Arizona athletes in the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics
Jul 22, 2021, 8:08 AM
In this handout image provided by the World Archery Federation, Brady Ellison of USA during the Men's recurve finals during the Hyundai Archery World Cup 2021 Stage 3 on June 27, 2021 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dean Alberga/Handout/World Archery Federation via Getty Images )
(Photo by Dean Alberga/Handout/World Archery Federation via Getty Images )
From the professional level, Arizona will be well-represented in the 2021 Summer Olympics games in Tokyo in the sport of basketball.
Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns will travel across the Pacific to join Team USA on the men’s side, while the Phoenix Mercury’s Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner and Skylar Diggins-Smith will play for the United States women’s team.
The state has quite a few more Olympic connections through the two largest universities and beyond, too.
Here’s a list of the Sun Devils and Wildcats representing their countries in the 2021 games, plus a list of local products who will be in Japan over the next several weeks.
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Arizona State Sun Devils
Promise Amukamara, basketball – Nigeria
Jarod Arroyo, swimming – Puerto Rico
Chris Benard, track and field – United States
Richard Bohus, swimming – Hungary
Bob Bowman, swimming (assistant coach) – United States
Paul Casey, golf – Great Britain
Carlota Ciganda, golf – Spain
Dallas Escobedo, softball – Mexico
ASU assistant coach Hali Flickinger, swimming – United States
Chelsea Gonzalez, softball – Mexico
Ian Kinsler, baseball – Israel
Leon Marchand, swimming – France
Lena Mihailovic, water polo – Australia
Giulia Molinaro, golf – Italy
Azahara Munoz, golf – Spain
Christabel Nettey, track and field – Canada
Anna Nordqvist, golf – Sweden
Anna Olasz, swimming – Hungary
Sashel Palacios, softball – Mexico
Jon Rahm, golf – Spain
Assistant coach Allison Schmitt, swimming – United States
Fanny Teijonsalo, swimming – Finland
Jorinde van Klinken, track and field – Netherlands
Rowie Webster, water polo – Australia
Arizona Wildcats
Abdi Abdirahman, marathon – United States
Recently retired head coach Mike Candrea, softball (special advisor) – Italy
Josh Green, basketball – Australia
Ify Ibekwe, basketball – Nigeria
Steve Kerr, basketball (assistant coach) – United States
Giulia Koutsoyanopulos, softball – Italy
Nico Mannion, basketball – Italy
Taylor McQuillin, softball – Mexico
Dejah Mulipola, softball – United States
Daniel Namir, swimming – Israel
Danielle O’Toole, softball – Mexico
Bianca Pagdanganan, golf – Philippines
Karolina Pahlitzsch, track and field – Germany
Felicity Passon, swimming – Seychelles
Shaina Pellington, basketball – Canada
Rafael Quintero, diving – Puerto Rico
Edgar Rivera-Morales, track and field – Mexico
Rory Sabbatini, golf – Slovakia
Delaney Schnell, diving – United States
Corben Sharrah, BMX racing – United States
Brett Thompson, rugby – United States
Gia Trevisan, track and field – Italy
Sage Watson, track and field – Canada
Olympians born or raised in Arizona
Devon Allen, track and field – Phoenix
Maceo Brown (Grand Canyon), rugby – Tempe
Jade Carey, gymnastics – Phoenix
Will Claye, track and field – Phoenix/Tucson
Jagger Eaton, skateboarding – Mesa/Scottsdale
Brady Ellison, archery – Globe
Julie Ertz, soccer – Mesa
Bethanie Mattek-Sands, tennis – Phoenix
Brandon McNulty, cycling – Phoenix
Delaney Schnell (Arizona), diving – Tucson
MyKayla Skinner, gymnastics – Gilbert
Corben Sharrah, BMX racing – Tucson
Sarah Sponcil, beach volleyball – UCLA
Brett Thompson (Arizona) , rugby – Tempe
Aliphine Tuliamuk, track and field – Flagstaff
Jamie Westbrook, baseball – Gilbert
