A Look at Every Former Oklahoma State Athlete Competing at Paris Olympic Games

Just like every Olympic Summer Games the last century, there will be former Cowboys and Cowgirls competing in Paris.

Oklahoma State has been represented at every Olympic Summer Games that the United States has competed in since 1924, according to an OSU press release. This summer at the Paris Olympic Games, which start with Opening Ceremonies on Friday, there will be a school record 12 former OSU athletes competing in their respective sports. Big 12 newcomer Arizona State is the only conference member with more representatives with 22.

Overall, OSU has produced 121 Olympians, with 34 earning medals. The only time an OSU athlete hasn’t won an Olympic medal since 1932 was in 1972, but even then a Henry Iba-coached Team USA basketball team won silver but did not accept the honor after a controversial result against the Soviet Union in the gold medal game.

Here’s a look at every former OSU athlete competing in Paris.

Wyndham Clark, United States, Men’s Golf

Clark is the only former Cowboy that will compete for the U.S. in men’s golf as the highest-ranked of the four in the Olympic Golf Ranking at No. 5. He initially attended OSU before transferring to Oregon. It will be Clark’s first Olympic Games.

Viktor Hovland, Norway, Men’s Golf

Hovland is right behind Clark in the Olympic Golf Ranking at No. 6. He will represent Norway, having been born in Oslo, Norway before moving to Stillwater. At only 26, this will already be Hovland’s second Olympic Games after qualifying for the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021.

Alex Noren, Sweden, Men’s Golf

From Stockholm, Noren will compete for Sweden in his second Olympic Games, having also participated in the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Kris Ventura, Norway, Men’s Golf

Ventura will join Hovland on Team Norway, with Norway’s entire men’s golf team being compromised by the pair of Cowboys. This will be Ventura’s second Olympic Games after also competing with Hovland in Tokyo.

The men’s gold tournament starts Aug. 1 and concludes with Round 4 on Aug. 4.

Aleksandr Nedovyesov, Kazakhstan, Men’s Tennis

Nedovyesov will compete in men’s doubles alongside teammate Alexander Bublik while representing Kazakhstan. Nedovyesov attended OSU in 2007-11, becoming a three-time All-American and winning national player of the year in 2009.

Men’s doubles starts Sunday.

Jacob Fincham-Dukes, Great Britain, Men’s Track and Field

Fincham-Dukes will compete in men’s long jump for Great Britain. At 27, this will be his first Olympic Games.

Men’s long jump qualification will be Aug. 4.

Maja Stark, Sweden, Women’s Golf

Stark will be the only Cowgirl on the golf course while representing Sweden with Noren. She’s currently ranked 16th in the world heading into her first Olympic Games at only 24 years old.

The women’s golf tournament starts Aug. 7.

Grace Neville, New Zealand, Women’s Soccer

Also 24, Neville will be competing in her first Olympics while representing New Zealand on the pitch. Neville was born in England, but her mother is from New Zealand.

New Zealand’s first match will be against Canada on Thursday.

Gabija Galvdyte, Lithuania, Women’s Track and Field

Fresh off her OSU career and even though she’s only 24, Galvdyte is already an eight-time national champion in Lithuania between the 800 meter and 400 meter hurdles. She qualified for her first Olympics in both events.

The women’s 800 meter competition will be Aug. 2-5, while the 400 meter hurdles will be Aug. 4-8.

Ieva Zarankaite Gumbs, Lithuania, Women’s Track and Field

Gumbs will represent Lithuania with Galvdyte but in shot put. At 29, she’s a 14-time national champion in Lithuania between in shot put and discus.

Women’s shot put will be Aug. 8 and 9.

Ariadni Adamopoulou, Greece, Women’s Track and Field

Adamopoulou will compete in pole vault for Greece. This will be her first Olympics at only 23 after finishing her OSU career in 2023.

Women’s pole vault will be Aug. 5 and Aug. 7.

Chase Ealey Jackson, United States, Women’s Track and Field

Jackson won the U.S. championship in shot put at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials to punch her ticket to Paris. She’s the defending back-to-back Shot Put Outdoor World Champion, but this will be Jackson’s first Olympic Games.

The women’s shot put competition will be Aug. 8 and 9.