On Friday, the 2024 Paris Olympics will officially open, and as was the case for the 2020 Games in Tokyo, LSU is well represented.
In total, 31 current and former LSU athletes — as well as men’s basketball associate head coach David Patrick, who is an assistant coach for Team Australia — will head to Paris to compete in the games.
LSU produced 11 medals in Tokyo including six golds, and four of those medalists will compete again in 2024: track and field stars Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, Mondo Duplantis and Vernon Norwood and former men’s basketball player Duop Reath, who will represent Australia.
Former LSU basketball star Tremont Waters will make his Olympic debut representing Puerto Rico, while women’s track star Sha’Carri Richardson will make her first appearance in the Games as well after she tested positive for cannabis and faced a suspension that made her ineligible for the 100-meter.
LSU’s 2024 national champion gymnastics team will be represented by Aleah Finnegan, who will compete under the flag of the Philippines, while former beach volleyball stars Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss also made the cut as teammates.
The Tigers have produced 45 total Olympic medals from 34 different athletes over the years.
Here’s the full list of LSU athletes selected to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Men’s Basketball
David Patrick (Assistant Coach) – Australia
Duop Reath – Australia
Tremont Water – Puerto Rico
Beach Volleyball
Taryn Kloth – United States
Kristen Nuss – United States
Gymnastics
Aleah Finnegan – Philippines
Swimming
Pavel Alovatki — Moldova
Brooks Curry – United States
Jere Hribar – Croatia
Jovan Kekic – Bosnia & Herzegovina
Sabrina Lyn — Jamaica
Maggie MacNeil – Canada
Diving
Juan Celaya-Hernandez – Mexico
Adrian Abadi Garcia – Spain
Chiara Pellacani – Italy
Lizzie (Cui) Roussel – New Zealand
Helle Tuxen – Norway
Tennis
Neal Skupski – Great Britain
Track & Field
Thelma Davies — Liberia
Mondo Duplantis — Sweden
Tima Godbless — Nigeria
Natoya Goule — Jamaica
JuVaughn Harrison – United States
Aleia Hobbs – United States
Shakeem McKay – Trinidad & Tobago
Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake – Great Britain
Vernon Norwood – United States
Favour Ofili — Nigeria
Godson Oghenebrume – Nigeria
Ella Onojuvwevwo — Nigeria
Sha’Carri Richardson – United States
Claudio Romero – Chile
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