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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery (Para) | Bachelor of Laws (Hons) | Elimination round | ||
| Athletics (Para) | 4th - Women's T36 100m Heat | |||
| Athletics (Para) | Bachelor of Business | 3rd - T53 5000m 5th - T53 1500m 2nd - Marathon T53 |   | |
| Canoe - Sprint (Para) | Bachelor of Aviation | 1st - Single 200m KL2 4th - Single 200m VL3 |  | |
| Canoe - Sprint (Para) | Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) | 5th - Single 200m KL2 3rd - Single 200m VL2 | | |
| Swimming (Para) | Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice | 4th - Women's 100m T36 Heat | ||
| 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 | | |
| Swimming (Para) | 1st - Men's 50 Freestyle S10 3rd - Men's 100m Freestyle S10 | | ||
| Triathlon (Para) | 7th - Men's Triathlon (Para) | |||
| Wheelchair Basketball | 5th - Classification 3.0 | |||
| Wheelchair Rugby | 3rd - Wheelchair Rugby | | ||
| Wheelchair Rugby | 3rd - Wheelchair Rugby | |
Griffith Olympic achievements
| Athlete | Sport | Degree | Achievement | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artistic Swimming | 9th - Team Routine | |||
Artistic Swimming | 9th - Team Routine | |||
Artistic Swimming | Bachelor of Health Science | 9th - Team Routine | ||
| Athletics - 100m Hurdles | Bachelor of Business | 5th - Women's 100m Hurdles (Repechage) | ||
| Athletics - 100m, 4x100m Relay | 4th - Women's 4 x 100m Heats 6th - Women's 100m (Heat 3) | |||
| Athletics - 200m, 4x100m Relay | 4th - Women's 4 x 100m Heats 7th - Women's 100m Semi Final | |||
| Athletics - 400m | Bachelor of Sport Development | 4th - Women's 400m (Repechage round) | ||
| Athletics (Discus) | Bachelor of Business | 3rd - Men's Discus Finals | | |
| 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) | | |
| Canoe - Sprint | K-1 500 - Semi Final | |||
| Canoe - Sprint | 2nd - Men's K-4 500m Final | | ||
| Canoe - Sprint | 8th - Women's K-4 500m Final | |||
| Cycling - Road | 1st - Women's Individual Time Trial - Road Cycling Women's Road Race | | ||
| Cycling - Track | 6th - Women’s Keirin 6th - Women’s Sprint - Quarter Final | |||
| Diving | Bachelor of Psychological Science | 4th - Men's 10m Platform Diving Final 6th - Men's Synchronised 10m Platform | ||
| Diving | 6th - Men's Synchronised 10m Platform | |||
| Football | Preliminary Round | |||
| Football | Preliminary Round | |||
| Football | Preliminary Round | |||
| Football | Preliminary Round | |||
| Rhythmic Gymnastics | 11th - Women's Rhythmic Group All Round Event - (Qualifying) | |||
| Rowing | 5th (Repechage) - Women's Coxless Four | |||
| Rugby 7s | Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice | 4th - Women's Rugby 7s | ||
| Swimming | Griffith University Swim Club | 7th - Men's 400m Individual Medley (Heat 2) | ||
| Swimming | 1st - Men's 50m Freestyle Final | | ||
| Swimming | 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 | | ||
| Swimming | Bachelor of Computer Science | 2nd - Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay | | |
| Swimming | Heats - Women's 400m Individual Medley | |||
| Swimming | 2nd - Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3rd - Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay | | ||
| 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 | | |
| Swimming | 1st - Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Withdrew - Women's 1500m Freestyle heats | | ||
| Swimming - Coach | Griffith University Swim Club | |||
| Swimming | 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 | | ||
| Swimming | 2nd - Men's 200m Breaststroke Final 3rd - 4 x 100m Mixed Medley Relay | | ||
| Swimming - Marathon and Pool | Griffith University Swim Club | 2nd - Women's 10k Marathon 6th - Women's 1500m Freestyle Final | | |
| Swimming - representing PNG | 5th - Women's 50m Freestyle (Heat 5) | |||
| Swimming - representing Bahrain | 6th - Women's 100m Backstroke (Heat 2) | |||
| Triathlon | Bachelor of Business | 7th - Men's Triathlon 12th - Mixed Medley Triathlon | ||
| Water Polo | 2nd - Women's Water Polo | |