INDIANAPOLIS — After two and a half weeks of competition, the 2024 Paris Olympics are over.
More than 50 athletes with Indiana connections competed in Games from July 27-Aug. 11.
If Indiana was its own country, it would have finished 11th in medal count with 28.
Here is a breakdown of medals by Indiana athletes:
- Gold: 13
- Silver: 8
- Bronze: 6
Here's how each athlete with a medal did:
Lee Kiefer
Notre Dame graduate Lee Kiefer competed in two foil fencing events.
The U.S. women's foil team won the gold medal after beating Italy in the final 45-39. The Americans beat China 45-37 in the quarterfinals and Canada 45-31 in the semifinals.
In an all-American final in the individual event on July 28, Kiefer defeated Lauren Scruggs 15-6 Sunday night at the Grand Palais to repeat as women's foil champion and win the gold medal.
After a tense opener, Kiefer was dominant thereafter, winning her five matches by a collective 75-42. She became the third woman to win two or more Olympic golds in foil.
In 2021, Kiefer upset defending champion Inna Deriglazova of Russia 15-13 for the gold.
Kiefer placed fifth in foil in 2012 and 10th in 2016. As long as 10 years ago, her bronze made her the second U.S. women’s fencer to win a medal at the senior World Championships.
Chris Guiliano
Notre Dame's Chris Guiliano competed in multiple swimming events.
Guiliano won his first gold medal in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay with a time of 3:09.28. Guiliano swam his 100m in 47.33.
The United States also won the silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay with a time of 7:00.78, which was 1.35 seconds behind gold medalists Great Britain. Guiliano did not race in the final for the United States.
However, Guiliano competed in the morning, as the United States finished first in their heat in the 4x200 freestyle relay with a time of 7:05.57, which was the second fastest among both heats. Guiliano swam his 200m in 1:46.74.
On July 28, Guiliano competed in the 200m freestyle, finishing 19th with a time of 1:47.60 and did not advance to the next round.
In the heats for the 100m freestyle on July 30, Guiliano had a time of 48.25, which was the eighth fastest time among the 79 swimmers. That same afternoon, he competed in the event's semifinals with a time of 47.72, the seventh fastest — with eight swimmers advancing.
On July 31, Guiliano competed in the final of the 100m freestyle, finishing eighth with a time of 47.98, which was 0.49 seconds from the bronze medalist. China's Zhanle Pan won the gold medal and set a new world record with a time of 46.40.
In the heats of the 50m freestyle on Aug. 1, Guiliano swam the race in 21.97 seconds, which was the 17th fastest time in the heats. The 16 fastest advanced to the semifinals.
Alex Shackell
Carmel's Alex Shackell, 17, competed in multiple swimming events.
On Aug. 4, the U.S. won the gold medal and set a world record in the women's 4x100 medley relay final with a time of 3:49.63. Shackell did not race in the final, but she competed in the heats, which earned her a gold medal as part of the team.
On Aug. 3, the U.S. had the fourth fastest time in the 4x100m medley relay heats at 3:56.40, advancing to the final. Shackell swam her leg in 57.32.
Shackell won a silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay on Aug. 1. The U.S. finished second with a time of 7:40.86, which was 2.78 seconds behind gold medalists Australia. Shackell did not swim in the final, but she swam in the morning's heat, which earned her a silver medal.
In the morning's heats of the 4x200 freestyle relay, the U.S. had the fourth fastest time with 7:52.72, advancing to the final. Shackell swam her leg in 1:59.47.
Also on Aug. 1, Shackell finished sixth in the final of the 200m butterfly with a time of 2:07.73, which was 2.64 seconds behind bronze medalist Yufei Zhang, of China. Canada's Summer McIntosh won the gold medal and set an Olympic record with a time of 2:03.03.
On July 31, Shackell finished second in her semifinal in the 200m butterfly with a time of 2:06.46, advancing to the final. Earlier that morning, Shackell had the fifth fastest time of 2:07.49 during the heats, advancing to the semifinals.
Chloé Dygert
Brownsburg's Chloé Dygert competed in multiple biking events on the track and road courses.
