Marylanders Representing Team USA at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris

• Daughter of Tim and Phoebe Bacon
• Has three siblings: Reid, Sophie and Finn
• Aspires to work in physical therapy
• Hobbies include drawing, sculpting, ice hockey, soccer and climbing

• 1-time Olympian
  • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 5th (200m Backstroke – Women)

• Most recent: 2022 – silver (200mBackstroke – Women)
• Years of participation: 200m Backstroke – Women 2022
• Medals: 1 (1 silver)
  • Silver – 2022 (200m Backstroke – Women)

Aaron Brooks (Wrestling, Hagerstown, MD)

• Son of John Brooks, Ranelle Boyd, Adrienne Brooks
• Majored in Recreation, Park and Tourism Management at Penn State
• Born in Hagerstown, Maryland

• 2018 Junior World Championships (Silver)
• 2017 Cadet World Championships (Gold)

Kevin Durant (Basketball, Washington, DC, MD)

• Son of Wanda and Wayne Pratt. Has two brothers, Anthony and Rayvonne, and one sister, Briana
• Wears No. 35 to honor his childhood coach, Charles Craig, who died when he was 35
• Established the Kevin Durant Charity Foundation, which aims to enrich the lives of at-risk youth from low-income backgrounds through educational, athletic and social programs.
• Including men’s national team training camps, has played on 12 USA Basketball teams. Has compiled a 46-3 overall record and won four gold medals in FIBA events.
• Ranks among the all-time career Team USA statistical leaders and ranks first for points (435), points per game (19.8 ppg.), field goals (146), 3-point field goals (74) and free throws (69). Also ranks third in rebounds (118) and blocks (16) and fourth in games played (24) and assists (71).
• Currently serves as an athlete representative on the USA Basketball Board of Directors, a position he undertook in October of 2021
• Hobbies include playing video games and shopping

• 3-time Olympian; 3-time Olympic medalist (3 gold)
  • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (Team – Men)
  • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (Team – Men)
  • Olympic Games London 2012, gold (Team – Men)

• Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the second overall pick of the 2007 NBA Draft
• Has played his 16 NBA seasons with Oklahoma City/Seattle (2007-16), Golden State (2016-19), Brooklyn (2020-23) and Phoenix
• Two-time NBA Champion and NBA Finals MVP (2018, 2017) with the Golden State Warriors
• Awarded NBA MVP honors in 2014
• Four-time NBA scoring champion (2009-12, 2014)
• Honors include 13-time NBA All-Star (2010-19, 2021-23), two-time NBA All-Star Game MVP (2019, 2012), six-time All-NBA First Team (2010-14, 2018), four-time All-NBA Second Team (2022, 2019, 2017, 2016), NBA Rookie of the Year (2008), NBA 75th Anniversary Team, among others
• Became just the eighth player in NBA history to win three consecutive scoring titles
• Averaged 30.1 points a game in 2009-2010 to become the youngest player ever to lead the NBA in scoring

• Most recent: 2010 – gold (Team – Men)
• Years of participation: Team – Men 2010
• Medals: 1 (1 gold)
  • Gold – 2010 (Team – Men)

Erin Gemmell (Swimming, Bethesda, MD)

• Daughter of Bruce Gemmell and Barbara Harris
• Gemmell’s father was once Katie Ledecky‘s coach
• Once dressed up as Ledecky for Halloween
• Brother Andrew Gemmell swam at the Olympic Games London 2012
• Four-time Big 12 Champion (two-time individual champion)
• Two-time gold medalist at the 2019 World Junior Championships

• Most recent: 2023 – silver (4 x 200mFreestyle Relay – Women)
• Years of participation: 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay – Women 2023; 200m Freestyle (SC) – Women 2022; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) – Women 2022; 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) – Women 2022; 4 x 50mFreestyle Relay (SC) – Women 2022; 400mFreestyle (SC) – Women 2022
• Medals: 4 (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
  • Gold – 2022 (4 x 50m Freestyle Relay (SC) – Women)
  • Silver – 2023 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay – Women); 2022 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) – Women)
  • Bronze – 2022 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) – Women)

