It’s an all-time high of 40 Gators at the 2024 Summer Olympics<https://gatorsolympics.com/>. That number stands No. 4 among the nation’s collegiate programs. There were 39 Gators at the 2008 Beijing Games and 35 in 2020.
In addition, five Gator coaches are in Paris, with one competing for the U.S.
Anthony Nesty, USA Head Coach – Men’s Swimming
Nic Petersen, USA Jumps/Multis Coach – Men’s Track & Field
Whitney Hite, USA Assistant/Personal Coach – Swimming
Rhyne Howard, USA Basketball 3×3 Player
Owen Field, Leanne Wong Coach – USA Gymnastics
Gator Olympic medalist Elizabeth Beisel is part of the NBC swimming announce team and former Gator swimmer/current UF team physician Dr. Katie Edenfield<https://ufhealth.org/stories/2023/physician-spotlight-from-athlete-to-team-physician-for-usa-swimming> is team doctor for U.S. Swimming.
Competition Schedule:
By the time of Friday’s opening ceremonies, a pair of Gators will have started Olympic play.. Canada’s soccer roster includes Gator Adriana Leon. Deanne Rose is with Canada in Paris as a replacement athlete:
Thursday, July 25 at 11 a.m. ET Canada vs. New Zealand Streams on Peacock
Swimming action begins July 27.
Florida’s Paris Roster Review:
* 40 Gators qualified<https://gatorsolympics.com/> to be in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games
* The 40 qualifiers is all-time high for a Gator Olympic contingency and leads the SEC.
* 39 Gators competed in 2008, 35 in 2020, 34 in 2012.
* Gators have 2024 Olympics representatives in eight (8) different sports: Basketball (includes 3v3), Diving, Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis and Track & Field
* 17 Gators are repeat Olympians: Amro Al-Wir (Jordan 2x), Maha Amer (Egypt 2x), Lloydricia Cameron (Jamaica 2x), Caeleb Dressel (U.S. 3x), Joseph Fahnbulleh (Liberia 2x), Bobby Finke (U.S. 2x), Grant Holloway (U.S. 2x), Genevieve LaCaze Gregson (AUS 4x), Adriana Leon (Canada 2x), Josh Liendo (Canada 2x), Alberto Mestre (Venezuela 2x), Alfonso Mestre (Venezuela 2x), Jasmine Moore (U.S. 2x), Deanne Rose (CAN 3x), Hakim Sani Brown (JAPAN 2x), Kieran Smith (U.S. 2x) and Emma Weyant (U.S. 2x).
* Gators are representing 20 different countries in Paris: Argentina (1), Australia (1), Austria (1), Bahamas (1), Canada (5), Colombia (1), Egypt (1), Germany (1), Great Britain (1), Greece (1), Jamaica (3), Japan (1), Jordan (1), Liberia (1), Lithuania (1), Netherlands (1), Norway (1), United States (14), U.S. Virgin Islands (1) and Venezuela (2).
* Florida’s 14 on USA rosters is tied for sixth among nation’s collegiate programs.
* Gators will be competing in 3v3 Basketball for the first time. Gators have competed in following Olympic sports since 1972: Baseball, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Bobsled, Diving, Golf, Gymnastics, Judo, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Team Handball, Tennis, Track & Field and Indoor Volleyball.
Of the USA Teams with head coaches, Anthony Nesty is one of four who won Olympic gold as a competitor:
Anthony Nesty<https://olympics.com/en/athletes/anthony-conrad-nesty>
USA Men’s Swimming Coach
1988 100m butterfly gold, 1992 100 fly bronze (Suriname)
Bob Bryan<https://olympics.com/en/athletes/bob-bryan>
USA Men’s Tennis Coach
2012 doubles gold, 2008 doubles bronze (USA)
Karch Kiraly<https://olympics.com/en/athletes/charles-kiraly>
USA Women’s Indoor Volleyball Coach
1984, 1988 indoor gold; 1996 beach (USA)
Jamie Staff<https://olympics.com/en/athletes/jamie-staff>
USA High Performance BMX Racing Coach
2008 Team Sprint gold (Great Britain)
2023-24 Season NCAA Champs Now Olympians
Fifty-one different student-athletes on 2024 Paris Olympic teams won a total of 78 NCAA individual titles in 2023-24. Five Gators lead those Olympians with 13 NCAA 2023-24 individual titles.
Gator Nation 2023-24 NCAA Titles
Josh Liendo Canada 50 & 100 free, 100 fly, 200 free & medley relays
Grace Stark USA 100m hurdles
Parker Valby USA Cross Country, 3000m, 5000m (in & out), 10,000
Emma Weyant USA 800 freestyle relay
Leanne Wong USA Uneven Bars
Six 2024 Olympians earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-America honors during their Gator careers:
Name
Sport
Year
Team
Maha Amer
Diving
2023
3rd
Canyon Barry
Basketball
2017
1st*
Caeleb Dressel
Swimming
2018
2nd
Alfonso Mestre
Swimming
2023
2nd
Emma Weyant
Swimming
2024
2nd
Leanne Wong
Gymnastics
2024
1st
*2017 Men’s Basketball Academic All-American of the Year
2024 Florida Olympians:
Gator Olympians Notes:
* One Gator is making her FOURTH trip to the Olympic Games: Genevieve LaCaze Gregson (AUS). She’s running the marathon in 2024 after competing in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in her first three appearances.
