The 2024 Paris Olympics have started with the exception of the opening ceremonies on July 26 and we are representing Team USA all the way.
While there are hundreds of athletes from all over the world competing in this year’s Olympics, some of them are from towns closer than you think. And 21 of them are actually from the Peach State.
In fact, over the years, Georgia athletes have brought in 18 gold medals for Team USA since the games started, which makes Georgia the 12th state with the most gold medals overall.
Here are the 21 Georgians going for gold this year:
These Georgia athletes are competing in this year’s 2024 Paris Olympics
Here’s what we know about the 21 Georgia athletes competing for team USA:
Caleb Wiley
Age: 19
From: Atlanta, Georgia
Caleb Wiley is a defender on the Atlanta-United soccer team and will be in this year’s 2024 Paris Olympics representing team USA. This will be Wiley’s first Olympics.
Walker Zimmerman
Age: 31
From: Lawrenceville, Georgia
Zimmerman plays for a soccer team in Nashville, South Carolina. Although Zimmerman played in the 2016 Olympic games, 2024 will be his official year playing, as the 2016 team didn’t qualify.
Emma Hunt
Age: 21
From: Woodstock, Georgia
Hunt will make her Olympic debut at this year’s games. She is also the first U.S. Olympian to qualify for speed climbing in the 2024 Olympics.
Vincent Hancock
Age: 35
From: Eatonton, Georgia
Hancock is a competitive shooter and is a three-time Olympic gold medalist, making him the most decorated Olympian in his sport.
Katelyn Abeln
Age: 23
From: Douglasville, Georgia
Katelyn Abeln is a competitive shooter for team USA and this year is her first Olympic games.
Chris Bailey
Age: 24
From: Atlanta, Georgia
Chris Bailey is competing for team USA in track and field events. This is Bailey’s first appearance in the Olympics for an individual event.
Graham Blanks
Age: 22
From: Athens, Georgia
Blanks is an American long-distance runner for team USA. He is no stranger to winning gold in other competitions, but this is his first time at the Olympics.
Christian Coleman
Age: 28
From: Atlanta, Georgia
Coleman is a track and field sprinter for team USA. He competed in the relay in the 2016 Olympic games, but did not receive a medal.
Brooks Curry
Age: 23
From: Dunwoody, Georgia
Brooks Curry is an Olympic gold-medalist swimmer for team USA. This is Curry’s second time at the Olympics, as he won gold in 2020 for the 4x100 meter freestyle relay.
Anthony Edwards
Age: 22
From: Atlanta, Georgia
He’s nicknamed “Ant-Man” or “Ant” and he’s a shooting guard on team USA’s basketball team. He also plays professional basketball for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Chris Eubanks
Age: 28
From: Atlanta, Georgia
Eubanks will be competing as a tennis player for team USA. He played college tennis for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year twice.
Dearica Hamby
Age: 30
From: Marietta, Georgia
Dearica Hamby is a forward for the USA basketball team. She plays professionally for the Los Angeles Sparks and has won Woman of the Year in the WNBA twice (2019 and 2020).
Will Hinton
Age: 28
From: Dacula, Georgia
Will Hinton is an American shooter and is competing in Men’s Trap for the 2024 Olympic games. This is his first Olympic games, but he has won several medals in other competitions.
Jasmine Jones
Age: 22
From: Atlanta, Georgia
Jasmine Jones is competing in her first Olympics this year as a track and field athlete. In 2019, Jones was named the Georgia female track and field athlete of the year.
Henry Leverett
Age: 23
From: Bainbridge, Georgia
Leverett is an American shooter competing in the men’s rapid fire pistol event at the 2024 Olympics. Leverett also competed in the 2020 Olympic games, but did not receive any medals.
Brody Malone
Age: 24
From: Summerville, Georgia
Malone is an American gymnast and this will be his second Olympic games. He is a seven time NCAA champion and in 2021, he won the U.S. all-around and vault competition.
Hampton Morris
Age: 20
From: Marietta, Georgia
Morris is a team USA weightlifter in the 2024 Paris Olympic games. This is his first Olympic competition, but Morris is a three-time world championship medalist.
Daniel Roberts
Age: 26
From: Hampton, Georgia
Roberts is an American sprinter and hurdler competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics. He is a two-time national champion, but this is his Olympic debut.
Emily Sonnett
Age: 30
From: Marietta, Georgia
Emily Sonnett is an American soccer player for team USA. She plays center back, full back and defensive midfielder positions on the field and won bronze at the 2020 summer Olympics.
Carson Tyler
Age: 20
From: Moultrie, Georgia
Carson Tyler is an American diver competing in the springboard and platform diving events for the Olympics. He is the third American to qualify for both events and he has won three NCAA championships.
Allie Wilson
Age: 28
From: Atlanta, Georgia
Wilson is an American middle-distance runner and this is her first time at the Olympic games. She was the 2024 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winner in the 800 meter event.
Which Georgia Olympian are you most excited to see compete? Let me know in the comments or email me at cmadden@mcclatchy.com
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