Here Are All the Paris Olympics-Bound Columbia Athletes That We Know So Far
We're keeping track of the Columbia Lions who are headed to the Paris Olympics and Paralympics to compete this summer. Here's who to watch out for.
The 2024 Olympic Games will be held this summer, from July 26 to August 11 and the 2024 Paralympic Games will be held from August 28 to September 8. While many athletes are still qualifying, we've already heard about some Columbia Lions who are headed to Paris to compete.
With the help of Columbia Athletics, we've compiled a list of every Columbian that we know is headed to the Olympics and Paralympics, what sport they'll compete in, and what team they'll be representing (we even have some coaches headed to the City of Light this year!).
Have we missed someone? Email [email protected] to spread the good news.
Here's who to keep an eye out for:
Charlotte Buck (CC'18), Rowing (Women's Eight), USA
Columbia Rowing alumna Charlotte Buck will compete for Team USA at the upcoming 2024 Paris Summer Olympics in Women's Rowing (Women's Eight). Read more here.
Anne Cebula (BC'20), Fencing (Women's Épée), USA
Columbia Fencing alumna Anne Cebula (BC'20) will compete for Team USA at the upcoming 2024 Paris Summer Olympics in Women's Épée. Read more here.
Jackie Dubrovich (CC'16), Fencing (Women's Foil), USA
Columbia Fencing alumna Jackie Dubrovich (CC'16) will compete for Team USA at the upcoming 2024 Paris Summer Olympics in Women's Foil. Read more here.
Skyler Espinoza (BC'17), Paralympic Cycling (Tandem Duo), USA
Columbia Rowing alumna Skyler Espinoza (née Samuelson) (BC'17) earned her spot on the 2024 Paralympic Cycling Team and will compete in Tandem Duo Cycling as pilot with her partner Hannah Chadwick during the Paralympic Games in Paris. Read more here.
Evita Griskenas (CC'24), Rhythmic Gymnastics, USA
Evita Griskenas (CC'24) will head to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics as a member of the United States' Rhythmic Gymnastics team. Read more here.
This will be Griskenas' second Olympics after competing in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. You can learn more about Griskenas' experience at Columbia here.
Bogdan Hamilton (CC'26), Fencing (Men's Foil), Canada
Columbia College rising junior and Columbia Fencing team member Bogdan Hamilton is headed to the Olympics as part of the Canadian Fencing team in Men's Foil. Read more here.
Alexander Hedge (CC'19), Rowing (Men's Eight), USA
Columbia Rowing alumnus Alexander Hedge (CC'19) will serve as an Alternate for Team USA at the upcoming 2024 Paris Summer Olympics in Men's Rowing. Read more here.
Maodo Lô (CC'16), Basketball, Germany
Maodo Lô (CC'16) will represent Columbia Men's Basketball and will compete for Germany at the upcoming Paris Olympics. Read more here.
Akhnaten Spencer-El, Columbia's Sabre Coach, Fencing Coach (Sabre), USA
Columbia Fencing Coach Akhnaten (Akhi) Spencer-El is no stranger to the Olympics having competed for Team USA in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and coached Team USA for the 2016 Rio Olympics. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Spencer-El will serve as Team USA's Sabre Coach.
Spencer-El joined Columbia's Fencing coaching staff in 2013. Under his leadership, the Lions have won three NCAA Team Championships and 23 Columbians have gone on to earn All-America honors at Sabre, including 2023 Individual National Champion Nora Burke (CC'23). Read more here.
Alexis Sablone (BC'08), Skateboarding Coach, USA
In 2021, architect and trailblazing pro skateboarder Alexis Sablone (BC'08) competed on the first-ever U.S. Olympic Skateboarding national team in Tokyo, where she placed fourth in the Women's Street final. In 2024, she is headed to Paris as a U.S. Olympic Skateboarding coach. Read more here.