Every day at Deloitte, we strive to make an impact that truly matters. At the core of our organization there is a commitment to inspire others to reach their full potential, whether that’s at our clients, our employees or our partners.
Diverse Deloitte employees from different continents aim for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. Their discipline, resilience, passion and drive for continuous improvement make them stand out – as athletes and professionals. We support them at work and beyond. Why? Because we truly believe that we are stronger and smarter when all aspects of life are fulfilled. Imagine what´s possible!
Country: South Africa
Past Games: London 2012 Paralympic Games, Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Medals: One gold, road time trial
Pieter du Preez’s childhood dream, 35 years in the making, was realized when he won gold at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. And with nearly 18 years at Deloitte, he truly has become “Supa Piet”, as he balances his family, work, and training as he strives for his third Paralympic Games.
Sport: Fencing
Country: Canada
Past Games: First-time hopeful
Alexanne Verret is the epee fencer and analyst who is ready to lunge at client challenges.
Sport: Archery
Country: Cyprus
Past Games: First-time hopeful
Charalambos Charalambous has been competing on the Cyprus men’s national team since he was 16 and credits his sport for helping him keep calm when the stakes are high.
Sport: Breaking
Country: Canada
Past Games: First-time hopeful
Breaking by night and breaking ground with clients by day, Tiffany Leung is honored to have an opportunity to become one of the first women to qualify for and compete in breaking as the sport makes its debut at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Country: Australia
Past Games: Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Medals: Two gold, KL2 200m; one gold, VL3 200m
Curtis McGrath is the Paracanoeist who will steer Deloitte projects toward success. He hopes his Paralympic story includes three key chapters: recovery at Rio 2016, performance excellence at Tokyo 2020, and mentorship at the Paralympic Games Paris 2024.
Sport: Rowing
Country: Australia
Past Games: Olympic Games
Tokyo 2020
Medals: One bronze, men’s quadruple
sculls
One might say Caleb Antill “rows like a consultant” by developing strategies and analyzing his endurance to best competitors who have a size advantage over him.
Sport: Rowing
Country: Netherlands
Past Games: Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Medals: One gold, men’s quadruple sculls
Abe Wiersma started rowing at age 14 when a friend’s father asked him to fill in for his son’s teammate, with the promise of pancakes at the finish line. Abe agreed and the rest is history.
Sport: Taekwondo
Country: Iceland
Past Games: First-time hopeful
Ingibjorg Gretarsdottir started training Taekwondo at eight years old after seeing a show in her hometown—now she’s bringing form and focus to the mat.
Sport: Hockey
Country: Belgium
Past Games: Olympic Games Beijing 2008, Olympic Games London 2012, Olympic Games Rio 2016, Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Medals: One gold, men’s hockey; one silver, men’s hockey
Felix Denayer is the hockey star and Deloitte ambassador helping young talent reach their potential—on the pitch and in business.
Sport: Sailing
Country: Singapore
Past Games: Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Kimberly Lim is the associate and sailor who can navigate rough waters with ease. Kimberly is excited to showcase the energy, passion and teamwork athletes can bring to business with her work at Deloitte.
Sport: Para triathlon
Country: United States
Past Games: First-time hopeful
Ian Dors is the Para triathlete and data analyst who is always thinking two steps ahead. Why focus on one sport when he can champion three?
Sport: Rowing
Country: Germany
Past Games: Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
After a successful swimming career, Olli Zeidler traded his goggles for a racing shell in 2017 and is the reigning world champion in the men's single scull. Today, he’s the rower taking Deloitte client needs to the finish line.
Sport: Athletics
Country: Australia
Past Games: First-time hopeful
Georgia Hansen is the mid-distance runner and analyst helping Deloitte clients find their stride. She’s competed at several international competitions, including the World Cross Country Championships, and is hoping to make her debut at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Sport: Rowing
Country: Netherlands
Past Games: Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Jan van der Bij is the Olympic rower making waves at Deloitte. He first joined the Dutch national rowing team in 2018, and after winning gold in the men’s four at the 2020 European Championships he made his Olympic debut at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Sport: Athletics
Country: United States
Past Games: First-time hopeful
Pole vault first piqued Cole Rowan’s interest when he discovered it involved less running than other track and field events. Now he’s taking clients to new heights.
Sport: Rowing
Country: Ireland
Past Games: First-time hopeful
Zoe began rowing with the Irish national team in February 2022 and won silver in the women’s double sculls at the 2022 World Rowing Cup II, followed by bronze in the women's double sculls at the 2022 World Rowing Championships. Zoe is excited to be aiming for her first Olympic Games alongside her Team Deloitte colleagues.
Sport: Hockey
Country: Spain
Past Games: Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
When it comes to hockey, Jose Basterra is never afraid to take the shot. He’s also passionate about energy transition, sustainability, climate change, digitization, and sports as a positive catalyst for change.
