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LIST: 2024 Olympic and Paralympic participants from the Peach State


LIST: 2024 Olympic and Paralympic participants from the Peach State

Some of the country’s best athletes are vying to win gold for the United States at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.

Dozens of these athletes call the Peach State their home.

So far, the United States has brought home 122 medals. Eighteen of those medals are from athletes with ties to Georgia.

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Here are all the athletes participating in the games from Georgia:

Katelyn Abel

  • Shoot

  • Douglasville, Georgia.

  • 24th place in the women’s 10 m air pistol race

Chris Bailey

  • athletics

  • Atlanta, Georgia.

  • Won gold in the men’s 4×400-meter relay at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

Cross Bethune

  • football

  • Atlanta, Georgia.

  • Won gold in the women’s football competition at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Graham Blanks

  • athletics

  • Athens, Georgia.

  • He finished 9th in the men’s 5000m event at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

McKenzie Coan

  • Paralympic Swimming

  • Clarksville, Georgia.

  • The 2024 Paralympic Games begin later this month

  • Has four gold medals and two silver medals at the 2016 and 2020 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo

Christian Coleman

  • athletics

  • Atlanta, Georgia.

  • He finished 8th in the men’s 4×100-meter relay at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

  • Participation in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro

Brooks Curry

  • Bathe

  • Dunwoody, Georgia.

  • Won silver in the 4 x 200 m freestyle relay at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

  • Won gold at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo

Anthony Edwards

  • basketball

  • Atlanta, Georgia.

  • Won gold in men’s basketball at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

  • Attended the University of Georgia

Chris Eubanks

  • tennis

  • Atlanta, Georgia.

  • At the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, he finished 33rd.

  • Attended Georgia Tech

Dearica Hamby

  • basketball

  • Georgia

  • Won gold in the women’s team competition at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

Vincent Hancock

  • Shoot

  • Eatonton, Georgia.

  • Won gold in men’s skeet and silver in mixed team skeet at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

  • Won gold at the 2008, 2012 and 2020 Olympic Games in Beijing, London and Tokyo

  • Also participants in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro

Daniel Haugh

  • athletics

  • Georgia

  • Disqualified from the men’s hammer throw competition at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris for crossing the line

  • Participation in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo

  • Attended Kennesaw State University

Will Hinton

  • Shoot

  • Dacula, Georgia.

  • He finished 27th in the men’s trap shooting

Emma Hunt

  • Sport climbing

  • Woodstock, Georgia.

  • Fifth place in the women’s speed competition

  • Attended Kennesaw State University

Jasmine Jones

  • athletics

  • Atlanta, Georgia

  • Fourth in the women’s 400-meter hurdles

Henry Leverett

  • Shoot

  • Bainbridge, Georgia.

  • 25th place in the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol competition

  • Participation in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo

Brody Malone

  • gymnastics

  • Summerville, Georgia.

  • Won bronze in the men’s team gymnastics competition

  • Participation in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo

Ryan Medrano

  • Paralympic Athletics

  • Savannah, Georgia.

  • The 2024 Paralympic Games begin later this month

Sarah B.

  • Paralympic wheelchair basketball

  • Atlanta, Georgia.

  • The 2024 Paralympic Games begin later this month

  • Won bronze at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo

Katie Moon

  • Pole Vault Women – Silver

  • Lives in Powder Springs, Georgia.

  • A native of Olmsted Falls, Ohio

  • Won silver in the women’s pole vault competition at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

  • Won gold at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo

Hampton Morris

  • Weightlifting

  • Georgia

  • Won bronze in the 61 kg weight class at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Gia Pergolini

  • Paralympic Swimming

  • Atlanta, Georgia.

  • The 2024 Paralympic Games begin later this month

  • Won gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo

Daniel Roberts

  • athletics

  • Hampton, Georgia.

  • Won silver in the men’s 110-meter hurdles at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

  • Participation in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo

Emily Sonnett

  • football

  • Georgia

  • Won gold in women’s football at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

  • Won bronze at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo

Gabby Thomas

  • athletics

  • Atlanta, Georgia.

  • Won gold in the women’s 200-meter competition at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

  • Won gold in the women’s 4×100-meter relay at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

  • Won gold in the women’s 4×400-meter relay at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

  • Previously won silver and bronze at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo

Carson Tyler

  • Dive

  • Moultrie, Georgia.

  • He finished 4th in the men’s 3-meter springboard and 19th in the men’s 10-meter platform.

Jarryd Wallace

  • Paralympic Athletics

  • Athens, Georgia.

  • The 2024 Paralympic Games begin later this month

  • Won bronze at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo

  • Participation in the 2012 and 2016 Paralympic Games in London and Rio de Janeiro

Caleb Wiley

  • football

  • Atlanta, Georgia.

  • Men’s football eliminated in the quarterfinals

  • Played for Atlanta United

Julia Allie

  • athletics

  • Atlanta, Georgia.

  • Has not yet participated

Walker Zimmerman

  • football

  • Lawrenceville, Georgia.

  • Men’s football eliminated in the quarterfinals

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