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Competitors from Montgomery County experienced great success at the Paris Olympics.
Swimmer Katie Ledecky maintained her supremacy by securing four medals – 2 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze. She now boasts a total of 14 Olympic medals, 9 of which are gold. Ledecky has claimed gold in the 800-meter freestyle for four consecutive Olympic Games, starting from the 2012 London Games.
Thea LaFond, who spent her childhood in Silver Spring but was born in Dominica, made history by earning the first medal of any type for her home nation – a gold in the triple jump event.
Two athletes from Bullis, Masai Russell and Quincy Wilson, achieved gold in the women’s 100 m hurdles and the men’s 4 x 400 meter relay, respectively.
Here’s a recap of the medals garnered by MoCo’s notable athletes:
Gold Medals
- Katie Ledecky (Swimming) – 800 meter freestyle, 1500 meter freestyle
- Thea LaFond (Track) – Triple Jump
- Masai Russell (Track) – 100 meter hurdles
- Quincy Wilson (Track) – 4×400 meter relay
Silver Medals
- Katie Ledecky (Swimming) – 4×200 meter freestyle relay
- Erin Gemmell (Swimming) – 4×200 meter freestyle relay
Bronze Medals
- Katie Ledecky (Swimming) – 400 meter freestyle
- Helen Maroulis (Freestyle Wrestling) – 57 kg weight class
While the Stone Ridge duo of Katie Ledecky and Erin Gemmell continued to elevate Montgomery County’s stellar reputation in the swimming events, two Bullis School alumni, Masai Russell and Quincy Wilson, along with Thea LaFond (a graduate of John F. Kennedy High School representing Dominica), led a surprisingly dominant performance in track and field.
Helen Maroulis further enriched her remarkable career, enhancing her standing as one of the greatest female American wrestlers in history.
Phoebe Bacon (Stone Ridge School) was merely 4/100ths of a second away from earning a bronze medal in the women’s 200 meter backstroke.
Former Olympic gold medalist Snyder (Good Counsel High School) finished in a tie for 5th place in the men’s 97 kg freestyle wrestling.
Tatiana Nazlymov, hailing from Bethesda, secured 5th place in the women’s sabre fencing event.
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