Athletes from Montgomery County enjoyed a very successful Paris Olympics.
Swimmer Katie Ledecky continued her dominance bringing home four medals – 2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze. She now has 14 Olympic medals including 9 golds. Ledecky has won gold in the 800 meter freestyle four consecutive Olympic Games dating back to the 2012 Games in London.
Thea LaFond grew up in Silver Spring but was born in and represented Dominica, making history by winning the first medal of any kind for the island nation – a gold in the triple jump competition.
Two Bullis athletes, Masai Russell and Quincy Wilson brought home gold in the women’s 100 m hurdles and the men’s 4 x 440 meter relay, respectively.
Here’s a final look at the medals won by MoCo’s finest:
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 helped uphold Montgomery County’s sterling reputation in the pool, two Bullis School graduates in Masai Russell and Quincy Wilson, as well as a John F. Kennedy High School grad in Thea LaFond (representing Dominica), led the charge in a surprisingly dominant run in track and field.
Helen Maroulis added to her historic career, bolstering her resumé as perhaps the greatest female American wrestler in history.
Phoebe Bacon (Stone Ridge School) finished 4/100th of a second from winning a bronze medal in the women’s 200 meter backstroke.
Former Olympic gold medalist Snyder (Good Counsel High School) tied for 5th in the men’s 97 kg freestyle wrestling.
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