A total of ten service members from the U.S. Army will represent the United States at this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.
Seven active-duty soldiers will compete at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics later this month as part of Team USA, according to a defense official. Additionally, three athletes will participate in the Paralympic Games in August.
The trials to join Team USA concluded on June 30, with the Army dominating the roster for U.S. service members. The soldiers will compete in shooting, rugby, track and field, wrestling, and swimming. Moreover, two other soldiers will serve as coaches for Team USA in the pentathlon and wrestling events.
Every other year, a handful of service members join Team USA for the summer or winter Olympics. In the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, nine service members competed.
The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics will commence on July 26, featuring more than 500 athletes competing for Team USA.
The following U.S. Army athletes will compete in this year’s Olympic Games:
Staff Sgt. Rachel Tozier (Army Marksmanship Unit) – Shooting: Olympic TrapStaff Sgt. Will Hinton (Army Marksmanship Unit) – Shooting: Olympic TrapSgt. Sagen Maddalena (Army Marksmanship Unit) – Shooting: 50m Smallbore and 10m Air Rifle eventsSgt. Ivan Roe (Army Marksmanship Unit) – Shooting: 50m Smallbore and 10m Air Rifle eventsCapt. Samantha K. Sullivan (U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program) – Women’s Rugby TeamStaff Sgt. Leonard E. Korir (U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program) – Track and Field: MarathonSpc. Kamal Bey (U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program) – Greco-Roman Wrestling (77 kg)Master Sgt. Dennis Bowsher (U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program) – Modern Pentathlon CoachSgt. 1st Class Spenser Mango (U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program) – Wrestling Coach
The following athletes will compete in the Paralympic Games:
Sgt. 1st Class John Wayne Joss III (U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program) – Shooting: R6 50m Rifle Prone SH1Staff Sgt. Kevin Nguyen (U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program) – Shooting: R6 50m Rifle Prone SH1Sgt. 1st Class Elizabeth Marks (U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program) – Paralympic Swimming
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