On Aug. 7, the U.S. won the gold medal over New Zealand in the team pursuit on the track with a time of 4:04.306 — an average of 58.942 kilometers per hour. The U.S. won by 0.621 seconds.
The U.S. team is comprised of Dygert, Jennifer Valente, Lily Williams and Kristen Faulkner.
Earlier that morning, the U.S. defeated Great Britain in the third heat of the team pursuit on the track with a time of 4:04.629 — an average of 58.865 kilometers per hour.
In the qualifying round on Aug. 6, the U.S. finished second with a time of 4:05.238 — an average of 58.718 kilometers per hour. Their time was 0.559 seconds behind New Zealand.
Dygert won a bronze medal July 27 in the road cycling individual time trial. The 27-year-old crashed on the course, which was wet with rain. Despite the fall, Dygert finished less than a second behind the silver medalist Anna Henderson, of Great Britain. Australia's Grace Brown took home the gold.
Dygert experienced muscle spasms after the race and had to be assisted through the mixed zone, where athletes are interviewed after events.
In the road race on Aug. 4, Dygert finished 15th with a time of 4:03:03, which was 3 minutes, 18 seconds behind the bronze medalist. American Kristen Faulkner won the gold medal with a time of 3:59:23.
Dygert previously won a silver medal in 2016 and a bronze medal in 2020, both in the women's team pursuit track event.
Korbin Albert
University of Notre Dame graduate Korbin Albert was part of the U.S. women's soccer team.
The Americans won the gold medal 1-0 over Brazil. Albert played all 90 minute of the game and had the assist to Mallory Swanson to help the team win.
The U.S. went undefeated in group play, beating Zambia 3-0, Germany 4-1 and Australia 2-1.
In the quarterfinals, the U.S. beat Japan 1-0.
In the semifinals, the U.S. beat Germany 1-0.
Tyrese Haliburton
Indiana Pacers' All-Star Tyrese Haliburton was part of the U.S. men's basketball team.
The Americans won the gold medal with a 98-87 win over France. Haliburton did not play in the game.
The U.S. went undefeated in group play, beating Serbia 110-84, South Sudan 103-86 and Puerto Rico 104-83.
In the quarterfinals, the U.S. beat Brazil 122-87. Haliburton played 8 minutes and scored 2 points.
The U.S. came back to beat Serbia 95-91 in the semifinals. Haliburton did not play in the game.
Sarah Hildebrandt
Granger, Indiana native Sarah Hildebrandt, who went to Penn High School, competed in the women's freestyle 50kg wrestling event.
Hildbrandt won the gold medal against Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, with a 3-0 score in the final.
Hildebrandt was originally going to face India's Vinesh Phogat in the gold medal match, but Phogat was disqualified Wednesday after failing to make weight.
Hildebrandt won three matches Aug. 6, defeating Algeria's Ibtissem Doudou 10-0, China's Feng Ziqi 7-4 and Mongolia's Otgonjargal Dolgorjav 5-0.
Hildebrandt previously won a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the freestyle 50kg wrestling event.
Cole Hocker
Indianapolis native and Cathedral High School graduate Cole Hocker competed in the 1500m run.
On Aug. 6, Hocker won the gold medal in the 1500m run with a time of 3:27.65, setting an Olympic record.
On Aug. 2, Hocker finished second in his heat with a time of 3:35.27, which was .06 seconds behind the winner of the heat.
On Aug. 4, Hocker finished third in the first semifinal with a time of 3:32.54, advancing to the final.
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Lilly King
Evansville native and Indiana University graduate Lilly King competed in multiple swimming events.
The U.S. won the gold medal and set a world record Aug. 4 in the women's 4x100 medley relay final with a time of 3:49.63. King finished her leg in 1:04.90.
On Aug. 1, King finished eighth in the final of the 200m breaststroke with a time of 2:25.91, which was 4.86 seconds from the bronze medalist Tes Schouten, of the Netherlands. Kate Douglass won the gold medal and set an American record with a time of 2:19.24.
On July 31, the 27-year-old finished sixth in the semifinals of the 200m breaststroke with a time of 2:23.25. In that morning's heats, King finished 11th with a time of 2:24.91, advancing to the semifinals.