• World Cup, 2022 (Overall Ranking – Women)
• World Cup, 2021 (Overall Ranking – Women)
• World Junior Championships, Budapest, 2019 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay – Women, 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay – Women)

Noah Hanssen (Wheelchair Fencing, Ellicott City, MD)

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Jahmal Harvey (Boxing, Oxon Hill, MD)

• Grew up playing football and was introduced to boxing by his football coach
• Qualified for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 by winning gold at the Pan American Games Santiago 2023
• Hobbies include watching the Washington Wizards and listening to NBA Young Boy
• Favorite movie is Little Giants
• Favorite boxer is Terence Crawford

• Most recent: 2021 – gold (57kg – Men)
• Years of participation: 57kg – Men 2021
• Medals: 1 (1 gold)
  • Gold – 2021 (57kg – Men)

• Pan American Games, Santiago, 2023 (57kg – Men)

• 1-time Olympian;
  • Olympic Games Paris 2024, (57kg – Men)

Trevon Jenifer (Wheelchair Basketball, Huntingtown, MD)

• Son of Constance Bullock and Eric Brown. Has three brothers – Paul, Marcus and Jamar, and a sister, LaTarsha. His partner is Laura Klass. Has a daughter named Saraeya.
• Born with congenital amputation
• Was a successful track athlete in his early years and a top wrestler in high school
• Attended Huntingtown High School and joined the wrestling team, competing against able-bodied athletes and finishing third in his weight class at the Maryland state tournament his senior year
• Started playing wheelchair basketball in 1992 with team Air Capital in Washington D.C
• Was a three-year captain and two-time All-American for the Edinboro men’s wheelchair basketball team and played professional basketball for two years overseas in France
• Penned an inspirational autobiography, “From the Ground Up”, at 17 years old
• Favorite sports teams are the Washington Wizards and Washington Commanders
• Aspires to work for the federal government and ultimately become a lawyer
• Hobbies include hunting, fishing, shooting, camping and spending time with family and friends

• 3-time Paralympian; 3-time Paralympic medalist (2 gold, 1 bronze)
  • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (Team – Men)
  • Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (Team – Men)
  • Paralympic Games London 2012, bronze (Team – Men)

• Most recent: 2023 – gold (Team – Men)
• Years of participation: Team – Men 2014, 2018, 2023
• Medals: 3 (1 gold, 2 silver)
  • Gold – 2023 (Team – Men)
  • Silver – 2018 (Team – Men); 2014 (Team – Men)

Chase Calisz (Swimming, Bel Air, MD)

• Son of Mike and Cathy Kalisz
• Has three siblings, Courtney, Connor and Cassidy
• Hobbies include sleeping and going to college football games

• 2-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 1 silver)
  • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (400m Individual Medley – Men), 12th (200m Individual Medley – Men)
  • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, silver (400m Individual Medley – Men)

• Most recent: 2023 – 4th (400m Individual Medley – Men)
• Years of participation: 400m Individual Medley – Men 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023; 200m Individual Medley – Men 2017, 2019, 2022
• Medals: 6 (2 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze)
  • Gold – 2017 (200m Individual Medley – Men, 400m Individual Medley – Men)
  • Silver – 2013 (400m Individual Medley – Men)
  • Bronze – 2022 (400m Individual Medley – Men); 2019 (200m Individual Medley – Men); 2015 (400m Individual Medley – Men)

Taylor Knibb (Triathlon, Washington, DC, MD)

• At 23, Knibb was the youngest woman ever to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team for Tokyo
• Qualified for Paris 2024 in both triathlon and road cycling
• Was inspired to become a triathlete as a child after she watched her mom, Leslie Knibb, compete in an IRONMAN race and noticed the positive atmosphere
• Was named the Washington D.C. Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year and the D.C. State Athletic Association Runner of the Year in both 2014 and 2015.
• Became the youngest woman to earn a spot on the podium at an ITU World Triathlon Series race in 2017, earning silver in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Knibb is a 2020 graduate of Cornell, where she ran NCAA track and cross-country for four years while balancing her elite triathlon career
• Considers the ITU Under-23 World Championships to be one of her favorite moments of her career because she accomplished a solid performance across all three disciplines

