)
Jaydon Hibbert — Triple Jump — Jamaica (2023)
Sanu Jallow — 800m — Gambia (Junior)
Shafiqua Maloney — 800m — St. Vincent & the Grenandines (2018-21)
Cary McLeod — Long Jump — Jamaica (2022-23)
Ackera Nugent — 100m Hurdles — Jamaica (2022-23)
Ayden Owens-Delerme — Decathlon — Puerto Rico (2021-23)
Wayne Pinnock — Long Jump — Jamaica (2022-24)
Nickisha Pryce — 400m, 4x400m Relay — Jamaica (2022-24)
Tina Šutej — Pole Vault — Slovenia (2008-12)
Rojé Stona — Discus — Jamaica (2022-24)
Swimming
Other Countries
Anna Hopkin — 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle, Relays — Great Britain (2018-19)
Golf
Other Countries
Maria Fassi — Mexico (2015-19)
Gaby Lopez — Mexico (2012-15)
Nico Echavarria — Colombia (2012-14)
Gymnastics
United States
Joscelyn Roberson — Gymnastics alternate (freshman)