Team Bridgestone Athletes Push The Limits at Paris 2024 Olympics
As Paris 2024 continues to enthrall worldwide sports fans this summer, Bridgestone is proudly cheering on Team Bridgestone athlete ambassadors comprising 40 elite athletes from across 9 countries including past Olympians and Paralympians with a combined tally of 46 medals.
Bridgestone has been a Worldwide Olympic Partner since 2014 and a Worldwide Paralympic Partner since 2018, and Team Bridgestone embodies the leading tyre brand’s commitment to empower people from all backgrounds and abilities to perform at their best – no matter what.
Equitability & Diversity In Sports
On top of competing in over 20 sporting events at Paris 2024, Team Bridgestone also supports Bridgestone’s initiatives in promoting equitable access to sports and athletic equipments for people of all abilities as best represented by its diverse roster of 20 para-athlete ambassadors.
High-Performance Sports Equipment
From wheelchair sports to para-athletics, Bridgestone leverages its extensive rubber expertise to help para-athlete ambassadors push their limits through the use of high-performing rubber on gloves, wheelchair hand rims, wheelchair tyres, prosthetic running blades and spike plates.
Bridgestone E8 Commitment
Bridgestone’s Olympic and Paralympic Partnerships as well as its support for Team Bridgestone exemplify the value of “Empowerment” encapsulated in Bridgestone E8 Commitment which guides its efforts towards building a society that ensures accessibility and dignity for everyone.
* The Bridgestone E8 Commitment supports the realization of a sustainable society and consists of 8 Bridgestone-like values namely Energy, Ecology, Efficiency, Extension, Economy, Emotion, Ease and Empowerment.
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Team Bridgestone Paris 2024
France
Kevin Mayer (Athletics – Decathlon)
Amandine Buchard (Judo)
Pauline Ado (Surfing)
Manon Apithy-Brunet (Fencing)
Mandy Francois-Elie (Para Athletics – 100m / 200m)
Rémy Boullé (Para Canoe)
Germany
Malaika Mihambo (Athletics – Long Jump)
Timo Boll (Table Tennis)
India
PV Sindhu (Badminton)
Italy
Gianmarco Tamberi (Athletics – High Jump)
Gregorio Paltrinieri (Swimming)
Japan
Ai Miyazato (Golf – Retired)
Kosuke Hagino (Swimming – Retired)
Eiya Hashimoto (Cycling – Track)
Riyu Ota (Cycling – Track)
Shunsuke Imamura (Cycling – Track / Road)
Ayaka Furue (Golf)
Sena Suzuki (Ice Hockey – Retired)
Manami Tanaka (Wheelchair Tennis)
Rie Ogura (Para Badminton – Retired)
Mami Tani (Para Triathlon)
Yukako Hata (Para Triathlon)
Taiga Kitakaze (Wheelchair Basketball)
Spain
Ana Peleteiro (Athletics – Triple Jump)
Saúl Craviotto (Canoe – Sprint)
Thailand
Anuson Chaichamnan (Shooting Para Sport)
Chaiwat Rattana (Para Athletics – Wheelchair Race)
Janjira Panyatib (Para Athletics – Long Jump)
Worawut Saengampa (Boccia Para Sport)
Naluemitr Benkhunthod (Wheelchair Tennis)
UK
Adam Peaty (Swimming)
Charlotte Worthington (Cycling – BMX Freestyle)
USA
Aaron Pike (Para Athletics / Para Cross-Country Skiing / Para Biathlon)
Blake Leeper (Para Athletics)
Chuck Aoki (Wheelchair Rugby)
Dani Aravich (Para Athletics / Para Cross-Country Skiing / Para Biathlon)
Daniel Romanchuk (Para Athletics)
Justin Phongsavanh (Para Athletics)
Scout Bassett (Para Athletics)
Susannah Scaroni (Para Athletics)
