UNSW’s Olympic athletes are ready to take on Paris

Current students, alumni and club members are competing at the 2024 Olympic Games.

The 2024 Summer Olympics, officially Paris 2024, is scheduled to take place from 26 July to 11 August 2024 in France, with some competitions starting on 24 July. Paris is the main host city, with events also at 16 other cities spread across metropolitan France, plus one in Tahiti. 

We are proud of the exceptional achievements of our students, alumni and club members who will be representing Australia on the sporting world’s biggest stage. From water polo and sailing, to boccia in the Paralympics, rugby sevens, rowing and hockey, our UNSW athletes and club members are aiming for gold. 

Here are the impressive UNSW contingent heading to Paris.

Water Polo
Matthew Byrnes – Bachelor of Commerce
John Hedges – Bachelor of Commerce
Nathan Power – alumnus
Angus Lambie – alumnus
Andrew Ford – alumnus
Charlie Negus – UNSW club member
Bronte Halligan – UNSW club member
Tim Hamill – alumnus
Andrew Yanitsas – alumnus

Sailing
Shaun Connor – alumnus
Jim Colley – alumnus
Arthit Mikhail Romanyk (representing Thailand) – Bachelor of Engineering 

Rugby Sevens
Henry Hutchison – alumnus

Rowing
Caitlin Cronin – Master of Public Health

Hockey
Tim Brand – alumnus
Grace Young – UNSW club member

Boccia
Jamieson Leeson – Bachelor of Economics

Pictured above: some of our mens players (L to R): Charlie Negus, Angus Lambie, Nathan Power, Matthew Byrnes, John Hedges.