Sixteen athletes with Georgia connections have won medals in the Paris Olympic Games, highlighted by Gabby Thomas winning three gold medals. Overall, athletes with Georgia connections have won eight gold medals and two athletes have won at least two medals each. Here are the medal winners with local ties:
GOLD MEDALS
Chris Bailey (Atlanta), UGA track and field in 4x400-meter relay
Croix Bethune (Alpharetta and University of Georgia), USA soccer
Tara Davis-Woodhall (University of Georgia), USA track and field in long jump
Anthony Edwards (Atlanta and University of Georgia), USA basketball
Vincent Hancock (Eatonton), USA skeet shooting in skeet
Emily Sonnett (Marietta), USA soccer
Gabby Thomas (Atlanta), USA women’s track and field in 200 meters
Gabby Thomas (Atlanta), USA women’s track and field in 4x100-meter relay
Gabby Thomas (Atlanta), USA women’s track and field in 4x400-meter relay
SILVER MEDALS
Vincent Hancock (Eatonton), USA skeet shooting in mixed skeet
Daniel Roberts (Hampton), USA track and field in 110-meter hurdles
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Brooks Curry (Dunwoody), USA swimming in 4x200-meter freestyle relay
Nic Fink (University of Georgia), USA men’s swimming in 100-meter breaststroke
Katie Moon (Powder Springs), USA women’s track and field in pole vault
BRONZE MEDALS
Julia Bergmann (Georgia Tech), Brazil women volleyball
Bogdan Bogdanovic (Atlanta Hawks), Serbia men’s basketball
Dearica Hamby (Marietta and Norcross High School), USA women’s basketball 3x3
Rhyne Howard (Atlanta Dream), USA women’s basketball 3x3
Brody Malone (Rockmart), USA gymnastics in team all-around
Hampton Morris (Marietta), USA men’s weightlifting in 61 kilograms
Alex “Spiff” Sedrick (Life University), Women’s Rugby 7
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