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Going for gold: UH athletes competing in Tokyo Olympics

After an extra year of waiting, the Tokyo Olympics have finally arrived and Houston track and field fans will see a few familiar faces running on the world’s biggest stage in Tokyo.

Here’s a look at each UH Olympian competing this year.

Shaun Maswanganyi (South Africa)

The 20-year old freshman quickly made his name known to both UH and national track fans with his breakout season in his first year sporting the red and white.

Maswanganyi dominated the American Athletic Conference outdoor season, blowing by all the competition and setting records on his way to being named the AAC Freshman of the Year.