On July 29, King finished tied for fourth in the final of the 100m breaststroke, with a time of 1:05.60. She finished 0.01 seconds behind the bronze medalist, Ireland's Mona McSharry. South Africa's Tatjana Smith won the event, with a time of 1:05.28.
That same day, King was third overall in the 100m breaststroke in 1:05.64, compared to her Olympic Trials time of 1:05.43 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
King was seeking to become the second woman to win two Olympic golds or second to win three medals – or both – in the 100m breaststroke. She famously won gold in 2016, beating Russian rival Yulia Efimova. She took bronze in 2021 behind winner Lydia Jacoby, of the United States and silver medalist Tatjana Schoenmaker, of South Africa.
Matt King
Matt King, who is transferring to Indiana University, competed in the men's 4x100 freestyle relay.
In the qualifying heat, the U.S. came in fourth with a time of 3:12.61. King swam his 100m in 48.40.
The U.S. then won the gold medal in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay with a time of 3:09.28. King did not swim in the final.
Jewell Loyd
Jewell Loyd, who went to the University of Notre Dame, was part of the U.S. women's basketball team.
The Americans won the gold medal with a 67-66 win against France. Loyd did not play in the game.
The team went undefeated in pool play, with wins against Japan 102-76, Belgium 87-74 and Germany 87-68.
In the quarterfinals, the U.S. beat Nigeria 88-74, extending its record winning streak to 59 consecutive wins. Loyd had 3 points for Team USA.
In the semifinals, the U.S. beat Australia 85-64. Loyd had 3 points in the win.
Loyd won a gold medal as part of the U.S. women's team at the 202 Tokyo Olympics.
Jackie Young
Jackie Young, who is from Princeton, Indiana and went to the University of Notre Dame, was part of the U.S. women's basketball team.
The Americans won the gold medal with a 67-66 win against France. Young played 28 minutes and had 2 points in the team's win.
The team went undefeated in pool play, with wins against Japan 102-76, Belgium 87-74 and Germany 87-68.
In the quarterfinals, the U.S. beat Nigeria 88-74, extending its record winning streak to 59 consecutive wins. Young had 15 points in the win.
In the semifinals, the U.S. beat Australia 85-64. Young had 14 points in the win.
Young won a gold medal in the women's 3x3 basketball event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Sarah Bacon
Indianapolis native and Cardinal Ritter High School graduate Sarah Bacon competed in multiple diving events.
The first medals for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics came in the 3-meter synchronized springboard with Bacon and her partner, Kassidy Cook, on July 27. The pair won silver in the competition, losing to Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen, of China, who won that nation's sixth consecutive gold medal.
In the 3m springboard diving event on Aug. 7, Bacon finished 19th in the preliminary round, with the top 18 advancing to the semifinal. Her score of 264.40 was 8 points behind 18th.
Annie Drews
Annie Drews, who was born in Muncie, is from Elkhart and went to Purdue University, was once again part of the U.S. women's volleyball team.
The U.S. won the silver medal after losing to Italy in the final match 3-0: 25-18, 25-20, 25-17. Drews had six points in the loss.
The U.S. went 2-1 in pool play, losing to China in five sets, beating Serbia in five sets and beating France in three sets.
The U.S. then defeated Poland in the quarterfinals in three sets: 25-22, 25-14, 25-20. Drews led the team with 13 points.
The U.S. defeated Brazil in the semifinals in five sets: 25-23, 18-25, 25-15, 23-25, 15-11. Drews had 18 points for Team USA.
Drews won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as part of the U.S. women's volleyball team.
Drew Kibler
Carmel's Drew Kibler was part of the men's 4x200m freestyle relay team.
The United States won the silver medal with a time of 7:00.78, which was 1.35 seconds behind gold medalists Great Britain. Kibler's time in the final was 1:45.12, which was the second fastest for the Americans.
Kibler also competed in the morning, as the United States finished first in their heat with a time of 7:05.57, which was the second fastest among both heats. Kibler swam his 200m in 1:46.43.