* Seven Different Gators heading to Tokyo already have won an Olympic medal: Caeleb Dressel (USA: 7 golds), Bobby Finke (USA: 2 gold), Grant Holloway (USA: 1 silver), Adriana Leon (CAN: 1 gold), Deanne Rose (CAN: 1 gold; 1 bronze), Kieran Smith (USA: 1 bronze) and Emma Weyant (USA: 1 silver)
* Caeleb Dressel is one of 25 Olympians all-time with seven golds. U.S. gold medal leaders:
Michael Phelps
Swimming
2004-16
23
Mark Spitz
Swimming
1968-72
9
Carl Lewis
Track & Field
1984-96
9
Jenny Thompson
Swimming
1992-04
8
Matt Biondi
Swimming
1984-92
8
Ray Ewry
Track & Field
1900-08
8
Caeleb Dressel
Swimming
1996-present
7
Allyson Felix
Track & Field
2004-20
7
Katie Ledecky
Swimming
2012-present
7
* Florida’s Jasmine Moore is the first U.S. woman to qualify for both the long and triple jump in a single Olympics. In 2022, she also was the first to achieve this feat at the World Athletics Championships.
* Seven Gator appearances on U.S. Olympic Track & Field rosters leads the nation’s programs<https://www.ncaa.com/news/trackfield-outdoor-women/olympics-2024/2024-07-01/where-usa-track-and-field-team-went-college>. Five tops women’s programs and Florida shares second with two men on U.S. Olympic rosters
* Malcolm Clemons (Long Jump)
* Anna Hall (Heptathlon)
* Grant Holloway (110mH hurdles)
* Jasmine Moore (Long & Triple Jump)
* Grace Stark (100m hurdles)
* Parker Valby (10,000m)
* Five with Gator ties on U.S. Olympic Swimming roster is among the nation’s leaders for collegiate programs:
7 California, Virginia
5 Florida, Indiana, Texas
4 Stanford
* Of the 36 programs with Olympic golfers, Florida is one of eight programs with representative in both the men’s and women’s Paris Summer Games golf tournaments.
* Six were named national athlete of year for their sport as a Gator:
Caeleb Dressel
2016 (co), 2017, 2018 CSCAA Swimmer of the Year
Joseph Fahnbulleh
2022 USTFCCCA National Outdoor Track Athlete of Year
Anna Hall
2022 USTFCCCA National Outdoor Field Athlete of Year
Grant Holloway
2019 The Bowerman
2019 USTFCCCA National Indoor Track Athlete of Year
2019 USTFCCCA National Outdoor Track Athlete of Year
Jasmine Moore
2023 Honda Award
2023 & 2023 USTFCCCA National Outdoor Field Athlete of Year
Parker Valby
2023 Honda Award (Cross Country) | 2024 Honda Award (Track & Field)
2023 USTFCCCA National Cross Country Runner of Year
2024 USTFCCCA National Indoor Track Athlete of Year
2024 USTFCCCA National Outdoor Track Athlete of Year
* Three SEC Athletes of the Year
SEC Male Athlete of Year: Caeleb Dressel (2018) and Grant Holloway (2019)
SEC Female Athlete of Year: Parker Valby (2024)
* During their Gator careers, the 2024 Olympians
* earned a total of 234 All-America honors
* won 55 NCAA Individual titles
* eight were part of 14 NCAA team champions
Entering the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris:
* 212 different Gators have participated in the Olympic Games, combining for 323 Olympic appearances
* Gators have won 144 Olympic medals (70 gold, 40 silver, 34 bronze)
* 71 different Gators have won an Olympic medal
* Gators have won Olympic medals in 10 different sports (Baseball, Basketball, Bobsled, Gymnastics, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field and Indoor Volleyball)
* Gators have represented 45 different countries during the Olympic Games (Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Bosnia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Columbia, Croatia, Curacao, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Guam, Haiti, Hungry, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Liberia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Serbia, Saint Kits/Nevis, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Trinidad, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Uruguay and Venezuela)
Gators Olympics History<https://floridagators.com/sports/2015/12/10/_olympics_.aspx>
Follow @GatorsOlympics to track the Gators results in Paris.
Gators Olympics History<https://floridagators.com/sports/2015/12/10/_olympics_.aspx>
Follow @GatorsOlympics to track the Gators results in Paris.
2024 Olympics Top Collegiate Representation
School
2024 Olympic Athletes
Stanford
51
Southern California
44
Michigan
42
Florida
40
California
39
Texas
30
LSU
28
Tennessee
27
UCLA
24
Arkansas
23
Arizona State
22
Penn State
21
Duke
18
Kentucky
19
Princeton
19
Duke
18
Florida State
17
Harvard
17
Indiana
17
Wisconsin
17
Kentucky
16
Virginia
16
Georgia
15
Notre Dame
14
South Carolina
14