Sport: Fencing
Country: Japan
Past Games: Olympic Games Rio 2016, Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Kenta Tokunan is the Deloitte fencer who can think on his feet. After competing in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 as a leading athlete for Japan’s national team he’s now looking to qualify for his third Olympic Games. Kenta serves on several boards and is always looking to make an impact through sports.
Sport: Rowing
Country: Australia
Past Games: Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Medals: One gold, men’s four
Alex Purnell is the Olympic rower who keeps his balance when the pressure is on.
Sport: Rowing
Country: Netherlands
Past Games: Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Medals: One gold, men’s quadruple sculls
Abe Wiersma started rowing at age 14 when a friend’s father asked him to fill in for his son’s teammate, with the promise of pancakes at the finish line. Abe agreed and the rest is history.
Sport: Rowing
Country: Australia
Past Games: Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Medals: One gold, men’s four
Alex Purnell is the Olympic rower who keeps his balance when the pressure is on.
Sport: Fencing
Country: Canada
Past Games: First-time hopeful
Alexanne Verret is the epee fencer and analyst who is ready to lunge at client challenges.
Sport: Rowing
Country: Australia
Past Games: Olympic Games
Tokyo 2020
Medals: One bronze, men’s quadruple
sculls
One might say Caleb Antill “rows like a consultant” by developing strategies and analyzing his endurance to best competitors who have a size advantage over him.
Sport: Archery
Country: Cyprus
Past Games: First-time hopeful
Charalambos Charalambous has been competing on the Cyprus men’s national team since he was 16 and credits his sport for helping him keep calm when the stakes are high.
Sport: Athletics
Country: United States
Past Games: First-time hopeful
Pole vault first piqued Cole Rowan’s interest when he discovered it involved less running than other track and field events. Now he’s taking clients to new heights.
Country: Australia
Past Games: Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Medals: Two gold, KL2 200m; one gold, VL3 200m
Curtis McGrath is the Paracanoeist who will steer Deloitte projects toward success. He hopes his Paralympic story includes three key chapters: recovery at Rio 2016, performance excellence at Tokyo 2020, and mentorship at the Paralympic Games Paris 2024.
Sport: Hockey
Country: Belgium
Past Games: Olympic Games Beijing 2008, Olympic Games London 2012, Olympic Games Rio 2016, Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Medals: One gold, men’s hockey; one silver, men’s hockey
Felix Denayer is the hockey star and Deloitte ambassador helping young talent reach their potential—on the pitch and in business.
Sport: Athletics
Country: Australia
Past Games: First-time hopeful
Georgia Hansen is the mid-distance runner and analyst helping Deloitte clients find their stride. She’s competed at several international competitions, including the World Cross Country Championships, and is hoping to make her debut at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Sport: Para triathlon
Country: United States
Past Games: First-time hopeful
Ian Dors is the Para triathlete and data analyst who is always thinking two steps ahead. Why focus on one sport when he can champion three?
Sport: Taekwondo
Country: Iceland
Past Games: First-time hopeful
Ingibjorg Gretarsdottir started training Taekwondo at eight years old after seeing a show in her hometown—now she’s bringing form and focus to the mat.
Sport: Rowing
Country: Netherlands
Past Games: Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Jan van der Bij is the Olympic rower making waves at Deloitte. He first joined the Dutch national rowing team in 2018, and after winning gold in the men’s four at the 2020 European Championships he made his Olympic debut at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Sport: Hockey
Country: Spain
Past Games: Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
When it comes to hockey, Jose Basterra is never afraid to take the shot. He’s also passionate about energy transition, sustainability, climate change, digitization, and sports as a positive catalyst for change.
Sport: Fencing
Country: Japan
Past Games: Olympic Games Rio 2016, Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Kenta Tokunan is the Deloitte fencer who can think on his feet. After competing in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 as a leading athlete for Japan’s national team he’s now looking to qualify for his third Olympic Games. Kenta serves on several boards and is always looking to make an impact through sports.
Sport: Sailing
Country: Singapore
Past Games: Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Kimberly Lim is the associate and sailor who can navigate rough waters with ease. Kimberly is excited to showcase the energy, passion and teamwork athletes can bring to business with her work at Deloitte.
Sport: Rowing
Country: Germany
Past Games: Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
After a successful swimming career, Olli Zeidler traded his goggles for a racing shell in 2017 and is the reigning world champion in the men's single scull. Today, he’s the rower taking Deloitte client needs to the finish line.
Country: South Africa
Past Games: London 2012 Paralympic Games, Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Medals: One gold, road time trial
Pieter du Preez’s childhood dream, 35 years in the making, was realized when he won gold at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. And with nearly 18 years at Deloitte, he truly has become “Supa Piet”, as he balances his family, work, and training as he strives for his third Paralympic Games.
