Our athletes
A number of Griffith University students, staff and alumni have qualified to compete at the Olympic and Paralympic Games across a wide range of sports.
Watch this space from 26 July onwards as we cheer on our athletes competing at both the Olympics and Paralympics in Paris.
Griffith Paralympic achievements
| Athlete | Sport | Degree | Achievement | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa-Anne Tanner | Archery (Para) | Bachelor of Laws (Hons) | Elimination round | |
| Abby Craswell | Athletics (Para) | Bachelor of Occupational Therapy | 4th - Women's T36 100m Heat | |
| Madison De Rozario | Athletics (Para) | Bachelor of Business | 3rd - T53 5000m 5th - T53 1500m 2nd - Marathon T53 |   |
| Curtis McGrath | Canoe - Sprint (Para) | Bachelor of Aviation | 1st - Single 200m KL2 4th - Single 200m VL3 |  |
| Susan Seipel | Canoe - Sprint (Para) | Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) | 5th - Single 200m KL2 3rd - Single 200m VL2 | |
| Katja Dedekind | Swimming (Para) | Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice | 4th - Women's 100m T36 Heat | |
| Rowan Crowthers | Swimming (Para) | Bachelor of Public Relations and Communication | 2nd - Men's 100m Freestyle S10 3rd - Men's 50 Freestyle S10 2nd - Mixed 4x100 Freestyle relay | |
| Tom Gallagher | Swimming (Para) | 1st - Men's 50 Freestyle S10 3rd - Men's 100m Freestyle S10 | | |
| Jack Howell | Triathlon (Para) | Bachelor of Education | 7th - Men's Triathlon (Para) | |
| Tom O'Neill-Thorne | Wheelchair Basketball | Bachelor of Government and International Relations | 5th - Classification 3.0 | |
| Ella Sabljak | Wheelchair Rugby | Bachelor of Primary Education | 3rd - Wheelchair Rugby | |
| Josh Nicolson | Wheelchair Rugby | Bachelor of Architectural Design | 3rd - Wheelchair Rugby | |
Griffith Olympic achievements
| Athlete | Sport | Degree | Achievement | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artistic Swimming | Bachelor of Education | 9th - Team Routine | ||
Artistic Swimming | Bachelor of Paramedicine | 9th - Team Routine | ||
| Rayna Buckle | Artistic Swimming | Bachelor of Health Science | 9th - Team Routine | |
| Liz Clay | Athletics - 100m Hurdles | Bachelor of Business | 5th - Women's 100m Hurdles (Repechage) | |
| Ella Connolly | Athletics - 100m, 4x100m Relay | Bachelor of Education | 4th - Women's 4 x 100m Heats 6th - Women's 100m (Heat 3) | |
| Torrie Lewis | Athletics - 200m, 4x100m Relay | Bachelor of Cyber Security | 4th - Women's 4 x 100m Heats 7th - Women's 100m Semi Final | |
| Ellie Beer | Athletics - 400m | Bachelor of Sport Development | 4th - Women's 400m (Repechage round) | |
| Matt Denny | Athletics (Discus) | Bachelor of Business | 3rd - Men's Discus Finals | |
| Jessica Fox | Canoe - Slalom | Master of Business Administration | 1st - Women's Slalom K-1 1st - Women's Slalom C-1 4th - Women's Slalom KX-1 (Heat 5) | |
| Alyce Wood | Canoe - Sprint | Bachelor of Communication and MBA | K-1 500 - Semi Final | |
| Jackson Collins | Canoe - Sprint | Bachelor of Business | 2nd - Men's K-4 500m Final | |
| Yale Steinepreis | Canoe - Sprint | Juris Doctor | 8th - Women's K-4 500m Final | |
| Grace Brown | Cycling - Road | Master of Marketing | 1st - Women's Individual Time Trial - Road Cycling Women's Road Race | |
| Kristina Clonan | Cycling - Track | Bachelor of Business | 6th - Women’s Keirin 6th - Women’s Sprint - Quarter Final | |
| Cassiel Rousseau | Diving | Bachelor of Psychological Science | 4th - Men's 10m Platform Diving Final 6th - Men's Synchronised 10m Platform | |
| Domonic Bedggood | Diving | Bachelor of Commerce | 6th - Men's Synchronised 10m Platform | |
| Clare Polkinghorne | Football | Bachelor of Exercise Science - Mater CCJ | Preliminary Round | |
| Clare Wheeler | Football | Master of Environment | Preliminary Round | |
| Hayley Raso | Football | Bachelor of Paramedicine | Preliminary Round | |
| Tameka Yallop | Football | Bachelor of Business and Master of Business/ Master of Marketing | Preliminary Round | |
| Lidiia Iakovleva | Rhythmic Gymnastics | Bachelor of Biomedical Science | 11th - Women's Rhythmic Group All Round Event - (Qualifying) | |
| Molly Goodman | Rowing | Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice | 5th (Repechage) - Women's Coxless Four | |
| Tia Hinds | Rugby 7s | Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice | 4th - Women's Rugby 7s | |
| Brendon Smith | Swimming | Griffith University Swim Club | 7th - Men's 400m Individual Medley (Heat 2) | |
| Cameron McEvoy | Swimming | Bachelor of Science (Honours) | 1st - Men's 50m Freestyle Final | |
| Emma McKeon | Swimming | Bachelor of Public Health | 1st - Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 2nd - Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final 3rd - 4 x 100m Mixed Medley Relay 7th - Women's 100m Butterfly Final | |
| Jack Cartwright | Swimming | Bachelor of Computer Science | 2nd - Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay | |
| Jenna Forrester | Swimming | Bachelor of Psychological Science / Bachelor of Business | Heats - Women's 400m Individual Medley | |
| Kai Taylor | Swimming | Bachelor of Psychological Science/ Bachelor of Business | 2nd - Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3rd - Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay | |
| Kaylee McKeown | Swimming | Griffith University Swim Club | 1st - Women's 100m Backstroke Final 1st - Women's 200m Backstroke Final 2nd - Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final 3rd - Women's 200m Individual Medley Final 3rd - 4 x 100m Mixed Medley Relay Final | |
| Lani Pallister | Swimming | Bachelor of Laws (Honours) | 1st - Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Withdrew - Women's 1500m Freestyle heats | |
| Michael Bohl | Swimming - Coach | Griffith University Swim Club | ||
| Shayna Jack | Swimming | Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice | 1st - Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 1st - Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 5th - Women's 100m Freestyle Final 8th - Women's 50m Freestyle Final | |
| Zac Stubblety-Cook | Swimming | Bachelor of Business | 2nd - Men's 200m Breaststroke Final 3rd - 4 x 100m Mixed Medley Relay | |
| Moesha Johnson | Swimming - Marathon and Pool | Griffith University Swim Club | 2nd - Women's 10k Marathon 6th - Women's 1500m Freestyle Final | |
| Georgia Leigh Vele | Swimming - representing PNG | Bachelor of Science | 5th - Women's 50m Freestyle (Heat 5) | |
| Amani Alobaidli | Swimming - representing Bahrain | Bachelor of Psychological Science | 6th - Women's 100m Backstroke (Heat 2) | |
| Matthew Hauser | Triathlon | Bachelor of Business | 7th - Men's Triathlon 12th - Mixed Medley Triathlon | |
| Charlize Andrews | Water Polo | Bachelor of Nursing | 2nd - Women's Water Polo | |