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8/5/2024 3:46:00 PM | General
Former swimmer Hunter Armstrong swam the anchor leg and helped Team USA claim the silver medal in the men’s 4x100 medley relay. This is Armstrong’s second medal of this Olympics – he was a part of the gold medal winning 4x100 free relay as well – and his third Olympic medal (two gold, one silver) in his two Olympic games.
Fencing at these Olympic Games wrapped up Sunday with Ohio State alumnus Maximilien Chastanet winning bronze with France in men’s team foil. Earlier in the week, Eleanor Harvey and Team Canada reached the bronze medal match of women’s foil, while Fares Arfa and Canada finished eighth in men’s sabre.
?? Buckeye alum Maximilien Chastanet and Team France win bronze in men's team foil!
— Ohio State Fencing (@OhioStateFEN) August 4, 2024
France posted a 45-32 win over the United States in the bronze medal match, with Chastanet 2-0-1 in the match.#OlympiansMadeHere #GoBucks #Fencing #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/MyzQyG0f1e
An outstanding Olympic Games for alumna Eleanor Harvey??
— Ohio State Fencing (@OhioStateFEN) August 1, 2024
She won the first medal in Canadian fencing history with bronze ?? in women's foil and then helped #TeamCanada reach the the bronze medal match in women's team foil.#GoBucks #OlympiansMadeHere #Paris2024 #Fencing pic.twitter.com/S6QYWOUKaG
Former Ohio State rower Elodie Ravera Scaramozzino (France) finished in fifth-place in the finals of the women's double sculls – her top finish in this, her third Olympic Games – and another former Buckeye, Aina Cid I Centelles (Spain), took seventh in the women's pair event. Centelles now owns three Top 7 finishes in Olympics competition during her career.
Former Buckeye Elodie Ravera Scaramozzino (France) and Emma Lunatti finished the 2024 Paris Olympics in 5th with a time of 6:57.35 in the Women’s Double Sculls Finals A Thursday. It’s the best finish in three Olympic competitions during her career.#GoBucks#OlympiansMadeHere pic.twitter.com/Pxf21Xz3Rt
— Ohio State Rowing (@OhioStateWROW) August 1, 2024
Ohio State alum Aina Cid I Centelles (Spain) with Ester Briz Zamorano, completed 2024 Olympics competition Friday winning the Women’s Pair B Finals to take 7th (7:07.08). Centelles owns three Top 7 finishes in Olympics competition in her career.#GoBucks#OlympiansMadeHere pic.twitter.com/A7BoSFIH47
— Ohio State Rowing (@OhioStateWROW) August 2, 2024
Current swimmers Alex Axon (Canada) and Tomas Navikonis (Lithuania) each competed in the 4x200 freestyle relay event for their first Olympic swims.
Congratulations to Alex Axon and Tomas Navikonis on their first career Olympic swims?? In the 4x200 free relay prelims, Alex and Team Canada finished in 7:12.07 and Tomas and Team Lithuania finished in 7:16.61 ????????#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/46aJ0KMBGg
— Ohio State Swim/Dive (@OhioStSwimDive) July 30, 2024
Former swimmer Kristen Romano made her Olympic debut for Team Puerto Rico in the 200 individual medley and won her prelims heat with a time of 2:13.32
Hey Buckeye Nation?? One of @?OhioStSwimDive's very own Olympians, Kristen Romano representing Puerto Rico took us along with her during a day of training to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics. ????? ??
— Ohio State Buckeyes ?? (@OhioStAthletics) August 2, 2024
We're cheering her on from Columbus as she competes for the first time in the… pic.twitter.com/KEE0pjIJmS
Rising track and field senior Leah Bertrand (Trinidad & Tobago) finished third (11.27) in her first round heat to advance to the 100m semifinals, where she ran 11.37
Leah Bertrand ran 11.37 in the semifinals of the 100m! She’ll compete in the 4x100m relay on Thursday at 5:10 a.m. ET! #GoBucks #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/e9aKV6Fdja
— Ohio State T&F/XC (@OhioStateTFXC) August 3, 2024
Buckeye Duan Asemota (Canada) finished fifth (10.17) in his first round heat of the 100m, missing the final qualifying spot by less than 0.01 seconds
Congratulations to Duan Asemota on a great showing in the 100m, running a 10.17 in the first round!
— Ohio State T&F/XC (@OhioStateTFXC) August 3, 2024
He’s set to compete in the 4x100m relay on Thursday at 5:35 a.m. ET!#GoBucks #Paris2024 @DuanAsemotaa pic.twitter.com/f467M0AD4c
Sade Olatoye (Nigeria) threw the hammer in her Olympic debut.
Congratulations to Sade Olatoye in her Olympic debut on posting a best mark of 66.41m in the hammer throw qualifications this morning! ???? #GoBucks #Paris2024 @Sade_olatoye pic.twitter.com/V6GYPEedLM
— Ohio State T&F/XC (@OhioStateTFXC) August 4, 2024
Pistol shooter Katelyn Abeln placed eighth in the 25m pistol and became first American woman to make an Olympic final in United States shooting history. She also finished in 24th place in the 10m air pistol qualification round, and although she didn’t advance to the finals, she was the top performer among American shooters.
Katelyn Abeln advances to the finals in Women’s 25m Sport Pistol at the #ParisOlympics ????
— USA Shooting (@USAShooting) August 2, 2024
?? Joshua Schave pic.twitter.com/RYHbXOtWla
Current Buckeye shooter Henry Leverett finished 25th in the 25m rapid fire pistol.
Let’s hear it for Henry Leverett! He finished his #ParisOlympic competition in Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol ????
— USA Shooting (@USAShooting) August 5, 2024
?? Joshua Schave pic.twitter.com/ljlKMme5Q4
