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The United States of America brought home 126 medals at 2024 Paris Olympic games! Winning 40 Gold, 44 Silver and 42 Bronze against the best of the best in the entire world! On Team USA, The DMV represented with 38 athletes from DC, Maryland and Virginia. 7 of them winning the Gold medal in their reprective sports. Continue scrolling to see who each of these amazing are.
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Gold Medalist From The DMV At The 2024 Paris Olympics was originally published on woldcnews.com
1. Noah Lyles
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Noah Lyles is from Alexandria, Virginia. He won 1 Gold and 1 Bronze medals competing in the 100-meter and 200-meter in 2024.
2. Katie Ledecky
Katie Ledecky is from Bethesda, Maryland. He won 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze medals competing in Women’s 1500m Freestyle swimming, Women’s 800m Freestyle Swimming, Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay Swimming and Women’s 400m Freestyle Swimming in 2024.
3. Torri Huske
Torri Huske is from Arlington, Virginia. He won 3 Gold and 2 Silver medals competing in the Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay Swimming, Women’s 100m Butterfly Swimming, Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay Swimming, Women’s 100m Freestyle Swimming, and Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Swimming in 2024.
4. Masai Russell
Masai Russell is from Potomac, Maryland. He won 1 Gold medal competing in the Women’s 100m Hurdles in 2024.
5. Emily Fox
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Emily Fox is from Ashburn, Virginia. He won 1 Gold medal competing in the Women’s Soccer Tournament in 2024.
6. Quincy Wilson
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Quincy Wilson is from Gaithersburg, Maryland. He won 1 Gold medal competing in the Men’s 4x400m Relay in 2024 at 16 years old, becoming the youngest US male track athlete to receive a gold medal at the Olympics.
7. Kevin Durant
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Kevin Durant is from Seat Pleasant, Maryland. He won 1 Gold medal competing in the Men’s Basketball Tournament in 2024.
