PARIS, France — Looking to cheer on some Georgia-tied Olympic athletes on Friday? Check out the Peach State representation on Friday, Aug. 2.
3x3 Basketball
- Rhyne Howard
- Plays for WNBA Atlanta Dream
- Matchup: US v France, women's pool round; US v Canada, women's pool round
- Time: 7 a.m.; 12 p.m.
Result: Howard scored the winning shot for Team USA in overtime against Canada in the 3x3 game lead to the final score of 18-17.
- Dearica Hamby
- From Marietta, went to Norcross High School
- Matchup: US v France, women's pool round; US v Canada, women's pool round
- Time: 7 a.m.; 12 p.m.
Result: Hamby and Howard, along with the rest of Team USA's 3x3 team, won their game against France by one point, 14 - 13. The U.S. women are now 3-3 in pool play, with a final pool match against China on Saturday, August 3 at 1:05 p.m. -- a win would send them to the playoff round.
Golf
- Sepp Straka
- UGA graduate
- Matchup: Men's individual stroke play round 2; competing for Austria
- Time: 3 a.m.
Result: Straka shot a second-round 74, three over par and bringing him to 1-under for the tournament, tied for 35th place. He is 10 strokes off the co-leaders at 11-under.
Shooting
- Katelyn Abeln
- From Douglasville
- Matchup: 25m pistol women's qualification precision; 25m pistol women's qualification rapid
- Time: 3 a.m.; 6 a.m.
Results: Abeln placed 8th out of 40 in qualification, earning the last qualifying spot for the final. The final is Saturday, August 3 at 3:30 a.m.
- Vincent Hancock
- From Eatonton
- Matchup: skeet men's qualification day 1
- Time: 3:30 a.m.
Results: Hancock is ranked first after three rounds on Day 1 of qualifying. Day 2 of qualifying is Saturday, August 3 at 3 a.m. ET.
Soccer
- Caleb Wiley
- Atlanta United player, grew up in Atlanta
- Matchup: US v Morocco, men's quarterfinal
- Time: 9 a.m.
- Walker Zimmerman
- From Lawrenceville, Brookwood High School
- Matchup: US v Morocco, men's quarterfinal
- Time: 9 a.m.
Result: Wiley and Zimmerman, along with the rest of Team USA soccer, lost their match against Morocco on Friday. The score was 0-4, and the U.S. men are now out of the tournament and will not win a medal.
Track and field
- Denzel Comenentia
- UGA graduate
- Matchup: men's hammer throw qualification, competing for Netherlands
- Time: 4:10 a.m.; 5:35 a.m.
Result: Denzel Comenentia recorded a best throw of 74.31 meters, placing him 14th in qualification. That was not enough to advance to the final as one of the top 12 throwers.
- Daniel Haugh
- St. Pius HS, KSU graduate
- Matchup: men's hammer throw qualification, group A
- Time: 4:10 a.m.; 5:35 a.m.
Result: Daniel Haugh had three no-throws in the hammer competition, resulting in a no mark (NM) and ending his Olympic journey.
- Elena Kulichenko
- Current UGA junior
- Matchup: women's high jump qualification, competing for Cyprus
- Time: 4:15 a.m.
Result: Cleared 1.92 meters in qualification, tied for seventh best, to advance to the final as one of top 12 qualifiers. The high jump final is on Sunday at 1:55 p.m. ET.
- Tatiana Gusin
- UGA graduate
- Matchup: women's high jump qualification, competing for Greece
- Time: 4:15 a.m.
Result: Cleared 1.92 meters in qualification, tied for seventh best, to advance to the final as one of top 12 qualifiers. The high jump final is on Sunday, August 4 at 1:55 p.m. ET.
- Jasmine Moore
- Was at UGA for two seasons before transferring
- Matchup: women's triple jump qualification
- Time: 12:15 p.m.
Result: Recorded 14.43 meters, longest jump in Group A and third longest in qualifying to qualify for final. The triple jump final is Saturday, August 3 at 2:20 p.m.
- Keturah Orji
- UGA graduate
- Matchup: women's triple jump qualification
- Time: 12:15 p.m.
Result: Recorded 14.09 meters, sixth-longest jump in Group B and 11th-longest in qualifying to qualify for final. The triple jump final is Saturday, August 3 at 2:20 p.m.
- Janek Oiglane
- UGA assistant track and field coach
- Matchup: men's decathlon 100m, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400m; competing for Estonia
- Time: 4:05 a.m., 4:55 a.m., 6:15 a.m., 12 p.m., 2:50 p.m.
Result: Ran 100m in 10.89s, 18th out of 22; recorded 7.25m in long jump, 14th out of 22; threw 14.58m in shot put, 11th out of 22; jumped 1.99m in high jump, tied for 10th out of 22; ran 400m in 48.02s, 13th out of 22.
Overall: Currently tied 15th with 4225 points, 336 points off the bronze medal pace and 425 points from first place.
- Johannes Erm
- UGA graduate
- Matchup: men's decathlon 100m, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400m; competing for Estonia
- Time: 4:05 a.m., 4:55 a.m., 6:15 a.m., 12 p.m., 2:50 p.m.
Result: Ran 100m in 10.64s, tied for 10th out of 22; recorded 7.66m in long jump, tied for 5th out of 22; threw 14.61m in shot put, 10th out of 22; jumped 2.08m in high jump, 3rd out of 22; ran 400m in 47.19s, 5th out of 22.
Overall: Currently 5th with 4510 points, 78 points off the bronze medal pace and 140 points from first place.
- Karel Tilga
- National decathlon champion while at UGA
- Matchup: men's decathlon 100m, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400m; competing for Estonia
- Time: 4:05 a.m., 4:55 a.m., 6:15 a.m., 12 p.m., 2:50 p.m.
Result: Ran 100m in 11.01s, 20th out of 22; recorded 7.16m in long jump, 16th out of 22; threw 15.88m in shot put, 3rd out of 22; jumped 1.99m in high jump, tied for 10th out of 22; ran 400m in 48.67s, 15th out of 22.
Overall: Currently tied 15th with 4225 points, 336 points off the bronze medal pace and 425 points from first place.
Next decathlon events:
- 110m hurdles (Saturday, August 3 at 4:05 a.m. ET); discus throw group A (Saturday, August 3 at 4:55 a.m.; pole vault (Saturday, August 3 at 7:40 a.m.); javelin throw (groups not determined yet, Group A goes Saturday, August 3 at 1:10 p.m. and Group B goes an hour later at 2:10 p.m.); 1500m (Saturday, August 3 at 3:45 p.m.).
