The 2024 Summer Olympic Games are taking place in Paris, France, with more than 10,500 athletes from all over the globe participating in the competitions. At the 2024 Summer Games, 204 out of 206 National Olympic Committees are present, with 54 from Africa, 48 from Europe, 44 from Asia, 41 from the Americas, and 17 from Oceania.
Both the Army Marksmanship Unit and the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program have produced well-trained athletes to represent the United States of America at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Which war veterans and US Army soldiers are competing in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games?
A total of 10 athletes and veterans from the U.S. Army will compete in various events at the 2024 Olympic Games, including shooting, track and field, wrestling, and rugby. They include two Veterans, seven U.S. Army soldiers, and one Army Reserve soldier.
Here are the military and Veterans representing the USA in this year’s Olympics;
Marine Corps Veteran Keith Sanderson
Event: ShootingCategory: Men’s Rapid-Fire Pistol
Career highlights: 2022 Pistol National Championships, Gold, Men’s 25M Rapid Fire Pistol
2019 Camp Perry National Pistol Champion
2017 World Cup India Final, Gold Medalist
Army Veteran Vincent Hancock
Event: Shooting
Category: Men’s Skeet
Career highlight: 5-time Olympian; 3-time Olympic medalist (3 gold). Hancock will be the first shooter to win the same individual event four times if he secures his fourth gold medal in Men’s skate.
Army Capt. Sammy Sullivan (U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program)E
Event: Rugby
Category: Women’s Rugby Sevens
Career highlights: 2024 3x All-American
2023 1st place – Pan American Games, Santiago, Chile
Army Spc. Kamal Bey (U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program)
Event: Wrestling Category: Greco-Roman 77kg
Career highlights: 2024 6x US Open Champion
2024 1st place – U.S. Olympic Team Trials, State College, PA
Army Staff Sgt. Leonard Korir (U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program)
Event: Track and fieldCategory: Marathon
Career highlights: 2024, 3rd place – USATF Marathon Olympic Trials, Orlando, FL
2023 2nd place – USATF Half Marathon
Championship, Fort Worth, TX
2023 U.S. Olympic Team Alternate (Marathon)
Army Staff Sgt. Rachel Tozier (Army Marksmanship Unit)
Event: Shooting
Category: Trapshooting
Army Staff Sgt. Will Hinton (Army Marksmanship Unit)
Event: Shooting
Category: Trapshooting Army Sgt.Sagen Maddalena (Army Marksmanship Unit)
Event: Shooting
Categories: Women’s 10m Air Rifle, Women’s 50m Smallbore
Army Sgt. Ivan Roe (Army Marksmanship Unit)
Event: Shooting
Categories: Men’s 10m Air Rifle, Men’s 50m Three-Position
Army Reserve 1st Lt. Sam Kendricks
Event: Track and Field
Category: Pole Vault
Coaches
Army Sgt. 1st Class Spenser Mango (U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program)—Wrestling Coach
Army Master Sgt. Dennis Bowsher (U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program)—Modern Pentathlon Coach