• 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)
  • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (Team Relay – Mixed), 16th (Olympic Distance – Women)

• Most recent: 2023 – 14th (Individual Ranking – Women)
• Years of participation: Individual Ranking – Women 2021, 2022, 2023; Olympic Distance – Women 2021, 2022
• Medals: 3 (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
  • Gold – 2021 (Olympic Distance – Women)
  • Silver – 2021 (Individual Ranking – Women)
  • Bronze – 2022 (Individual Ranking – Women)

Katie Ledecky (Swimming, Bethesda, MD)

• Has become one of the best women’s swimmers ever to compete
• Began swimming at the age of 6 in a league with her older brother
• Her mother swam for the University of New Mexico, and was a strong influence on her athletics
• Completed her degree at Stanford University, majoring in psychology and minoring in political science.
• Holds the women’s 800-meter and 1500-meter freestyle world records
• Holds the most medals of any women’s swimmer in history
• In March 2024, Simon and Schuster announced an upcoming memoir entitled, Just Add Water

• 3-time Olympian; 10-time Olympic medalist (7 gold, 3 silver)
  • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (1500m Freestyle – Women, 800m Freestyle – Women), silver (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay – Women, 400m Freestyle – Women), 5th (200m Freestyle – Women)
  • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (200m Freestyle – Women, 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay – Women, 400m Freestyle – Women, 800m Freestyle – Women), silver (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay – Women)
  • Olympic Games London 2012, gold (800m Freestyle – Women)

• Most recent: 2023 – gold (1500m Freestyle – Women, 800m Freestyle – Women), silver (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay – Women, 400m Freestyle – Women)
• Years of participation: 1500m Freestyle – Women 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023; 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay – Women 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023; 400m Freestyle – Women 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023; 800m Freestyle – Women 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023; 200m Freestyle – Women 2015, 2017, 2019; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay – Women 2017
• Medals: 26 (21 gold, 5 silver)
  • Gold – 2023 (1500m Freestyle – Women, 800m Freestyle – Women); 2022 (1500m Freestyle – Women, 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay – Women, 400m Freestyle – Women, 800m Freestyle – Women); 2019 (800m Freestyle – Women); 2017 (1500m Freestyle – Women, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay – Women, 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay – Women, 400m Freestyle – Women, 800m Freestyle – Women); 2015 (1500m Freestyle – Women, 200m Freestyle – Women, 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay – Women, 400m Freestyle – Women, 800m Freestyle – Women); 2013 (1500m Freestyle – Women, 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay – Women, 400m Freestyle – Women, 800m Freestyle – Women)
  • Silver – 2023 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay – Women, 400m Freestyle – Women); 2019 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay – Women, 400m Freestyle – Women); 2017 (200m Freestyle – Women)

Jessica Long (Para Swimming, Baltimore, MD)

• Long grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, but is originally from Siberia
• When she was only 13 months old, she was adopted from a Russian orphanage
• Born with fibular hemimelia, she didn’t have fibulas, ankles, heels and most of the other bones in her feet
• At 18 months old, her legs were amputated below the knees so she could be fitted for prosthetic legs and learn how to walk
• She has been involved in many sports including gymnastics, basketball, cheerleading, ice skating, biking, running, and rock climbing
• She learned how to swim in her grandparents’ pool where she would spend hours pretending she was a mermaid
• Daughter of Steve & Beth Long
• Has five siblings, Amanda, Steven, Joshua, Hannah, and Grace
• Joined first competitive swim team at 10 years old
• First international competition was the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games
• At 12 years old, was the youngest athlete on the U.S. Paralympic Swim Team in Athens
• Winner of 77th AAU James E. Sullivan Award
• Three-time (2007, 2012, 2013) recipient of the ESPN Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award
• Named to Sports Illustrated’s “The World’s Best Female Athletes”
• Twice (2006, 2011) named Disabled Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World magazine
• Commented for NBC at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games…Is a leap year baby
• Interests include Pilates, reading, interior design, finding new coffee shops and spending time with family.

