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These Arkansas-affiliated athletes won medals at the Paralympic Games

By Kyler Swaim,

22 hours ago

PARIS (KNWA/KFTA) — The 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris have officially come to a close after nearly two weeks of competitions.

Three athletes with ties to the Natural State will be returning to the United States with medals around their necks.

Bronze medallist US swimmer Julia Gaffney celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women’s 200m Individual Medley – SM7 gold Final at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, in the Paris La Defence Arena, Nanterre, west of Paris, on August 31, 2024. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP) (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP via Getty Images)
NANTERRE, FRANCE – AUGUST 31: Olivia Chambers of United States is seen with her Gold medal from the Women’s 400m Freestyle – S13 final on day three of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena on August 31, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
US’ Hunter Woodhall celebrates with a US flag after winning the gold medal during the Men’s 400m T62 final event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, on September 6, 2024. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP) (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Here are the athletes from Arkansas who won medals in the 2024 Summer Paralympics:

Athlete	Medal	Event	Arkansas Connection
Hunter Woodhall	Gold	Men’s 400-meters T62 (Athletics)	University of Arkansas graduate
Olivia Chambers	Gold	Women’s 400-meter backstroke SB13 (Swimming)	Little Rock native
Olivia Chambers	Silver	Women’s 200-meter individual medley SM13 (Swimming)	Little Rock native
Olivia Chambers	Silver	Women’s 100-meter breaststroke S13 (Swimming)	Little Rock native
Hunter Woodhall	Bronze	4×100-meter Universal Relay (Athletics)	University of Arkansas graduate
Julia Gaffney	Bronze	Women’s 200-meter individual medley SM7 (Swimming)	Mayflower native

Now that the Paralympics in Paris have ended the countdowns begin for the next Olympic and Paralympics Games. The next Winter Olympics will be in Italy in February 2026 and the next Summer Games will be in Los Angeles in July 2028.

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