Happy Opening Ceremony day! The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris officially kick off today and Texas is WIDELY represented across all sports and countries! 56 athletes with Texas ties will compete for Team USA in the Olympics and Paralympics, and even more will compete for their respective countries! We have also linked their Instagram accounts, if applicable, so you can follow them online too!

Updated July 2024


 

NORTH TEXAS

Sha'Carri Richardson

Photo courtesy of Getty Images


Scottie Scheffler: Golf

Hezley Rivera: Gymnastics

Asher Hong: Gymnastics

Teal Cohen: Rowing

Taliyah Brooks: Track & Field

Joseph Brown: Track & Field

Jasmine Moore: Track & Field

Sha'Carri Richardson: Track & Field (Pictured)

Connor Prince: Shooting

Austen Smith: Shooting

John Ross: Para Shooting

Samuel Watson: Sport Climbing

David Johnston: Swimming

Jaedyn Shaw: Soccer

Chiaka Ogbogu: Volleyball

Jourdan Delacruz: Weightlifting

 

AUSTIN AREA

Kevin Durant

Photo courtesy of Getty Images


Jordan White: Archery

Kevin Durant: Basketball (Pictured)

Matt Scoggin: Diving

Allison Gibson: Diving

Gabby Thomas: Track & Field

Valarie Allman: Track & Field

Kate Knifton: Rowing

Daisy Mazzio-Manson: Rowing

Carson Foster: Swimming

Erin Gemmell: Swimming

Luke Hobson: Swimming

Drew Kibler: Swimming

Aaron Shackell: Swimming

Shaine Casas: Swimming

Erik Sullivan: Volleyball

 

HOUSTON AREA

Simone Biles

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Brittney Griner: Basketball

Grant Koontz: Cycling

Kassidy Cook: Diving

Simone Biles: Gymnastics (Pictured)

Jordan Chiles: Gymnastics

Joshua Edwards: Boxing

Roscoe Hill: Boxing

Jeffrey Louis: Breaking

Kelsey Bing: Hockey

Bryce Deadmon: Track & Field

Alaysha Johnson: Track & Field

Jake Vaults: Track & Field

Kevon Williams: Rugby Sevens

Orrin Bizer: Rugby Sevens

Jazmine Almie-Ryan: Para Shooting

Simone Manuel: Swimming

Jonathan Healy: Taekwondo

Avery Skinner: Volleyball

Kaitlyn Eaton: Wheelchair Basketball

Fabian Romo: Wheelchair Basketball

 

WEST TEXAS

Bryce Hoppel

Photo courtesy of Kevin Morris​ Photography

Bryce Hoppel: Track & Field (Pictured)

Ryann Phillips: Shooting

 

EAST TEXAS

Jarrion Lawson

Photo courtesy of Kevin Morris​ Photography

Jarrion Lawson: Track & Field (Pictured)

 

SOUTH TEXAS

Jennifer Lozano

Photo courtesy of AP News
 

Jennifer Lozano: Boxing

Keith Sanderson: Shooting


 

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