• 5-time Paralympian; 29-time Paralympic medalist (16 gold, 8 silver, 5 bronze)
  • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points – Women), gold (100m Butterfly S8 – Women, 200m Individual Medley SM8 – Women, 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points – Women), silver (100m Breaststroke SB7 – Women, 400m Freestyle S8 – Women), bronze (100m Backstroke S8 – Women)
  • Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (200m Individual Medley SM8 – Women), silver (100m Breaststroke SB7 – Women, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points – Women, 400m Freestyle S8 – Women), bronze (100m Backstroke S8 – Women, 100m Butterfly S8 – Women), 4th (100m Freestyle S8 – Women), 9th (50m Freestyle S8 – Women)
  • Paralympic Games London 2012, gold (100m Breaststroke SB7 – Women, 100m Butterfly S8 – Women, 100m Freestyle S8 – Women, 200m Individual Medley SM8 – Women, 400m Freestyle S8 – Women), silver (100m Backstroke S8 – Women, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points – Women), bronze (4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points – Women), 5th (50m Freestyle S8 – Women)
  • Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (100m Butterfly S8 – Women, 100m Freestyle S8 – Women, 200m Individual Medley SM8 – Women, 400m Freestyle S8 – Women), silver (100m Backstroke S8 – Women), bronze (100m Breaststroke SB7 – Women), 6th (50m Freestyle S8 – Women)
  • Paralympic Games Athens 2004, gold (100m Freestyle S8 – Women, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points – Women, 400m Freestyle S8 – Women), 5th (50m Freestyle S8 – Women)

• Most recent: 2023 – gold (100m Butterfly S8 – Women, 200m Individual Medley SM8 – Women), 4th (100m Freestyle S8 – Women), 5th (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points – Mixed)
• Years of participation: 100m Butterfly S8 – Women 2006, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023; 100m Freestyle S8 – Women 2006, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023; 200m Individual Medley SM8 – Women 2006, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points – Mixed 2023; 100m Backstroke S8 – Women 2006, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2019; 100m Breaststroke SB7 – Women 2006, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2019; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points – Women 2006, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019; 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points – Women 2006, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019; 400m Freestyle S8 – Women 2006, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019; 50m Freestyle S8 – Women 2006, 2010, 2015, 2019; 100m Breaststroke SB7 SC – Women 2009; 100m Butterfly S11 SC – Women 2009; 100m Freestyle S8 SC – Women 2009; 100m Individual Medley SM8 SC – Women 2009; 200m Individual Medley SM8 SC – Women 2009; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points SC – Women 2009; 400m Freestyle S8 SC – Women 2009; 50m Freestyle S8 SC – Women 2009
• Medals: 54 (37 gold, 15 silver, 2 bronze)
  • Gold – 2023 (100m Butterfly S8 – Women, 200m Individual Medley SM8 – Women); 2017 (100m Backstroke S8 – Women, 100m Breaststroke SB7 – Women, 100m Butterfly S8 – Women, 100m Freestyle S8 – Women, 200m Individual Medley SM8 – Women, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points – Women, 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points – Women, 400m Freestyle S8 – Women); 2015 (100m Breaststroke SB7 – Women, 100m Butterfly S8 – Women, 200m Individual Medley SM8 – Women, 400m Freestyle S8 – Women); 2013 (100m Butterfly S8 – Women, 200m Individual Medley SM8 – Women, 400m Freestyle S8 – Women); 2010 (100m Backstroke S8 – Women, 100m Butterfly S8 – Women, 100m Freestyle S8 – Women, 200m Individual Medley SM8 – Women, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points – Women, 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points – Women, 400m Freestyle S8 – Women); 2009 (100m Breaststroke SB7 SC – Women, 100m Butterfly S11 SC – Women, 100m Freestyle S8 SC – Women, 400m Freestyle S8 SC – Women); 2006 (100m Backstroke S8 – Women, 100m Breaststroke SB7 – Women, 100m Butterfly S8 – Women, 100m Freestyle S8 – Women, 200m Individual Medley SM8 – Women, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points – Women, 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points – Women, 400m Freestyle S8 – Women, 50m Freestyle S8 – Women)
  • Silver – 2019 (100m Butterfly S8 – Women, 100m Freestyle S8 – Women, 200m Individual Medley SM8 – Women, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points – Women, 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points – Women); 2015 (100m Backstroke S8 – Women, 100m Freestyle S8 – Women, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points – Women); 2013 (100m Freestyle S8 – Women); 2010 (100m Breaststroke SB7 – Women, 50m Freestyle S8 – Women); 2009 (100m Individual Medley SM8 SC – Women, 200m Individual Medley SM8 SC – Women, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points SC – Women, 50m Freestyle S8 SC – Women)
  • Bronze – 2019 (400m Freestyle S8 – Women); 2013 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points – Women)

