Here Are All the Olympics-Bound Columbia Athletes That We Know So Far
The Olympics are right around the corner and there are a lot of Columbia Lions in the ranks of those headed to Tokyo to compete. Here's who to watch out for.
The 2020 Olympics are right around the corner and there are a lot of Columbia Lions in the ranks of those headed to Tokyo to compete. With the help of Columbia Athletics, we've compiled a list of every Columbian we know headed to the Olympics, what they'll compete in, and what team they'll be representing. Have we missed someone? Email [email protected] to spread the good news.
The 2020 Olympics will take place from July 23 to August 8, 2021, after being postponed for a year due to the spread of COVID-19. Be sure to tune in and cheer on our Lions!
Here's who to keep an eye out for:
Charlotte Buck, CC'18, Rowing (Women’s Eight), United States
Columbia Women's Rowing alumna Charlotte Buck (CC'18) will represent the United States in the Women's Eight at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Read more here.
Jakub Buczek, CC'16, Lightweight Rowing (Men’s Four), Canada
Columbia Lightweight Rowing alumnus Jakub Buczek (CC'16) will head to the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics as a member of the Canadian Men's Four crew. Read more here.
Isadora Cerullo, CC'13, Rugby, Brazil
Isadora Cerullo (CC'13) will head to the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics as a member of Brazil's Women's Rugby Team. This is Cerullo's second time at the Olympics, after competing in 2016. Read more here.
Yasmeen Al Dabbagh, CC'19, Track & Field (100M Sprint), Saudi Arabia
Yasmeen Al Dabbagh (CC'19) will represent Saudi Arabia in Track & Field at the Tokyo Olympics. Read more here.
Jackie Dubrovich, CC'16, Fencing (Foil), United States
Jackie Dubrovich (CC'16) will represent the Columbia Fencing program and will compete for Team USA at the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Read more here.
Nadia Eke, CC'15, Track & Field (Triple Jump), Ghana
Columbia Track and Field alumna Nadia Eke (CC'15) will head to the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics as a member of the Ghanaian Triple Jump team. Read more here.
Evita Grisenkas, CC'24, Gymnastics (Rhythmic), United States
Evita Griskenas (CC'24) will head to the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics as a member of the United States' Rhythmic Gymnastics team. Read more here.
Jake Hoyle, CC'16, Fencing (Epee), United States
Jake Hoyle (CC'16) will represent the Columbia Fencing program and will compete for Team USA at the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Read more here.
Maodo Lo, CC'16, Basketball, Germany
Maodo Lo (CC'16) will represent the Columbia Basketball program and will compete for Germany at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Read more here.
Robb Paller, CC'16, Baseball, Israel
Rob Paller (CC'16) will head to the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics as a member of Israel's baseball team. Read more here.
Nicole Ross, CC'13, Fencing (Foil), United States
Nicole Ross (CC'13) will represent the Columbia Fencing program and will compete for Team USA at the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Read more here.
Alexis Sablone, BC'08, Skateboarding (Women's Skateboard Street), United States
Alexis Sablone (BC'08) is competing on the first-ever USA skateboarding national team at this year's Olympics. Read more here.
John Tanguay, CC'20, Paralympics, Heavyweight Rowing (PR3 Mixed 4+ w/COX), United States
Columbia Heavyweight Alumnus John Tanguay (CC'20) earned his spot in the PR3 Mixed Four with Coxswain to represent USRowing in Tokyo. Read more here.