Anna Peplowski
Anna Peplowski, who goes to Indiana University, competed in the 4x200m freestyle relay Thursday.
Peplowski won a silver medal as the U.S. finished second with a time of 7:40.86, which was 2.78 seconds behind gold medalists Australia. Peplowski did not swim in the final, but she swam in the morning's heat, which earned her a silver medal.
In the morning's heats, the U.S. had the fourth fastest time with 7:52.72, advancing to the final. Peplowski swam her leg in 1:57.98.
Blake Pieroni
Blake Pieroni, who is from Chesterton, Indiana, and went to Indiana University, was part of the men's 4x200m freestyle relay team.
The United States won the silver medal with a time of 7:00.78, which was 1.35 seconds behind gold medalists Great Britain. Pieroni did not race in the final for the United States.
However, he did compete in the morning, as the United States finished first in their heat with a time of 7:05.57, which was the second fastest among both heats. Pieroni swam his 200m in 1:46.44.
Pieroni previously won three gold medals — one at the 2016 Rio Olympics in the 4x100m freestyle relay and two at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 4x100m freestyle relay and 4x100m medley relay.
Rajeev Ram
Carmel native Rajeev Ram and his partner competed in the men's doubles tennis event.
Ram and partner Austin Krajicek lost the men’s doubles final to Australia’s Matthew Ebden and John Peers 6-7 (6), 7-6 (1), 10-8. Ram and Krajicek will go home with the silver medal.
In their first round match, Ram and Krajicek defeated Australia's Alex de Minaur and Alexei Popyrin 6-2, 6-3, followed by a 6-4, 7-6 (3) win against Brazil's Thiago Monteiro and Thiago Seyboth Wild in the second round. Then, Ram and Krajicek defeated Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-4 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, Ram and Krajicek defeated Czech Republic's Tomas Machac and Adam Pavlásek 6-2, 6-2.
Ram won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Venus Williams.
Matt Anderson
Zionsville's Matt Anderson is bringing home another medal in men's volleyball. He won bronze in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The U.S. defeated Italy in the bronze medal match in three sets: 25-23, 30-28, 26-24. Anderson had eight points in the win.
The Americans went undefeated in pool play, beating Argentina 3-0, Germany 3-2 and Japan 3-1.
The U.S. then beat Brazil in the quarterfinals 3-1: 26-24, 28-30, 25-19, 25-19. Anderson led the team with 20 points.
Then, the U.S. lost to Poland in the semifinals in five sets: 25-23, 25-27, 14-25, 25-23, 15-13. Anderson led the U.S. with 24 points.
Nick Itkin
Nick Itkin, who went to the University of Notre Dame, competed in individual and team foil fencing events.
Itkin won the bronze medal in the individual foil event July 29. In the semifinals, Itkin lost to Italy's Filippo Macchi 15-11. Itkin then defeated Japan's Iimura Kazuki 15-12 to win the bronze medal.
In the team foil fencing event, the U.S. defeated Egypt in the quarterfinals 45-35 but lost to Italy 45-38 in the semifinals. Fighting for the bronze medal, the U.S. lost to France 45-32.
Itkin previously won a bronze medal in 2020 as part of the men's foil team.
Eszter Muhari
University of Notre Dame student Eszter Muhari represented Hungary in the épée individual foil event.
Muhari won the bronze medal by defeating Estonia's Nelli Differt 15-14. Muhari lost to eventual silver medalist Auriane Mallo-Breton, of France, in the semifinals 15-9.
Yared Nuguse
University of Notre Dame graduate Yared Nuguse competed in the 1500m run.
On Aug. 6, Nuguse won the bronze medal with a time of 3:27.80, setting his personal best time. He was 0.15 seconds behind the gold medalist, U.S.'s Cole Hocker.
On Aug. 2, Nuguse finished fifth in his heat with a time of 3:36.56, which was 0.73 seconds behind the winner of the heat.
On Aug. 4, Nuguse finished first in the second semifinal with a time of 3:31.72, advancing to the final.
Kristy Wallace
Indiana Fever's Kristy Wallace represented Australia in women's basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Australia won the bronze medal by defeating Belgium 85-81. Wallace did not play in the game.
