Wrapping Up Tokyo 2020

TOKYO — After two weeks on the biggest stage, Columbia's school-record nine former student-athletes have wrapped up their time at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, which saw a range of success both individually and in team events across the numerous countries represented by Columbian student-athlete graduates.

Among the nine former student-athletes, six different countries and five events were represented, with the former Lions competing across Tokyo's vast Olympic footprint, throughout the games. The nine former Lions represented at the Olympics broke the previous record of eight former Lions who competed in the 2012 London Summer Olympics.

During the Opening Ceremonies, a pair of former Columbia female student-athletes (Nadia Eke '15CC; Yasmeen Al Dabbagh '19CC) were flagbearers for their respective countries. They became the first female flagbearers in school history and the third and fourth to carry their nation's flag, following in the footsteps of Norman Armitage '27CC (United States, Fencing, 1948 London Games) and Erison Hurtault '07CC (Dominica, Men's Athletics, 2012 London Games).

MAODO LO '16CC (Men's Basketball, Germany)
Led Germany in scoring, 13.5 points per game and assists (5.0 assists per game) ... Shot 40 percent from beyond the arc … Shot 47 percent from the field … Started all four of Germany's games at point guard … Helped Germany advance to the quarterfinals … Scored game-high 24 points in tournament opener vs. Italy … Germany finished 1-3 in the tournament.

NICOLE ROSS '13CC (Women's Fencing [Foil], United States)
Competed in second career Olympics (2012 London Games) … Became the 15th athlete in Columbia history to make at least two Olympic appearances … Opened Olympics with a 15-5 win over Turkey's Irem Karamete … Went 1-2 in individual competition … Helped Team USA finish fourth in the Team Foil … Took to the strip nine times in team competition, outscoring five opponents.

JACKIE DUBROVICH '16CC (Women's Fencing [Foil], United States)
Lost heartbreaker in opening individual match, falling on the final point (14-15) to Germany's Leonie Ebert … Helped extend Columbia's streak of fencers at the Olympics to 13 consecutive Olympic Games … Helped Team USA finish fourth in the Team Foil … In six matches during team competition, outscored three opponents.

JAKE HOYLE '16CC (Men's Fencing [Épée], United States)
Dropped opening individual match, 10-15, to Korea's Sangyoung Park … Opened Team USA's lone Team Épée match by outscoring Japan's Koki Kano, 4-2.

YASMEEN AL DABBAGH '19CC (Women's Athletics [100m], Saudi Arabia)
Ran the 100-Meter Dash … Al Dabbagh, who holds Saudi Arabia's record in the 100m, was the first female athlete from Saudi Arabia to compete in an Olympic Games … Al Dabbagh was the flag bearer for Saudi Arabia … Ran a 13.34 in her lone heat.

NADIA EKE '15CC (Women's Athletics [Triple Jump], Ghana)
Competed in the triple jump … Was the flag bearer for Ghana … Entered Olympic games as the Ghana record holder in the triple jump … Unfortunately suffered injury in first attempt and finished with no mark.

CHARLOTTE BUCK '18CC (Women's Rowing [Women's Eight], United States)
Rowed seat two in the United States' Women's Eight boat … Was the first Columbia Women's Rowing alumna to compete at an Olympic Games … Helped the USA Women's Eight take first in their opening heat, crossing the line at 6:08.69.

JAKUB BUCZEK '16CC (Men's Rowing [Men's Four], Canada)
Rowed bow in Canada's Men's Four boat … Helped power the boat to its fastest time and best finish in the final race, crossing the line in second place with a time of 5:58.29 in the Final B.

ROBB PALLER '16CC (Baseball, Israel)
Started two of Israel's five games, batting seventh … Saw action in left and center field, primarily as a late-game defensive replacement … Recorded three putouts across five games … Helped Israel finish fifth overall in the tournament.

2020 TOKYO SUMMER OLYMPICS COLUMBIA RESULTS
(Tokyo, Japan - July 21-Aug. 8, 2021)

MEN'S BASKETBALL (Maodo Lo)
Game One (Group) – Italy 92, Germany 82
Game Two (Group) – Germany 99, Nigeria 92
Game Three (Group) – Australia 89, Germany 76
Game Four (QF) – Slovenia 94, Germany 70

FENCING (Nicole Ross; Jackie Dubrovich; Jake Hoyle)
Women's Individual Foil
Nicole Ross – W, 15-5 over Irem Karamete (Turkey); L, 9-15 vs. Yuka Ueno (Japan)
Jackie Dubrovich – L, 14-15 vs. Leonie Ebert (Germany)

Men's Individual Épée
Jake Hoyle – L, 10-15 vs. Sangyoung Park (Korea)

Women's Team Foil (Ross; Dubrovich)
QF – W, United States 45, Japan 36
SF – L, ROC 45, United States 42
BRONZE MEDAL – L, Italy 45, United States 23

Men's Team Épée (Hoyle)
T16 – L, Japan 45, United States 39

ROWING (Charlotte Buck; Jakub Buczek)
Women's Eight (Buck)
Heat Two – 1. United States (Katelin Guregian [COX]; Kristine O'Brien; Meghan Musnicki; Regina Salmons; Olivia Coffey; Brooke Mooney; Gia Doonan; Charlotte Buck; Jessica Thoennes [BOW]) 6:08.69
Final A – (1. Canada, 5:59.13) 4. United States, 6:02.78

Men's Four (Buczek)
Heat Two – (1. Great Britain, 5:55.36) 5. Canada (William Crothers [STROKE]; Gavin Stone; Luke Gadsdon; Jakub Buczek [BOW]) 6:05.47
Repechage One – (1. Romania, 6:09.72); 4. Canada, 6:15.86
Final B – (1. Poland, 5:57.17) 2. Canada, 5:58.29

ATHLETICS (Nadia Eke; Yasmeen Al Dabbagh)
Women's 100-Meters (Al Dabbagh)
Heat Two – (1. Fasihi Farzaneh, Iran, 11.76Q) 9. Al Dabbagh, 13.34

Women's Triple Jump (Eke)
Qualification Group A – (1. Yulimar Rojas, Venezuela, 14.77mQ) Eke, NM

BASEBALL (Robb Paller)
Game One (Group B) – Korea 6, Israel 5 (10)
Game Two (Group B) – United States 8, Israel 1
Game Three (R1) – Israel 12, Mexico 5
Game Four (R2) – Korea 11, Israel 1 (7)
Game Five (R1 Repechage) – Dominican Republic 7, Israel 6

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