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LIST: 2024 Summer Olympians and Paralympians from the Peach State

By WSBTV.com News Staff

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By WSBTV.com News Staff

ATLANTA — Some of the best athletes across the country and fighting to bring home the gold for the U.S. in the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.

Dozens of those athletes call the Peach State home.

As of now, the U.S. has brought home 122 medals. Eighteen of those medals have come from athletes with Georgia ties.

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Here are all the athletes competing in the Games from Georgia:

Katelyn Abeln

  • Shooting
  • Douglasville, Ga.
  • Finished 24th in Women’s 10m Air Pistol

Chris Bailey

Croix Bethune

Graham Blanks

  • Track and Field
  • Athens, Ga.
  • Finished 9th in the Men’s 5000-meter competition in 2024 Paris Olympics

McKenzie Coan

  • Paralympic Swimming
  • Clarkesville, Ga.
  • 2024 Paralympic Games compete later this month
  • Has four gold medals and two silver medals from the 2016 and 2020 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo

Christian Coleman

  • Track and Field
  • Atlanta, Ga.
  • Finished 8th in the Men’s 4x100-meter relay in 2024 Paris Olympics
  • Competed in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro

Brooks Curry

Anthony Edwards

Chris Eubanks

  • Tennis
  • Atlanta, Ga.
  • Finished 33rd in 2024 Paris Olympics
  • Attended Georgia Tech

Dearica Hamby

Vincent Hancock

Daniel Haugh

  • Track and Field
  • Marietta, Ga.
  • Fouled out of Men’s Hammer Throw competition in 2024 Paris Olympics by stepping over line
  • Competed in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo
  • Attended Kennesaw State University

Will Hinton

  • Shooting
  • Dacula, Ga.
  • Finished 27th in Men’s Trap Shooting

Emma Hunt

  • Sport Climbing
  • Woodstock, Ga.
  • Finished 5th in Women’s Speed competition
  • Attended Kennesaw State University

Jasmine Jones

  • Track and Field
  • Atlanta, Ga
  • Finished 4th in Women’s 400-meter hurdles

Henry Leverett

  • Shooting
  • Bainbridge, Ga.
  • Finished 25th in Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol competition
  • Competed in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo

Brody Malone

Ryan Medrano

  • Paralympic Track and Field
  • Savannah, Ga.
  • 2024 Paralympic Games compete later this month

Bailey Moody

  • Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball
  • Alpharetta, Ga.
  • 2024 Paralympic Games compete later this month
  • Won bronze in the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo

Katie Moon

Hampton Morris

Gia Pergolini

  • Paralympic Swimming
  • Atlanta, Ga.
  • 2024 Paralympic Games compete later this month
  • Won gold in the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo

Daniel Roberts

Emily Sonnett

Gabby Thomas

Carson Tyler

  • Diving
  • Moultrie, Ga.
  • Finished 4th in Men’s 3-meter Springboard and 19th in Men’s 10-meter Platform

Jarryd Wallace

  • Paralympic Track and Field
  • Athens, Ga.
  • 2024 Paralympic Games compete later this month
  • Won bronze in the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo
  • Competed in the 2012 and 2016 Paralympic Games in London and Rio de Janeiro

Caleb Wiley

  • Soccer
  • Atlanta, Ga.
  • Men’s soccer eliminated in quarterfinals round
  • Played for Atlanta United

Allie Wilson

  • Track and Field
  • Atlanta, Ga.
  • Has not yet competed

Walker Zimmerman

  • Soccer
  • Lawrenceville, Ga.
  • Men’s soccer eliminated in quarterfinals round

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