Meet the Americans who dominated the 2024 Paris Olympics

Nearly 600 Americans traveled to France this summer to attend the conference Paris Olympics 2024 With one goal in mind: bringing home the gold.
The United States was represented by 592 athletes in 34 different sports, helping the Americans lead the medal count with a total of 126 medals. China was the next closest country with 91 medals. The United States also tied for first place with 40 gold medals.
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Track and field

Shakari Richardson, Gabrielle Thomas, Tawanisha Terry and Melissa Jefferson of the United States celebrate their gold medal in the women's 4×100 meter relay final at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics on August 9, 2024. (Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
The Americans had the most success in track and field, winning a total of 34 medals, including 14 gold, 11 silver, and nine bronze. US track star Noah Lyles claimed his first Olympic gold medal after finishing first in the men's 100m final, while Vernon Norwood, Shamir Little, Bryce Dedmon and Kaylen Brown set world records in the 4x400m mixed relay.
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- Noah Lyles – Men's 100m
- Gabby Thomas – Women's 200m
- Quincy Hall – Men's 400 meters
- Cole Hooker – Men's 1500m
- Grant Holloway – Men's 110m hurdles
- Masai Russell – Women's 100m hurdles
- Ray Benjamin – Men's 400 meter hurdles
- Sydney McLaughlin-Levron – Women's 400m hurdles
- Tara Davis Woodhull – women's long jump
- Ryan Crozier – Men's Shot Put
- Valarie Allman – women's discus throw
- – Women's 4 x 100 m relay race
- – Men's 4 x 400m relay race
- – Women’s 4×400m relay race
swimming

Katie Ledecky of Team USA reacts after winning the gold medal in the women's 800-meter freestyle final on day eight of the Paris Olympics on August 3, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Eurasia Sport/Getty Images)
USA Swimming leads the gold medal count in swimming with eight, ahead of Australia by one. Katie Ledecky continued her dominance in the pool, becoming the sixth Olympian to win nine gold medals. The USA team won 28 medals in swimming, including 13 silver and seven bronze.
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- Katie Ledecky – Women's 800 freestyle
- Bobby Finke – Men's 1500m freestyle
- Katie Ledecky – Women's 1500 freestyle
- Kate Douglas – Women's 200 meter breaststroke
- Tori Huskey – Women's 100m butterfly
- Men's 4 x 100m – freestyle relay
- – Women’s 4×100m medley relay
- – Mixed relay race 4 x 100 m
Gymnastics

American Simone Biles celebrates winning the gold medal after the women's all-around final at Bercy Arena on day six of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France on August 1, 2024. (Mike Edgerton/PA Images via Getty Images)
Simone Biles She returned to the Olympics with a vengeance after her disastrous run in Tokyo. She made history in Paris by winning three gold medals to cement her legacy as one of the greatest gymnasts of all time. American Stephen Nedorosik also impressed the home crowd by taking the bronze medal in the men's pommel horse. The United States won nine medals, including three gold, one silver, and five bronze for Biles.
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- Simone Biles – Women's Jumping
- Simone Biles – Women's Singles
- Women's team
wrestling

Sarah-Anne Hildebrandt celebrates after winning the women's 50kg freestyle wrestling final at the Champ de Mars during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 7, 2024. (Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images)
Total number of medals: two gold, two silver, three bronze
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- Sarah Hildebrandt – women's 50kg
- Amit Elor – women's 68 kg
shooting

Team USA silver medalist Conner Prince and gold medalist Vincent Hancock stand on the podium during the men's skeet final awards ceremony during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Chateauroux Shooting Center on August 3, 2024. (Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images)
Vincent Hancock continued to make history at the Olympic Games by winning his fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal in men's skeet, and remains the only skeet shooter to win more than one gold medal in the event. Team USA came away with five medals, including three silver and one bronze.
fence

Lauren Scruggs (USA) competes with Alice Volpi (ITA) in the women's team chip gold medal match during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais. (Katie Goodall-USA Today Sports)
The US women's foil team has joined the history books in Paris after winning Team USA's first gold medal in the event with a win over Italy. They won four medals, including four gold, one silver and one bronze.
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- Lee Kiefer – Ladies Single Foil
- Women's team foiled
Skiing
Total number of medals: two silver and one bronze
basketball

Steph Curry and LeBron James celebrate after beating France in the men's basketball gold medal game. (Rob Schumacher-USA Today Sports)
The USA men's basketball team won its fifth straight gold medal and 17th overall after defeating the host nation 98-87 in the men's final, while the women's team also defeated France by just one point to win its eighth straight gold medal.
Total number of medals: two gold
Team USA's top 5 moments at the Paris Olympics
Cycling (track)
Total number of medals: two gold
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- Jennifer Valente – Omnium for Women
- Follow the women's team
cycling (road)
Total number of medals: one gold, one bronze
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- Christine Faulkner – Women's Road Race
blasphemy

Nick Meade, Justin Best, Michael Grady and Liam Corrigan (USA) celebrate their gold medal. (Sarah Phipps – USA TODAY Sports)
Total number of medals: one gold, one bronze
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weight lifting
Total number of medals: one gold, one bronze
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- Olivia Reeves – women's 71kg
Archery
Total number of medals: one silver, one bronze
Climbing sport
Total number of medals: one silver, one bronze
Tennis
Total number of medals: one silver, one bronze
volleyball
Total number of medals: one silver, one bronze
soccer

Team USA players celebrate the opening goal scored by Mallory Swanson in the women's gold medal game against Brazil during the 2024 Paris Olympics at the Parc des Princes in Paris on August 10, 2024. (Onathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images)
The US women's national soccer team had something to prove in Paris, having not won a gold medal since the 2012 London Olympics. But in the 57th minute of the final against Brazil, Mallory Swanson scored a goal in her 100th appearance with the national team to lead Team USA to its medal. Fifth gold in this event.
Golf

Gold medalist Scottie Scheffler of Team USA poses with his medal after the fourth day of the men's single stroke match on day nine of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Le Golf National on August 4, 2024 in Paris. (Andrew Reddington/Getty Images)
Scottie Scheffler had been gunning for gold all year, and was able to capture his first Olympic medal in Paris, setting a men's singles record for 72 holes at 19-under 265.
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Caroline Marks – Women's Shortboard
Artistic swimming
Total number of medals: one silver
BMX freestyle
Total number of medals: one silver
Canoe race
Total number of medals: one silver
Diving

Sarah Bacon and Cassidy Cook of Team USA train at the Olympic Aquatics Center ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 22, 2024 in Paris. (Sarah Steer/Getty Images)
Total number of medals: one silver
Equestrianism
Total number of medals: one silver
Mountain bike
Total number of medals: one silver
Triathlon
Total number of medals: one silver
Basketball 3×3
Total number of medals: one bronze
boxing
Total number of medals: one bronze
break
Total number of medals: one bronze
They were limping
Total number of medals: one bronze
Rugby

Sammy Sullivan of the United States reacts as she joins her teammates after they won the women's rugby sevens bronze medal match on July 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Gerda)
The United States captured its first ever rugby sevens medal when the women's team beat Australia in the final seconds of the bronze medal match.
Total number of medals: one bronze
Sailing
Total number of medals: one bronze
Taekwondo
Total number of medals: one bronze
water polo
Total number of medals: one bronze
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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