The Lone Star State Shines Bright at the 2024 Paris Olympics
As the 2024 Paris Olympics unfold, the United States is leading the medal count, thanks in large part to the contributions of Texas athletes.
Texans have been making their mark in Paris this summer, with many of them clinching the gold standard in their respective events.
One standout is Hailey Van Lith, a student-athlete at TCU, who recently won bronze for the U.S. in Women’s 3×3 Basketball. Another exceptional athlete is Julien Alfred, who, despite running for UT-Austin, secured her home country, St. Lucia, its first-ever Olympic gold by beating out Dallas’ Sha-Carri Richardson in the 100-meter dash.
When you consider all the athletes with Texas ties, the state’s presence at the games becomes even more significant. In terms of total medals, Texas would rank seventh internationally, just one medal behind Japan and ahead of Italy.
But it’s in the gold medal count where Texas truly shines, sharing the fourth spot with Australia on the world rankings. This means that Texas has played a significant role in nearly half of Team USA’s gold medal victories.
With such remarkable success, it’s clear that Texas takes its sports seriously. The state’s athletes have certainly done Texas proud at the Paris summer games.
Medal Count Rankings for Texas at the 2024 Paris Olympics
1. USA: 126 total (40 gold, 44 silver, 42 bronze)
2. China: 91 total (40 gold, 27 silver, 24 bronze)
3. Great Britain: 65 total (14 gold, 22 silver, 29 bronze)
4. France: 64 total (16 gold, 26 silver, 22 bronze)
5. Australia: 53 total (18 gold, 19 silver, 16 bronze)
6. Japan: 45 total (20 gold, 12 silver, 13 bronze)
7. Texas: 44 total (18 gold, 15 silver, 11 bronze)
8. Italy: 40 total (12 gold, 13 silver, 15 bronze)
9. Netherlands: 34 total (15 gold, 7 silver, 12 bronze)
10. Germany: 33 total (12 gold, 13 silver, 8 bronze)
Gold Medal Count Rankings for Texas at the 2024 Paris Olympics
1 (tie). USA: 40 gold
1 (tie). China: 40 gold
3. Japan 20 gold
4 (tie). Australia: 18 gold
4 (tie). Texas: 18 gold
5. France: 16 gold
6. Netherlands: 15 gold
7. Great Britain: 14 gold
8. South Korea: 13 gold
10. Germany: 12 gold
Texas-Tied Olympians Winning Gold Medals in Paris
- Scottie Scheffler – Golf – USA
- Simone Biles (x3) – Gymnastics – USA
- Jordan Chiles – Gymnastics – USA
- Hezly Rivera – Gymnastics – USA
- Kevin Durant – Men’s Basketball – USA
- Vincent Hancock – Skeet – USA
- Hubert Kos – Swimming – Hungary
- Nic Fink – Swimming – USA
- Julien Alfred – Track & Field – Saint Lucia
- Tara Davis-Woodhall – Track & Field – USA
- Valerie Allman – Track & Field – USA
- Ryan Crouser – Track & Field – USA
- Gabrielle Thomas (x3) – Track & Field – USA
- Sha’Carri Richardson – Track & Field – USA
- Shamier Little – Track & Field – USA
- Bryce Deadmon – Track & Field – USA
- Brittney Griner – Women’s Basketball – USA
- Jaedyn Shaw – Women’s Soccer – USA
Texas-Tied Olympians Winning Silver Medals in Paris
- Natalia Vega – Artistic Swimming – USA
- Kassidy Cook – Diving – USA
- Vincent Hancock – Skeet – USA
- Conner Prince – Skeet – USA
- Austen Jewell Smith – Skeet – USA
- Nic Fink (x2) – Swimming – USA
- Simone Manuel (x2) – Swimming – USA
- Carson Foster – Swimming – USA
- Luke Hobson – Swimming – USA
- Drew Kibler – Swimming – USA
- Erin Gemmell – Swimming – USA
- Sha’Carri Richardson – Track & Field – USA
- Bryce Deadmon – Track & Field – USA
- Shamier Little – Track & Field – USA
- Leo Neugebauer – Track & Field – Germany
- Julien Alfred – Track & Field – Saint Lucia
- Avery Skinner – Volleyball – USA
- Chiaka Ogbogu – Volleyball – USA
Texas-Tied Olympians Winning Bronze Medals in Paris
- Hailey Van Lith – 3×3 Basketball – USA
- Sam Watson – Sport Climbing – USA
- Asher Hong – Gymnastics – USA
- Austen Jewell Smith – Skeet – USA
- Carson Foster – Swimming – USA
- Luke Hobson – Swimming – USA
- Caspar Corbeau – Swimming – Netherlands
- Jasmine Moore (x2) – Track & Field – USA
- Fred Kerley – Track & Field – USA