Helen Maroulis (Wrestling, Rockville, MD)

• Daughter of John and Paula Maroulis
• Has two siblings, Michael and Tony
• Started wrestling at the age of seven

• 2020 Olympics (Bronze at 57 kg)
• 2016 Olympics (Gold at 53 kg)

• 2023 Senior Worlds (Bronze at 57 kg)
• 2022 Senior Worlds (Silver at 57 kg)
• 2021 Senior Worlds (Gold at 57 kg)
• 2018 Senior Worlds (21st at 57 kg)
• 2017 Senior Worlds (Gold at 58 kg)
• 2015 Senior Worlds (Gold at 55 kg)
• 2014 Senior Worlds (Bronze at 55 kg)
• 2013 Senior Worlds (Seventh at 55 kg)
• 2012 Senior Worlds (Silver at 55 kg)
• 2011 Senior Worlds (Fifth at 55 kg)
• 2008 Senior Worlds (Eighth at 51 kg)

Tatyana McFadden (Track and Field, Baltimore, MD)

• Medal Records:
  • Gold x8 – Paralympic Games Rio 2016
  • Gold x3 – Paralympic Games London 2012
  • Gold – Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020
  • Silver – Paralympic Games Athens 2004
  • Silver x3 – Paralympic Games Beijing 2008
  • Silver x2 – Paralympic Games Rio 2016
  • Silver – Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020
  • Bronze – Paralympic Games Athens 2004
  • Bronze – Paralympic Games Beijing 2008
  • Bronze – Paralympic Games London 2012
  • Bronze – Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020
  • Gold – 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships
  • Gold x4 – 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  • Gold x6 – 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships
  • Gold x2 – 2017 World Para Athletics Championships
  • Silver x2 – 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships
  • Silver – 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  • Silver – 2023 World Para Athletics Championships
  • Bronze – 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships
  • Bronze x2 – 2023 World Para Athletics Championships
  • Gold – New York City Marathon 2010
  • Bronze – New York City Marathon 2011
  • Gold – New York City Marathon 2013
  • Gold – New York City Marathon 2014
  • Gold – New York City Marathon 2015
  • Gold – New York City Marathon 2016
  • Silver – New York City Marathon 2017
  • Silver – New York City Marathon 2018
  • Silver – New York City Marathon 2019
  • Silver New York City Marathon 2021
  • Silver – Paralympic Winter Games Sochi 2014

Tatyana McFadden is an American Paralympic athlete competing in the T-54 category of track and field events. She is a six-time Paralympian, a 20-time Paralympic medallist, a 20-time world championships medalist and has won 24 Abbott World Marathon races.

McFadden’s illustrious career began with her participation in the Paralympic Games Athens 2004, where she started her impressive haul of medals. She continued her success in Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, accumulating a total of 20 Paralympic medals.

At the world championships, McFadden has also excelled, securing 20 medals across various events in the years 2006, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2023. Her remarkable performances have made her one of the most decorated athletes in Paralympic history.

In addition to her track and field achievements, McFadden has dominated the marathon scene, particularly the Abbott World Marathon Majors, where she has clinched 24 victories. Her outstanding contributions to sports were recognized globally when she was named the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year in 2015.

Tatyana McFadden has left an indelible mark on the Paralympic Games throughout her career, showcasing her exceptional talent and determination in track and field events.

Tatyana McFadden’s Paralympic journey is nothing short of extraordinary, marked by numerous medals and unforgettable achievements. Her Paralympic debut came at the Athens 2004 Games, where she quickly made her mark by winning a silver medal in the 100 meters and a bronze in the 200 meters.

At the Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, Tatyana continued to showcase her talent and determination, earning silver medals in the 200 meters, 400 meters and 800 meters, along with a bronze in the 4×100-meter relay.

