The most important sporting competition in the world is about to begin: the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Spain will be represented by a team of 382 athletes, 79 of whom (64 Olympic and 15 Paralympic) are members of the Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM) setting a record for participation that will surpass that of Tokyo 2020. This achievement is not only a source of pride for Sports Data Campus, but also highlights its commitment as a partner of this world-renowned university institution, demonstrating its ongoing support for Olympic athletes.
In its 12-year history, UCAM has established itself as a global benchmark in value-based education and has become an essential pillar of Spanish sport. It stands out for its innovation and excellence in all sporting disciplines, from grassroots to university and Olympic levels. It has its own teams in basketball, football, canoeing, e-sports and table tennis, and sponsors more than twenty other clubs.
UCAM AT THE RIO 2016 AND TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES
In the recent editions of the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, UCAM athletes won more than thirty medals, positioning itself as the university with the highest number of athletes in these events. At the Paris Games, it will confirm its international prestige.
In Rio, the Spanish team included more than fifty athletes linked to UCAM and won 24 medals (15 Olympic and 9 Paralympic), making it the second university in the world with the most medals in this Olympic event, surpassed only by Stanford (United States). In Tokyo 2020, it had 23 medalists (17 Olympic and 6 Paralympic) and 31 diplomas (19 Olympic and 12 Paralympic).
María Dolores García, president of UCAM, with some of the athletes who will represent the University in Paris.
All Sports Data Campus programmes have the academic endorsement of UCAM, which collaborates and certifies each of our Master’s programmes, allowing students to obtain a unique university degree in the world, with the highest academic and scientific recognition.
UCAM ATHLETES AS FLAGBEARERS AT THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS
It is worth noting that among the 79 UCAM athletes are the flag bearers of the Spanish Olympic team, Marcus Cooper (canoe) and Támara Echegoyen (sailing). These athletes will lead the Spanish delegation at the Opening Ceremony on Friday 26 July, repeating the situation in Japan with Saúl Craviotto and Mireia Belmonte.
Marcus Cooper won gold in the K1 1,000 metres at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. In recent years he has been a member of the Spanish K4 team, with which he won silver in Tokyo. In Paris, he will be competing in this category again, along with other UCAM athletes Saúl Craviotto, Rodrigo Germade and Carlos Arévalo. Meanwhile, Támara Echegoyen, along with Sofía Toro and Ángela Pumariega, was an Olympic sailing champion in London 2012 in the Elliot class.
UCAM ATHLETES AT THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES
In this edition of the Games in Paris, UCAM will be represented in 25 sports, with the aspiration of surpassing its previous achievements. The disciplines of athletics, swimming, and canoeing have the largest presence of UCAM athletes.
Here we present some of the more than 60 athletes that make up the delegation, which also includes numerous Olympic medalists.
Athletics
- Abubaker Haider
- Asier Martínez
- Belén Toimil
- David García Zurita
- Diego García
- Esther Guerrero
- Jorge Ureña
- María Pérez
- Marta Pérez Miguel
- Miguel Ángel López Nicolás
- Quique Llopis
- Raquel González
Swimming
- Alba Herrero
- Arbidel González
- Carlos Garach
- César Castro
- Hugo González
- Jéssica Valls
- María de Valdés
Canoeing
- Teresa Portela
- Marcus Cooper
- Saúl Craviotto
- Sara Ouzande
- Antía Jácome
- Carlos Arévalo
- Rodrigo Germade
- Adrián del Río
- Paco Cubelos
Badminton
- Carolina Marín
- Pablo Abián
Basketball
- Laura Gil
Handball
- Paulina Pérez Buforn
- Lara González
Boxing
- Ayhoub Ghadfa
- José Quiles
- Laura Fuentes
Fencing
- Carlos Llavador
Football
- Eva Navarro
Artistic Gymnastics
- Ray Zapata
Rhythmic Gymnastics
- Polina Berezina
Trampoline Gymnastics
- Noemí Romero
Field Hockey
- Coti Amundson
- Lola Riera
- Patricia Álvarez
Taekwondo
- Adrián Vicente
- Cecilia Castro
- Adriana Cerezo
- Javier Pérez Polo
Table Tennis
- María Xiao
Pablo Martínez and Cayetano García, both from UCAM Murcia Canoeing, with the bronze medal won at the World Championship (Photo: RFEP)
Archery
- Elia Canales
- Mar Molné Magriñá
Shooting
- Alberto Fernández
- Fátima Gálvez
Modern Pentathlon
- Laura Heredia
Sailing
- Tamara Echegoyen
- Paula Barceló
Beach Volleyball
- Liliana Fernández
- Paula Soria
Water Polo
- Álvaro Granados
- Alberto Barroso
- Beatriz Ortiz
- Nona Pérez
UCAM ATHLETES AT THE PARALYMPIC GAMES
UCAM athletes will be taking part in the Paralympic Games in various disciplines. Nine athletes will participate in wheelchair basketball. The university will also be represented in athletics, swimming and cycling.
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