Update: Two golds for Oriel athletes at Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Update: 5 August, 9.16am.

Another gold for an Oriel athlete over the weekend. Charlie Elwes (2021), a graduate student completing a master’s degree in Women’s and Reproductive Health, won a gold medal as part of Team GB’s men’s eight final on Saturday.

Also on Saturday, incoming graduate Tom Mackintosh placed fifth in the men’s single sculls.

Update: Thursday 1 August, 11.32am. Edited: Thursday 1 August, 13.24pm.

Gold!

Congratulations to Oriel’s Financial Economics alumnus Liam Corrigan (2021), who has just won gold for the USA in the men’s coxless four final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Update: Thursday 1 August, 8.26am.

Three athletes from Oriel College are currently competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

They are alumnus Liam Corrigan, current student Charlie Elwes and incoming graduate Tom Mackintosh.

Corrigan, rowing for the USA’s men’s coxless four, will compete in the final on Thursday, 1 August, at 11:10 BST.

Mackintosh will participate in the men’s single sculls final on Saturday, 3 August, at 9:30 BST. Previously, he won gold as part of New Zealand’s men’s eight in Tokyo.

Elwes, aiming for his second Olympic medal, will row in Team GB’s men’s eight final on Saturday, 3 August, at 10:10 BST.