Record 26 Buckeyes are 2020 Tokyo Olympians
6/28/2021 10:10:22 AM | General
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University Department of Athletics will feature a record representation of student-athletes at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in July with 26 current, former or incoming student-athletes set to compete for their respective country’s Olympic Team.
Most Ohio State Olympians
- 26 – 2020 Tokyo Olympics
- 19 – 2008 Beijing Olympics
- 16 – 1952 Helsinki Olympics
- 16 – 2016 Rio Olympics
- 15 – 1996 Atlanta Olympics
The United States Olympic Team will have the most Ohio State Buckeyes: nine. The U.S. contingent features five current Ohio State student-athletes – track and field performers Adelaide Aquilla and Anavia Battle, swimmer Hunter Armstrong and pistol shooters Henry and Jackson Leverett. Also on team USA are alums Christina Clemons, née Manning, a hurdler, defending gold medalist wrestler Kyle Snyder and gymnast Alec Yoder, and incoming freshman synchronized swimmer Ruby Remati.
Nine current Buckeyes will compete in Tokyo. In addition to Armstrong, Aquilla, Battle and the Leverett brothers, current Buckeyes competing at this Olympic Games include fencer Diego Cervantes (Mexico), sprinter Eric Harrison (Trinidad & Tobago), swimmer Ruslan Gaziev (Canada) and rower Alessandra Montesano (Italy).
The remaining United States Olympic trials came to a close yesterday. Some countries’ trials are still ongoing, but will be completed by June 30 at the very latest.
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The Olympic Games are officially branded as the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, even though they are taking place in 2021 because of last year’s postponement. The Tokyo Olympics begin Friday, July 23, with the opening ceremony at Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium. The opening ceremony will take place at 8 p.m. local time in Japan, which is 7 a.m. EDT in the United States.
Ohio State Buckeyes at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Current student-athlete unless noted; *Former student-athlete; #Incoming freshmen
United States
- Adelaide Aquilla – Track & Field
- Hunter Armstrong – Swimming
- Anavia Battle – Track & Field
- *Christine Clemons – Track & Field
- Henry Leverett – Shooting
- Jackson Leverett – Shooting
- #Ruby Remati – Synchronized Swimming
- *Kyle Snyder – Wrestling
- *Alec Yoder – Gymnastics
Also: Joe Kovacs, who is coached by and married to Ohio State throws coach Ashley Kovacs and who trains with Adelaide Aquilla, made the U.S. Olympic track and field team in the shot put.
Canada
- *Marc-Antoine Blais Belanger – Fencing
#Emily Armstrong – Synchronized Swimming - Ruslan Gaziev – Swimming
- *Alanna Goldie – Fencing
*Eleanor Harvey – Fencing - *Nichelle Prince – Soccer
France
- *Elodie Ravera – Rowing
Greece
- #Anneta Kyridou – Rowing
- #Maria Kyridou – Rowing
Italy
- Alessandra Montesano – Rowing
Mexico
- Diego Cervantes – Fencing
Netherlands
- *Ilse Paulis – Rowing
New Zealand
- *Misha Koudinov – Gymnastics
Sierra Leone
- *Maggie Barrie – Track & Field
Spain
- *Aina Cid Centelles – Rowing
Sri Lanka
- *Matthew Abeysinghe – Swimming
Trinidad & Tobago
- Eric Harrison – Track & Field
Ohio State Olympians – By Sport
Fencing
- Marc-Antoine Blais Belanger – Canada
- Diego Cervantes – Mexico
- Alanna Goldie – Canada
- Eleanor Harvey – Canada
Gymnastics
- Misha Koudinov – New Zealand
- Alec Yoder – United States
Rowing
- Aina Cid Centelles – Spain
- Anneta Kyridou – Greece
- Maria Kyridou – Greece
- Alessandra Montesano – Italy
- Ilse Paulis – Netherlands
- Elodie Ravera – France
Soccer
- Nichelle Prince – Canada
Shooting
- Henry Leverett – United States
- Jack Leverett – United States
Swimming
- Hunter Armstrong – United States
- Matthew Abeysinghe – Sri Lanka
- Ruslan Gaziev – Canada
Synchronized Swimming
- Emily Armstrong – Canada
- Ruby Remati – United States
Track & Field
- Adelaide Aquilla – United States
- Maggie Barrie – Sierra Leone
- Anavia Battle – United States
- Christina Clemons – United States
- Eric Harrison – Trinidad & Tobago
Wrestling
- Kyle Snyder – United States