The Paralympic Games London 2012 saw Tatyana reach new heights, capturing gold medals in the 400 meters, 800 meters and 1,500 meters, and adding a bronze in the 100 meters. Her success extended to the Winter Paralympics, where she secured a silver medal in the 1km sprint at the Paralympic Games Sochi 2014.

The Paralympic Games Rio 2016 Games were particularly triumphant for Tatyana, as she won gold in the 400 meters, 800 meters, 1500 meters and 5000 meters, and a silver in the marathon. Her remarkable consistency continued at the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, where she claimed gold in the 4×100-meter universal relay, silver in the 800 meters and bronze in the 5,000 meters.

Throughout her career, McFadden has proven herself as one of the most decorated and celebrated athletes in Paralympic history.

At the world championships in Assen, Netherlands, in 2006, she secured a gold medal in the 100 meters and silver medals in both the 200 meters and 400 meters.

She continued to shine at the world championships in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2011, where she captured gold in the 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters and 1,500 meters, along with a silver in the 4×400-meter relay and a bronze in the 100 meters.

At the 2013 world championships in Lyon, France, McFadden swept the competition with gold medals in an impressive range of events: the 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters, 1,500 meters and 5000 meters.

She added a silver medal in the 1km sprint to her collection at the 2014 world championships in Sochi, Russia.

McFadden continued her success in London 2017, claiming gold in the 200 meters and 1,500 meters.

Most recently, at the 2023 world championships in Paris, she earned a silver in the 400 meters and bronze medals in both the 100 meters and 800 meters.

In marathon events, McFadden has excelled at the U.S. championships and beyond. She started with a gold medal at the Chicago Marathon in 2009 and continued to dominate at the prestigious New York City Marathon.

McFadden secured gold in 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, demonstrating her endurance and skill on the challenging course.

She also claimed silver medals at the New York City Marathon in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021, highlighting her consistent performance over the years.

Among her notable achievements, McFadden broke the course record at the NYC Marathon in 2015, surpassing expectations with a record-breaking time.

Her success extended to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, where she emerged victorious in 2017 and 2021, and she further solidified her legacy by winning the 122nd Boston Marathon in 2018.

McFadden excelled in swimming, gymnastics, wheelchair basketball, sled hockey and track and field. In Atholton High School, she faced and overcame barriers to compete with her racing chair. Her advocacy led to the Maryland Fitness and Athletics Equity for Students with Disabilities Act in 2008, also known as “Tatyana’s Law,” ensuring equal athletic opportunities for disabled students.

McFadden launched the Tatyana McFadden Foundation to support youth with disabilities by providing them racing chairs.

She co-authored a children’s book, ‘Ya Sama! Moments from My Life’ and co-produced and starred in the Netflix documentary ‘Rising Phoenix’ in 2020.

McFadden and her sister Hannah, became the first siblings to compete in the Paralympics.

• 6-time Paralympian; 20-time Paralympic medalist (8 gold, 8 silver, 4 bronze)
  • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (4 x 100m Medley – Mixed), silver (800m T54 – Women), bronze (5000m T54 – Women), 4th (400m T54 – Women), 5th (1500m T54 – Women, Marathon T54 – Women)
  • Paralympic Games Rio 2016, (4 x 400m Relay T53-54 – Women), gold (1500m T54 – Women, 400m T54 – Women, 5000m T54 – Women, 800m T54 – Women), silver (100m T54 – Women, Marathon T54 – Women)
  • Paralympic Games Sochi 2014, silver (1km Sprint – Sitting – Women), 5th (12km – Sitting – Women), 6th (4 x 2.5km Relay Mixed – Mixed), 7th (5km – Sitting – Women)
  • Paralympic Games London 2012, gold (1500m T54 – Women, 400m T54 – Women, 800m T54 – Women), bronze (100m T54 – Women), 9th (Marathon T54 – Women)
  • Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, silver (200m T54 – Women, 400m T54 – Women, 800m T54 – Women), bronze (4 x 100m Relay T53-54 – Women), 6th (100m T54 – Women)
  • Paralympic Games Athens 2004, silver (100m T54 – Women), bronze (200m T54 – Women), 5th (400m T54 – Women), 9th (800m T54 – Women)

