22 Georgia Bulldogs and 8 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are among the many olympians from around the state that are competing in this year’s games.  Other countries besides the United States are included, so if the USA can’t win maybe we can semi-cheer for these athletes.

From Georgia Bulldogs:

  • Reese Hoffa: Shot Put (USA… he is also the men’s team captain) 
  • Chris Colwill: 3 meter springboard and synchronized springboard (USA)
  • Hyleas Fountain: heptathalon (USA)
  • Shelia Taormino: modern pentathalon (USA)
  • Kara Lynn Joyce: 4 x 100 meter freestyle (USA)
  • Allison Schmitt: 200 meter freestyle and 4 x 200 meter freestyle relay (USA)
  • Gil Stovall: 200 meter butterfly (USA)
  • Jack Bauerle: Head Coach of Women’s Swimming (USA)
  • Dan Laak: Assistant Coach of Women’s Swimming (USA)
  • Jenny Dahlgren: hammer throw (Argentina)
  • Thory Elisdottir: pole vault (Iceland)
  • Debbie Ferguson: 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash (Bahamas)
  • Sultana Frizell: hammer throw (Canada)
  • Andras Haklits: hammer throw (Croatia)
  • Josh Laban: 50 meter freestyle (US Virgin Islands)
  • Sarah Poewe: 100 meter breaststroke and 200 meter breaststroke (Germany)
  • Troyden Prinsloo: 1,500 meter freestyle (South Africa)
  • Sebastien Rouault: 400 meter freestyle and 1,500 meter freestyle (France)
  • Levern Spencer: high jump (St. Lucia)
  • Patricia Sylvester: long jump (Grenada)
  • Wendy Trott: 400 meter freestyle and 800  meter freestyle (South Africa)
  • Neil Versfeld: 200 meter breaststroke (South Africa)

From Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets:

  • Chris Bosh: basketball (USA)
  • Chaunte Howard: high jump (USA)
  • Angelo Taylor: 400 meter hurdles (USA)
  • Fatmata Fotanah: 100 meter hurdles (Guinea)
  • Gal Nevo: 200 meter individual medley and 400 meter individual medley (Isreal)
  • Onur Uras: 100 meter butterfly (Turkey)
  • Caitlin Lever: softball (Canada)
  • Jen Yee: softball (Canada)
Dave McMahon

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