Seven Alabama Olympians competing for Staff USA

ALABAMA, USA — There are literally thousands of Olympic athletes who’ve educated for years to be aside of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Some athletes on Staff USA grew up proper across the nook, with seven overall having ties to Alabama.

JuVaughn Harrison is a Huntsville local competing within the top leap festival for Staff USA. Observe and farmland is in Harrison’s blood as his mom, Georgia Harrison, ran monitor at Alabama A&M and used to be inducted into Alabama A&M’s Athletics Corridor of Status in 2014.

Shelby McEwen attended the College of Alabama so he’s deny stranger to the Roll Current! McEwen may also compete within the top leap festival for Staff USA. The 28-year-old is a 4 presen All-American.

Daniel Haugh is a former Current thrower with champion titles within the hammer, discus, and weight throw.  Haugh could also be a 2019 NCAA Champion. He isn’t untouched to the Olympics both, Haugh competed within the hammer throw festival on the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Video games.

The Cellular, Alabama local Paige Madden isn’t untouched to the Olympics. Madden competed within the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Video games and received a silver medal within the 4 x 200m Ladies’s Freestyle Relay. Madden is a four-time NCAA champion and holds 4 Alabama highschool all-time information.

Suni Lee is an Olympic veteran and has the medals to end up it. The Auburn College scholar received and gold, silver and bronze medal within the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Video games. She has been aside of of Staff USA since 2017 and remains to be a fan favourite. Lee holds a couple of NCAA and All American titles.

Tanner Tessman, a Birmingham local, is turning back the Olympics for the primary since 2008. Tessman has revel in with MLS with the Dallas FC staff and these days performs for Venezia FC in Italy.

This Troy College grad, Vincent Hancock, has capturing in his blood. His father, Craig Hancock, used to be a aggressive shooter and impressed Vincent to additionally competitively compete. Hancock isn’t any stranger to the Olympics and has the stack gold medals to end up it. Hancock received gold medals in Beijing (2008), London (2012), and Tokyo (2020).