The Wagner brothers and more U-M athletes are taking part in this year’s Olympics.
The University of Michigan will be well represented at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, as 42 current and former student-athletes in Ann Arbor will participate with the best of the best around the world in their respective sport.
The Summer Games, which starts this Friday, will feature a pair of former Michigan men’s basketball stars, an incoming true freshman on the women’s basketball team, and dozens of other athletes in various sports.
Below is the list of Wolverines, via the NCAA, who will be participating. And below that is each player, the sport they play, the country they represent and when they attended U-M, via MGoBlue.com .
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Men’s Basketball
Franz Wagner, Germany, U-M letterwinner (2020-21)
Moritz Wagner, Germany, U-M letterwinner (2016-18)
Women’s Basketball
Syla Swords, Canada, Incoming U-M freshman (2024)
Cycling
Mike Woods, Canada, U-M track (2005-06)/cross country (2004-07) letterwinner
Field Hockey
Abby Tamer, USA, U-M letterwinner (2021-present)
Women’s Golf
Ashley Lau, Malaysia, U-M letterwinner (2019-23)
Men’s Gymnastics
Lais Najjar, Syria, U-M letterwinner (2022-present)
Kevin Penev, Bulgaria, U-M letterwinner (2019)
Fred Richard, USA, U-M letterwinner (2023-present)
Paul Juda, USA, U-M letterwinner (2020-24)
Sam Mikulak, USA (assistant coach), U-M letterwinner (2011-14)
Syque Caesar, USA (assistant coach), U-M letterwinner (2009, ‘11-14)
Yuan Xiao, USA (assistant coach), U-M head coach (2021-present), assistant coach (2006-21)
Jordan Gaarenstroom, USA (assistant coach), U-M letterwinner (2011-14), assistant coach (2019-present)
Juha Tanskanen, Syria (assistant coach), U-M assistant coach (2022-present)
Women’s Rowing
Abigail (Abby) Dent, Canada, U-M senior, letterwinner (2021-present)
Paige Badenhorst, South Africa, U-M letterwinner (2018-2021)
Women’s Rugby
Alena Olsen, USA, U-M graduate (2018)
Women’s Soccer
Jayde Riviere, Canada, U-M letterwinner (2019-22)
Shelina Zadorsky, Canada (traveling alternate), U-M letterwinner (2010-13)
Men’s Swimming
Nikola Acin, Serbia, U-M letterwinner (2023)
Yousuf Al-Matrooshi, United Arab Emirates, U-M sophomore, letterwinner (2023-present)
Felix Auböck, Austria (freestyle distance), U-M letterwinner (2017-20)
Eitan Ben-Shitrit, Israel, U-M junior, letterwinner (2023-present)
Gal Groumi, Israel, U-M junior, letterwinner (2022-present)
Jon Jontvedt, Norway, U-M incoming freshman (2024)
Eduardo Moraes, Brazil, U-M letterwinner (2023)
Charlie Swanson, USA, U-M letterwinner (2017-20)
Lorne Wigginton, Canada, Incoming U-M freshman (2024)
Women’s Swimming
Stephanie Balduccini, Brazil, U-M freshman, letterwinner (2024-present)
Rebecca Diaconescu, Romania, Incoming U-M freshman (2024)
Siobhán Haughey, Hong Kong, U-M letterwinner (2016-19)
Natalie Kan, Hong Kong, U-M junior, letterwinner (2022-present)
Maggie MacNeil, Canada, U-M letterwinner (2019-22)
Letitia Sim, Singapore, U-M junior, letterwinner (2022-23; Olympic redshirt in 2024)
Men’s Track
Dubem Amene, Nigeria (4×400 relay), U-M senior, letterwinner (2021-24)
Ben Flanagan, Canada (5,000m run), U-M track (2015-18)/XC (2013-15, ‘17) letterwinner
Ayden Owens-Delerme, Puerto Rico (decathlon), U-M letterwinner (2019-21)
Women’s Track
Savannah Sutherland, Canada (400m hurdles, 4×400 relay), U-M junior, letterwinner (2022-present)
Cindy (Ofili) Sember, Great Britain (100m hurdles), U-M letterwinner (2013-16)
Steven Rajewsky, Canada (coach), U-M assistant coach (2013-present)
Women’s Triathlon
Sophie Linn, Australia (triathlon), U-M track (2016-18)/cross country (2015) letterwinner
Women’s Volleyball
Erin Virtue, USA (assistant coach), U-M head coach (2023-present), U-M assistant coach (2011-15)
Coley Pawlikowski, USA (team manager), U-M director of operations (2023-present)
Women’s Water Polo
Abby Andrews, Australia, U-M letterwinner (2019)
Wrestling
Myles Amine, San Marino (86kg freestyle), U-M letterwinner (2017-19, ‘21-22)
Adam Coon, USA (130kg Greco-Roman), U-M letterwinner (2014-16, ‘18)
Austin Gomez, Mexico (65kg freestyle), U-M letterwinner (2024)
Stevan Micic, Serbia (57kg freestyle), U-M letterwinner (2017-19, ‘22)
Mason Parris, USA (125kg freestyle), U-M letterwinner (2019-23)
Sean Bormet, San Marino (coach), U-M head coach (2019-present)
Kevin Jackson, Mexico (coach), U-M assistant coach (2021-present)
Josh Churella, USA (coach), U-M assistant coach (2012-present)
Paralympic Track and Field
Sam Grewe, USA (high jump T63), third-year U-M medical school student
Leo Merle, USA (1,500m run T38), 2024 U-M School of Dentistry graduate
Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby
Chuck Aoki, USA, U-M Adaptive Sports & Fitness Community Access Navigator