TEMPE, Ariz. — A trio of former student-athletes from Sun Devil Track & Field are set to represent their home countries at the Olympic Games in Paris from July 26-August 11, in Jorinde Van Klinken (Team Netherlands/shot put), Dubem Nwachukwu (Team Nigeria/4×400 relay) and Beatrice Llano (Team Norway/hammer throw).
The three are among a total of 24 Sun Devil athletes — including past, present and future — who will compete in the Games, the most from any Big 12 Conference school.
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See you in Paris ??
The #SunDevil4Life Beatrice Llano (’22) will represent Team Norway in the hammer throw at the Summer Games ???? pic.twitter.com/CMS2iX1vAf
— Sun Devil Track and Field/XC (@SunDevilTFXC) July 4, 2024
This #SunDevil4Life is Paris bound ??
Dubem Nwachukwu will represent Team Nigeria at his first Summer Games ???? pic.twitter.com/qxSuBZh4kp
— Sun Devil Track and Field/XC (@SunDevilTFXC) July 21, 2024
And another ??#SunDevil4Life Jorinde Van Klinken will compete in the shot put for Team Netherlands in Paris ???? pic.twitter.com/hPPk25rTJf
— Sun Devil Track and Field/XC (@SunDevilTFXC) July 25, 2024
SUN DEVILS AND ALUMNI COMPETING IN 2024 PARIS OLYMPICS
Promise Amukamara, ’15 BS in communication — Women’s Basketball (Nigeria)
Tiago Behar — Swimming (Switzerland)
Carlota Ciganda — Women’s Golf (Spain)
Lu Dort — Men’s Basketball (Canada)
Alessandra Fanali, ’22 BA in sports business — Women’s Golf (Italy)
Alexandra Försterling, ’22 BA in interdisciplinary studies — Women’s Golf (Germany)
Linn Grant — Women’s Golf (Sweden)
Ilya Kharun – Men’s Swimming (Canada)
Desirae Krawczyk, ’16 BS in family and human development — Women’s Tennis (USA)
Beatrice Nedberge Llano, ’21 BA in interdisciplinary studies, ’22 MS in organizational leadership – Track and Field (Norway)
Léon Marchand — Men’s Swimming (France)
Max McCusker, ’24 MSLB in sports law and business — Swimming (Ireland)
Blaire McDowell, ’22 BSE in engineering — Polo (Canada)
Azahara Muñoz, ’09 BA in psychology — Women’s Golf (Spain)
David Puig, ’23 BS in communication — Men’s Golf (Spain)
Dubem Nwachukwu, ’23 BS Computer and Information Systems — Men’s Track (Nigeria)
Jon Rahm, ’16 BA in communication — Men’s Golf (Spain)
Gabi Rennie, ’23 BA in…
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