• Most recent: 2023 – (Universal Relay – Mixed), silver (400m T54 – Women), bronze (100m T54 – Women, 800m T54 – Women), 9th (1500m T54 – Women)
• Years of participation: 100m T54 – Women 2006, 2011, 2013, 2023; 1500m T54 – Women 2011, 2013, 2017, 2023; 400m T54 – Women 2006, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2023; 800m T54 – Women 2006, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2023; Universal Relay – Mixed 2023; Marathon T54 – Women 2019; 200m T54 – Women 2006, 2011, 2013, 2017; 12km – Sitting – Women 2015; 1km Sprint – Sitting – Women 2015; 4 x 2.5km Relay Mixed – Mixed 2015; 5km – Sitting – Women 2015; Marathon T53/54 – Women 2015; 5000m T54 – Women 2013; 4 x 400m Relay T53-54 – Women 2011
• Medals: 24 (16 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze)
  • Gold – 2017 (1500m T54 – Women, 200m T54 – Women, 400m T54 – Women, 800m T54 – Women); 2015 (Marathon T53/54 – Women); 2013 (100m T54 – Women, 1500m T54 – Women, 200m T54 – Women, 400m T54 – Women, 5000m T54 – Women, 800m T54 – Women); 2011 (1500m T54 – Women, 200m T54 – Women, 400m T54 – Women, 800m T54 – Women); 2006 (100m T54 – Women)
  • Silver – 2023 (400m T54 – Women); 2019 (Marathon T54 – Women); 2011 (4 x 400m Relay T53-54 – Women); 2006 (200m T54 – Women, 400m T54 – Women)
  • Bronze – 2023 (100m T54 – Women, 800m T54 – Women); 2011 (100m T54 – Women)

Tatyana Nazlymov (Fencing, Bethesda, MD)

• Her father and grandfather were fencers and inspired her to get into fencing

• Most recent: 2023 – 7th (Team Sabre – Women), 41th (Individual Sabre – Women)
• Years of participation: Individual Sabre – Women 2022, 2023; Team Sabre – Women 2022, 2023
• Top finish: 7th – 2023 (Team Sabre – Women)

• World Junior Championships, Riyadh, 2024 (Individual Sabre – Women)
• World Junior Championships, Plovdiv, 2023 (Team Sabre – Women, Individual Sabre – Women)
• World Junior Championships, Dubai, 2022 (Team Sabre – Women, Individual Sabre – Women)

Daniel Romanchuk (Para Track & Field, Mount Airy, MD)

• Son of Stephan and Kimberly Romanchuk
• Enjoys being outdoors and studying nature
• Trains younger children sports with the Bennett Blazers and volunteers at a local respite program to help children with disabilities
• Working towards earning a ham radio license
• Qualified for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 by earning the silver medal at the 2023 New York city Marathon

• 2-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold, 1 bronze)
  • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (400m T54 – Men), bronze (Marathon T54 – Men), 4th (5000m T54 – Men, 800m T54 – Men), 5th (1500m T54 – Men)
  • Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 13th (400m T54 – Men), 15th (5000m T54 – Men), 16th (100m T54 – Men, 1500m T54 – Men), 17th (800m T54 – Men)

• Most recent: 2019 – gold (800m T54 – Men, Marathon T54 – Men), 4th (5000m T54 – Men), 5th (1500m T54 – Men)
• Years of participation: 1500m T54 – Men 2015, 2017, 2019; 5000m T54 – Men 2019; 800m T54 – Men 2015, 2017, 2019; Marathon T54 – Men 2019
• Medals: 2 (2 gold)
  • Gold – 2019 (Marathon T54 – Men, 800m T54 – Men)

Aaron Russell (Volleyball, Ellicott City, MD)

• Parents are Stewart and Marian Russell
• Born in 1993
• Is the second-oldest of five brothers. The other brothers are Peter (1992), Samuel (1995), Tim (1999) and Paul (2002)
• Peter also plays volleyball professionally
• Aaron married Kendall Pierce in 2017. She was part of Penn State’s women’s volleyball team from 2012-15
• Trained with the girls volleyball team at his high school because it did not have a boys’ volleyball team

