"Gators in Paris"- School mates Anna Hall and Leanne Wong reunite at Paris Olympics 2024

By Abhiruchi Rout

Modified Jul 28, 2024 09:29 GMT

Track and field star Anna Hall and gymnast Leanne Wong, both from the Florida Gators, have reunited at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Hall will compete for the USA in the women’s heptathlon, while Wong is a traveling alternate for the women’s gymnastics team.

After representing the University of Georgia from 2019 to 2021, Hall transferred to the University of Florida following a serious injury at the 2021 Olympic Trials, which ruled her out of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. She represented the Florida Gators from 2021 to 2022.

Meanwhile, Wong signed her letter of intent with the Florida Gators in 2020 and joined the team in 2022, with her journey set to end in 2025. The University of Florida junior has been a regular member of the Gators team in their gymnastics meets.

Wong shared a photo of the two reuniting at the Olympic Village of the Paris Olympic Games on her Instagram story, captioning it:

“Gators in Paris 🇫🇷 🐊 🫶”

(Screenshot from Leanne Wong's Insta story)

Anna Hall will make her Olympic debut at the Paris Olympics after qualifying for the quadrennial Games by securing first position with 6614 points in the women’s heptathlon at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. She was much ahead of her field with Chari Hawkins and (6456 points) Taliyah Brooks (6408 points) placing second and third, respectively.

Meanwhile, Leanne Wong qualified as a traveling replacement for the women’s gymnastics team after placing seventh in the all-around, amassing an overall score of 110.425 points, at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials.

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A look into Anna Hall and Leanne Wong’s achievements while representing Florida Gators

Anna Hall at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 . (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Anna Hall’s top achievements in the 2022 season for the Gators include winning the pentathlon at the SEC Indoor Championships, the NCAA Division I Championships indoors and outdoors, and shattering the collegiate record of 6390 previously set by Jackie Joyner-Kersee as she registered 6412 points at the Texas Relays.

Hall again went on to break the NCAA record at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, scoring a phenomenal 6755 points to collect a bronze medal in the prestigious tournament.

Meanwhile, after joining the Gators, Leanne Wong contributed to the team by helping them bag second place in 2022 and 2023. However, she recorded a stellar performance in the 2024 season, collecting first place in the uneven bars, and second-place finishes in the all-around and vault events.