The Paris Summer Olympics will kick off later this month, and you may notice some athletes who can call the DMV area home! From diving to boxing to track and field, a diverse roundup of talented athletes is ready to go for gold this summer.
Below, we’ve shared nearly 40 local athletes from D.C., Maryland, and Virginia who you can cheer on during the upcoming Paris Olympics!
Washington, D.C.
- Kevin Durant, Basketball, D.C.
- Taylor Knibb, Triathlon, D.C. – 1 Silver
Maryland
- Phoebe Bacon, Swimming, Chevy Chase
- Aaron Brooks, Wrestling, Hagerstown
- Erin Gemmell, Swimming, Bethesda – 1 Silver
- Noah Hanssen, Wheelchair Fencing, Ellicott City
- Jahmal Harvey, Boxing, Oxon Hill
- Trevon Jenifer, Wheelchair Basketball, Huntingtown
- Chase Kalisz, Swimming, Bel Air
- Katie Ledecky, Swimming, Bethesda – 2 Gold, 1 Silver, & 1 Bronze
- Jessica Long, Para Swimming, Baltimore
- Helen Maroulis, Wrestling, Rockville
- Tatyana McFadden, Para Track and Field, Baltimore
- Tatiana Nazlymov, Fencing, Bethesda
- Daniel Romanshuk, Para Track and Filed, Mount Airy
- Aaron Russell, Volleyball, Ellicott City
- Masai Russell, Track and Field, Potomac
- Lawrence Sapp, Para Swimming, Waldorf
- Zachary Shattuck, Para Swimming, Mount Airy
- Kyle Snyder, Wrestling, Silver Spring
- Jessica Stevens, Gymnastics, Ellicott City
- Juliette Whittaker, Track and Field, Laurel
- Quincy Wilson, Track and Field, Potomac
Virginia
- Will Coleman, Equestrian, Gordonsville
- Claire Collins, Rowing, McLean
- Leah Crouse, Field Hockey, Virginia Beach
- Justin Dowell, BMX Freestyle Park, Virginia Beach
- Greg Duncan, Diving, Oakton
- Emily Fox, Soccer, Ashburn
- Thomas Heilman, Swimming, Crozet – 1 Silver
- Grant Holloway, Track and Field, Chesapeake
- Hadley Husisian, Fencing, Oakton
- Torri Huske, Swimming, Arlington – 3 Gold & 2 Silver
- Noah Lyles, Track and Field, Alexandria – 1 Gold
- Kevin Paredes, Soccer, South Riding
- Charlie Swanson, Swimming, Richmond – 1 Gold & 1 Silver
- Christian Tabash, Rowing, Alexandria – 1 Bronze
- Griffin Yow, Soccer, Cliffton
Ready to cheer on our local athletes? Check out some of our favorite D.C. sports bars to watch the games!