Since the summer of 2021, the giant Decathlon is an official sponsor of Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris 2024. In addition to this partnership, the sports giant has just unveiled an unprecedented Team Athletes, a roster of 33 athletes from different sports.
The Decathlon athletes team for Paris 2024
For your team athletes, Decathlon is surrounded by 25 athletes and 8 para-athletes, including 15 women and 18 men. On the programme, 21 Olympic and Paralympic medals and 21 different sports: judo, rowing, fencing, breaking, basketball, athletics, climbing, etc. To form this unique team, all the athletes were recruited in collaboration with French sports institutions, including the ANS.
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Paris 2024 is the perfect opportunity for Decathlon to bring together champions who share the same values: respect, team spirit, sharing, self-improvement and authenticity. “Convinced that the passion for sport is transmitted through shared emotions and experiences, the brand accompanies and supports them in their preparation for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris 2024”, as revealed by the brand in a press release.
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Teddy Riner, captain of the Decathlon athletes team
Teddy Riner, multiple Olympic medalist judoka, takes the lead of this Team of Athletes and becomes the official captain. An unprecedented partnership, driven by the desire to create a team made up of experienced champions and athletes who dream of a first participation in the Olympics. To this end, Decathlon will support Captain Teddy Riner and the other athletes during their preparation and in the heart of Paris 2024.
In the meantime, discover the list of selected athletes and para-athletes in the Decathlon Team Athletes list:
- Teddy Riner, Judo
- Gaetan Alin, breaking
- Nelia Barbosa, skydiver
- Claire Bove, remo
- Laura Tarantula, oar
- Mihimana Braye, surfeando
- Antoine Brizard, voleibol
- Romain Cannone, esgrima
- Isaïa Cordinier, basketball
- Lucas Créange, standing tennis
- Edouard Damestoy, skateboard
- Emeline Detilleux, MTB
- Joshua Dubai, MTB
- Aline Friess, high school
- Paul Georgenthum, triathlon
- Vincent Gerard, handball
- Jonathan Hivernat, wheelchair rugby
- Matthieu Jagu, sitting volleyball
- Camille Jedrzejews, shooting
- Dimitri Jozwicki, for athletics
- Alexandra Vavilkina Kachanova, breaking
- Nantenin Keita, for athletics
- Mary-Ambre Moluh, swimming
- Yoann Kowal, athletics
- Bassa Mawem, climbing
- Mickael Mawem, climbing
- Roza Kozakowska, shot put F32
- Alessia Orro, volleyball
- Marie Patouillet, Paracyclist on Track
- Meline Rollin, athletics
- Audrey Cheumeo, judo
- Sacha Velly, swimming
- Roos Zwetsloot, skateboard
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