• 2-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 bronze)
  • Olympic Games Paris 2024, (Team – Men)
  • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, bronze (Team – Men)

• Most recent: 2022 – 6th (Team – Men)
• Years of participation: Team – Men 2018, 2022
• Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
  • Bronze – 2018 (Team – Men)

Masai Russell (Track & Field, Potomac, MD)

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Lawrence Sapp (Para Swimming, Waldorf, MD)

• • Began

  swimming

   at age five with his summer swim club and became a member of USA Swimming in 2013He’s diagnosed as having autism and an intellectual impairmentHas an excellent memory and can be characterized as extremely athletic, hard-working and honestHis freshman year of high school, he broke five school records while competing on the varsity team and won the coach’s award in his first seasonSon of Carlton and Dee Sapp…Has one sister, Jaelyn, and one brother, NicholasHobbies include traveling, building with Legos, playing video games, watching action movies, and collecting swim capsHis pre-meet routine includes eating sub sandwiches and spaghettiHe has been competing with the national team since 2017. Currently competes on the Men’s swim team at the University of Missouri – St. Louis at the NCAA Division 2 level.

• 1-time Paralympian;
  • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 5th (100m Butterfly S14 – Men), 12th (200m Individual Medley SM14 – Men), 14th (100m Backstroke S14 – Men)

• Most recent: 2023 – 7th (100m Butterfly S14 – Men)
• Years of participation: 100m Butterfly S14 – Men 2017, 2019, 2023; 100m Backstroke S14 – Men 2017, 2019; 100m Breaststroke SB14 – Men 2017; 200m Freestyle S14 – Men 2017; 200m Individual Medley SM14 – Men 2017
• Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 silver)
  • Gold – 2017 (100m Backstroke S14 – Men)
  • Silver – 2019 (100m Butterfly S14 – Men)

Zachary Shattuck (Para Swimming, Mount Airy, MD)

• Swam for four years at Frostburg State University
• Additionally, played several sports during his high school career, including soccer, basketball and wrestling
• Discovered swimming in 2015 and didn’t begin Swimming competitively until college
• Has one brother, Casey
• His hobbies include kayaking, skiing and hiking.

• Parapan American Games Santiago 2023, silver (100-meter breaststroke), bronze (50-meter butterfly)

• 1-time Paralympian;
  • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 8th (200m Individual Medley SM6 – Men), 9th (100m Breaststroke SB6 – Men, 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points – Men, 400m Freestyle S6 – Men), 10th (50m Butterfly S6 – Men)

• Most recent: 2017 – bronze (4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points – Men), 4th (100m Breaststroke SB6 – Men, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points – Men), 8th (50m Butterfly S6 – Men), 9th (50m Freestyle S6 – Men), 11th (100m Freestyle S6 – Men)
• Years of participation: 100m Breaststroke SB6 – Men 2017; 100m Freestyle S6 – Men 2017; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points – Men 2017; 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points – Men 2017; 50m Butterfly S6 – Men 2017; 50m Freestyle S6 – Men 2017
• Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
  • Bronze – 2017 (4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points – Men)

Kyle Snyder (Wrestling, Silver Spring, MD)

• Son of Tricia and Steve Snydet
• Has one sister, Megan, and two brothers, Steve and Kevin
• Married to Maddie Pack
• Also works as partner with Rudis
• Started wrestling at the age of five

• Three-time World champion (2015, 2017, 2022)
• Two-time World silver medalist (2018, 2021)
• Two-time World bronze medalist (2019, 2023)
• 2013 Junior World Champion
• 2014 Junior World bronze medalist
• Three-time Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix champion (Russia) (2017, 2018, 2022)
• Six-time Pan American Championships gold medalist (2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
• Two-time Pan American Games champion (2015, 2019)
• 2016 World Cup champion
• 2015 U.S. Open champion Three-time NCAA champion for Ohio State (2016-18) and four-time finalist
• 2016 Olympic gold medalist
• 2020 Olympic silver medalist

• 2020 Olympic Games (Silver at 97 kg)
• 2016 Olympic Games (Gold at 97 kg)