Everything to know about Noah Lyles, America's fastest man in Paris Olympics

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games will feature the best from Team USA in multiple sports, including track and field. In the women's events, sprinters like Sha'Carri Richardson are expected to shine in Paris this summer. On the men's side, sprinter Noah Lyles is the fastest man in the headline events for Team USA.

Lyles is the top-ranked 200 meter sprinter in the world and second in 100-meter rankings as well, per World Athletics . He swept the sprints - 100 meters and 200 meters - at the U.S. Olympic Trials and went viral on social media for showing off a Yu-Gi-Oh! card on the broadcast before his races.

This is Lyles' second Olympic Games after his appearance in the Tokyo Olympics. Here's everything you need to know about Team USA's fastest man who is poised for another medal-filled Summer Games:

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Where is Noah Lyles from?

Noah Lyles was born in Gainesville, Florida but his family moved to Alexandria, Virginia when he was a kid.

Noah Lyles' high school

He attended Alexandria City High School (T.C. Williams High School at the time). Lyles committed to the University of Florida but changed his mind and signed an eight-year contract with Adidas in 2016.

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Noah Lyles family

Lyles' father Kevin was a sprinter at Seton Hall University and competed for Team USA in the 1995 World Championships. He ran in the heats for the 4 x 400-meter relay as the U.S. won gold in the event. He retired from competitive sprinting in 1997.

Lyles' brother Josephus is also a sprinter and competed in high school before signing a contract with Adidas. He most recently medaled for the U.S. in the 2022 North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships (NACAC) with a bronze in the 200 meters.

Noah Lyles awards

In 2023, Lyles earned the Men's World Athlete of the Year award from the World Athletics. He was also a nominee for Sportsman of the Year in the 2024 Laureus World Sports Awards.

How many medals does Noah Lyles have?

Lyles has one Olympic medal and seven from the World Championships.

Olympic Games

Tokyo Olympics

• Bronze medal: 200 meters

World championships

2019 (Doha, Qatar)

• Gold medal: 200 meters, 4 x 100 meter relay

2022 (Eugene, Oregon)

• Gold medal: 200 meters
• Silver medal : 4 x 100 meter relay

2023 (Budapest, Hungary)

• Gold medal: 100 meters, 200 meters, 4 x 100 meter relay

World indoor championships

2024

• Silver medal: 60 meters, 4 x 400 meter relay

Noah Lyles age

Lyles will turn 27 years old on July 18.

Noah Lyles 200m time

Lyles' best time in the 200 meters is 19.31 seconds (+0.4) set at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene. It remains the U.S. men's record in the event.

How fast is Noah Lyles?

Lyles has been clocked at 22.76 mph in his 100-meter sprints.

Noah Lyles PR list

Lyles holds the world record for most sub-20 times in the 200 meters with 38 in sanctioned competitions. These are his personal bests ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

• 60 meters : 6.43 seconds
• 100 meters : 9.83 seconds
• 200 meters : 19.31 (+0.4) seconds*
• 300 meters : 31.87 seconds
• 400 meters : 47.04 seconds
• 4 x 100 meter relay : 37.10 seconds*

*= Men's American records .

Noah Lyles net worth

Lyles' net worth is estimated at $7 million, primarily from his endorsements with brands like Adidas.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Everything to know about Noah Lyles, America's fastest man in Paris Olympics