24 Aggies competing in 2024 Paris Olympics

At least 24 Aggies are competing in this year's Summer Games. The athletes consist of current and former students and represent at least 11 different countries. The opening ceremony will be held on July 26; click here to learn more about this year's Olympic Games. 

Below is our list of Aggie Olympians whom we have been notified of. If you are aware of more Aggie Olympians not listed, please let us know by emailing AggieNetwork@AggieNetwork.com.

In addition to the former students, current head women's basketball coach for Texas A&M University, Joni Taylor will serve as an assistant coach for the USA Women's Basketball Team. 

• Austin Krajicek '11 – tennis – USA
• Grant Koontz '16 – cycling - USA
• Maggie Malone-Hardin '16 – track & field – USA
• Shamier Little '17 - track & field – USA
• Beryl Gastaldello '18 – swimming – France
• Lindon Victor '18 – track & field – Grenada
• Bryce Deadmon '19 – track & field – USA
• McKenna De Bever '19 – swimming – Peru
• Fred Kerley '19 – track & field – USA
• Sydney Pickrem '19 - swimming – Canada
• Jacob Wooten '19 - track & field– USA
• Hady Habib '21 – tennis – Lebanon
• Kurtis Mathews '21 – diving – Australia
• Jing Wen Quah '21 – swimming – Singapore
• Tahar Triki '21 – track & field – Algeria
• Shaine Casas '22 – swimming – USA
• Charokee Young '23 – track & field - Jamaica
• Lamara Distin '24 – track & field – Jamaica
• Brandon Miller '24 – track & field – USA
• Aviv Barzelay '25 – swimming – Israel 
• Casey Kaufhold '26 – archery – USA
• Catalina GNoriega '28 – archery – USA
• Jaxon Bowshire '28 – diving – Australia

John Cheng '89 is USA Gymnastics' official photographer. He has photographed the USA Gymnastics team for several years; you can stay up to date with his photography on Instagram at @johnkcheng.

Additionally, Fernando Palomo '95 is covering the Olympics for ESPN Deportes and ESPN Latin America. This will be his fifth time covering the Games. Follow along with Palomo's coverage on Twitter/X at @fernandopalomo.

To learn more about the history of Aggies competing in the Olympics, read this article from Texas A&M Today.

To stay up to date on the Aggie Olympians, visit Texas A&M Athletics.