USA athletes that have qualified for Olympics 2024 ft. Katie Grimes and Victor Montalvo
The qualification for the USA athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics has begun. The international multi-sport event is to be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
The athletes will make it to the 2024 Olympics through Olympic trials, world rankings, and international results for the next eight months. A select few athletes from the USA have already secured their place for the 2024 Paris Olympics in swimming, breaking, surfing, climbing, sailing, and sport climbing.
Katie Grimes secures her spot in swimming for the 2024 Paris Olympics
Katie Grimes has claimed her place in the USA swimming team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. At the 2022 World Championships, in Budapest, the 17-year-old clinched two silver medals in the women's 1500m freestyle and 400m medley.
Maintaining her winning streak the following year, Katie Grimes bagged a silver medal in the 400m medley, and a bronze medal in the 10km open water. She finished third in the open-water 10km at the World Aquatics Championships to become the first athlete to qualify for the 2024 USA Olympic team.
Victor Montalvo claimed his spot in breaking for the 2024 Paris Olympics
Breaking, also referred to as breakdancing, will make its debut at the 2024 Summer Games. It is scheduled to be held at Place de la Concorde on August 9 and 10, 2024.
Victor Montalvo has secured his spot to represent the U.S. Montalvo defeated Philip Kim at the 2023 WDSF World Breaking Championships in Leuven, Belgium, held from September 22 to 24, 2023. Professionally known as B-Boy Victor, he won the 2021 World Championships and the 2022 edition of Red Bull BC One.
USA Athletes qualified in surfing for the 2024 Paris Olympics
Five athletes have made it to the Olympic qualifications in the surfing event including, Caroline Marks, Carissa Moore, Caity Simmers, Griffin Colapinto, and John John Florence.
Marks made it to the list after defeating Simmers in Match 2 of the WSL (World Surf League) Finals, and by becoming the 2023 WSL CT (World Surf League Championship Tour) Champion at Lower Trestles in California, in September 2023. Moore and Florence will return to the Olympics after securing the quotas through WSL CT.
USA Athletes qualified in sport climbing for the 2024 Paris Olympics
Colin Duffy, Samuel Watson, Emma Hunt, and Piper Kelly earned their places on the list of climbers representing the USA in Paris next year. Watson and Kelly bagged gold in the sport climbing at the ongoing 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.
Duffy and Hunt bagged a silver medal at the World Sport Climbing Championships in Bern, Switzerland, in August to earn a spot at the 2024 Paris Games. Additionally, Chloé Dygert and Daniela Moroz have earned their spots in cycling and sailing, respectively.
USA Athletes qualified in boxing for the 2024 Paris Olympics
Five American boxers have secured their spots to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics during the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. Jajaira Gonzalez became the first of them to confirm her place, after winning the initial two bouts to reach the semifinals.
The other boxers who secured their spots on the team include Jennifer Lozano, Morelle McCane, Jahmal Harvey, and Joshua Edwards, all of whom are secured of at least a silver medal at the Pan American Games.
McCane will compete in the women's 66kg category, while Harvey will compete in the women's 57kg category. All five boxers will make their Olympic debuts in Paris next summer.
Full list of USA athletes that have qualified for 2024 Paris Olympics:
Katie Grimes (Swimming)
Victor Montalvo (Breaking)
Chloe Dygert (Cycling [road])
Jess Davis (Modern Pentathlon)
Daniela Moroz (Sailing)
Natalia Grossman (Sport Climbing [combined])
Emma Hunt (Sport Climbing [speed])
Piper Kelly (Sport Climbing [speed])
Colin Duffy (Sport Climbing [combined])
Jesse Grupper (Sport Climbing [combined])
Samuel Watson (Sport Climbing [speed])
Caroline Marks (Surfing)
Carissa Moore (Surfing)
Caity Simmers (Surfing)
Griffin Colapinto (Surfing)
John John Florence (Surfing)
Jajaira Gonzalez (Boxing -60 kg)
Jennifer Lozano (Boxing -50 kg)
Morelle McKane (Boxing -66 kg)
Joshua Edwards (Boxing +92 kg)
Jahmal Harvey (Boxing -57 kg)