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.
Australian Olympic Pathway University
Griffith University is proud to be the exclusive Australian Olympic Pathway University in partnership with the Australian Olympic Committee. Together, Griffith and the AOC are working to support Australia’s elite athletes in their pursuit of academic and sporting excellence.
With more than 600 scholarships on offer and a long-standing commitment to inclusive, purpose-driven education, Griffith empowers athletes to build rewarding careers while achieving their sporting goals, supporting them to thrive in competition, in the classroom and in life after sport.
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 | |