Sport: Breaking
Country: Canada
Past Games: First-time hopeful
Breaking by night and breaking ground with clients by day, Tiffany Leung is honored to have an opportunity to become one of the first women to qualify for and compete in breaking as the sport makes its debut at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Sport: Rowing
Country: Ireland
Past Games: First-time hopeful
Zoe began rowing with the Irish national team in February 2022 and won silver in the women’s double sculls at the 2022 World Rowing Cup II, followed by bronze in the women's double sculls at the 2022 World Rowing Championships. Zoe is excited to be aiming for her first Olympic Games alongside her Team Deloitte colleagues.
Every day, the para athletes from Team Deloitte overcome distinct hurdles. And every day they prove that anything is possible if you have the right support. At Deloitte, we are proud to support our colleagues not only professionally, but also in their careers as top athletes – not just on the international day of disabilites, but every single day.
The importance we place on diversity and inclusion can be seen in Team Deloitte: Curtis McGrath, a Paracanoeist, has already won several Paralympic medals. And you already know Pieter du Preez, who has won a gold medal in Para cycling at Tokyo 2020 and is now aiming for his third Paralympic Games.
They are all different and yet have one thing in common – as Deloitte professionals, they want to qualify for Paris 2024. We wish them every success!
“The ability to improve step by step and see your [progress] is massive in life … and in winning races.” Join Deloitte in cheering for Caleb Antill as he sets his sight on qualifying for #Paris2024. #Olympics
Meet Team Deloitte! Today, we proudly introduce you to the first group of extraordinary colleagues. Their discipline, resilience, passion and drive for continuous improvement make them stand out – as athletes and professionals. Apart from their rich diversity, these athletes all share one dream: qualification for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. Today, the spotlight is on four of our colleagues: Pieter, Alexanne, Charalambos and Caleb.
Get to know Team Australia middle distance runner Georgia Hansen. We celebrate an extraordinary group who are Paris 2024 hopefuls and Deloitte professionals. They are joined by a small cohort of Deloitte-sponsored athletes. This is #TeamDeloitte.
Zoë Hyde shares how to balance sporting excellence and professional ambition as we cheer her on through qualifiers for the Olympic Games Paris 2024. We celebrate an extraordinary group who are Paris 2024 hopefuls and Deloitte professionals. They are joined by a small cohort of Deloitte-sponsored athletes. This is #TeamDeloitte.
Kenta Tokunan shares what it meant to qualify for Rio 2016, calling it “the greatest moment of my fencing life.” #Olympics We celebrate an extraordinary group who are Paris 2024 hopefuls and Deloitte professionals. They are joined by a small cohort of Deloitte-sponsored athletes. This is #TeamDeloitte.
Meet Team Deloitte - an extraordinary group of Deloitte professionals who are also elite athletes on the road to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. Today, we would like to introduce you to the next four outstanding talents: Oliver, Kimberly and Tiffany! After a successful swimming career, Oliver Zeidler (Flag Germany) traded his goggles for a racing shell in 2017 and is the reigning World Champion in the men's single scull. Today, he’s the rower taking Deloitte client needs to the finish line. 🚣
Get to know our rowers from Team Deloitte. They come from all over the world and have a common goal: to live out their sport and their passion for rowing at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024.
One rower from Germany has already qualified and his name will be hard to miss: Oliver Zeidler. Following in the footsteps of his grandfather who won a gold medal in rowing back in Munich 1972, Oliver is not only a specialist at Deloitte, but also a rower and the reigning world champion in the men's single scull.
Abe Wiersma, Alexander Purnell, Caleb Antill and Jan van der Bij are some of our exceptional rowing colleagues and proud members of Team Deloitte. They have beautifully mastered the balance between top-level sport and professional performance having already successfully completed their first Olympic Games. That’s what Zoe Hyde, a rower from Ireland, strives for: her first Olympic Games. At Deloitte, we support all our colleagues and athletes in achieving their goals.
Meet Team Deloitte - outstanding talents around the world on the road to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. We proudly present Ingjibjörg, Curtis, José and Zoë who are not only Deloitte professionals but also elite athletes: Ingibjörg Grétarsdóttir (Iceland) started training Taekwondo at eight years old after seeing a show in her hometown - now she’s bringing form and focus to the mat. 🥋
Curtis McGrath (Australia) is the Para canoeist who will steer Deloitte projects toward success. He hopes his Paralympic story includes three key chapters: recovery at Rio 2016, performance excellence at Tokyo 2020, and mentorship at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. 🛶
When it comes to hockey, José Basterra (Spain) is never afraid to take the shot. He’s also passionate about energy transition, sustainability, climate change, digitization, and sports as a positive catalyst for change. 🏑
Zoë Hyde (Ireland) began rowing with the Irish national team in February 2022 and won silver in the women’s double sculls at the 2022 World Rowing Cup II, followed by bronze in the women's double sculls at the 2022 World Rowing Championships. Zoë is excited to be aiming for her first Olympic Games. 🚣♀️
Stay tuned to meet more Team Deloitte athletes and exceptional Paris 2024 hopefuls in the upcoming weeks!