By Brittany Nelson, USAS Public Relations & Communications Supervisor
COLO SPRGS, CO (Jan 21, 2025) – USA Capturing skilled a lot success on the worldwide stage throughout the 2024 season with a complete of 68 medals together with six medals on the Olympic and Paralympic Video games, 23 medals on the Championships of the Americas (CAT), 9 medals on the Paralympic Arequipa Grand Prix, and 10 medals on the Junior World Championships.
“The extraordinary achievements of our athletes in 2024 signify extra than simply medals – they showcase the relentless dedication, precision, and excellence that outline USA Capturing,” stated Kelly Reisdorf, CEO of USA Capturing. “From Vincent Hancock’s historic fourth gold to YanXiao Gong’s breakthrough Paralympic efficiency, every success story strengthens our basis for creating the subsequent technology of American champions who will proceed to make our nation proud. As we construct on this momentum, we stay dedicated to increasing entry to taking pictures sports activities and nurturing expertise in any respect ranges.”
Olympics and Paralympics
USA Capturing had an unbelievable displaying on the most notable of competitions, the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Video games, Sagen Maddalena, a sergeant within the U.S. Military Marksmanship Unit, earned the primary U.S. taking pictures medal of the Olympic Video games with a silver in Ladies’s 50m Rifle Three Positions. Maddalena additionally certified for the Ladies’s Air Rifle remaining the place she positioned fourth general.
The shotgun group had a tremendous run on the video games with athletes making 5 finals leading to 4 medals. Vincent Hancock made historical past when he earned gold in Males’s Skeet. He now has 4 Olympic gold medals in Males’s Skeet, making him the sixth Olympian ever to win 4 gold medals in the identical occasion. Conner Prince joined Hancock on the rostrum with a silver medal in Males’s Skeet.
“Standing on that podium for the fourth time was surreal, however sharing it with my teammate Conner Prince made it really particular,” stated Vincent Hancock, four-time Olympic gold medalist. “This sport has given me every part, and having the ability to make historical past whereas representing the USA is the best honor of my profession.”
Austen Smith earned her first Olympic medal with a bronze in Ladies’s Skeet. Smith and Hancock teamed up and earned a silver medal in Combined Skeet Group. Derrick Mein certified for the Males’s Lure finals the place he completed fifth general.
Katelyn Abeln made historical past in Paris when she certified for the Ladies’s 25m Sport Pistol remaining. Abeln, who made her Olympic debut in Paris, is the primary U.S. lady to ever qualify for an Olympic pistol remaining. She completed eighth general.
YanXiao Gong earned his first Paralympic medal on the Paris Video games with a silver medal in P3 Combined 25m Pistol SH1. Gong’s silver turned the primary male Paralympic medal for the U.S. since 2004 and the primary Paralympic pistol medal for the U.S. since 1984. Gong additionally certified for the P4 Combined 50m Pistol SH1 remaining the place he completed eighth general.
USA Capturing’s general Paralympic and Olympic medal rely at the moment stands at 127. View all Olympic and Paralympic medals earned by USA Capturing since 1896 right here.
Worldwide Competitions
The group additionally had an amazing displaying on the Rifle/Pistol and Shotgun CAT Video games. The Rifle and Pistol group earned 16 medals within the spring on the Buenos, Aries, Argentina competitors. The U.S. was one of many 21 nations competing for an opportunity to boost our flag over the rostrum. Over 170 athletes participated within the annual rifle and pistol competitors. Paris 2024 Olympian Ivan Roe took dwelling a powerful six medals together with teammates Tim Sherry and Paris 2024 Olympic medalist Sagen Maddalena each earned 4.
The shotgun group earned seven medals at their CAT Video games final March within the Dominican Republic. Paris 2024 Olympian Ryann Phillips earned two medals. Derrick Mein, one other Paris Olympian, earned the title of Males’s Lure champion in addition to a second medal in Males’s Lure Group. Phillip Jungman, Tokyo 2020 Olympian, additionally earned two medals complete.
The Paralympic group had a fruitful 12 months of competitions. On the World Capturing Para Sport Grand Prix in Arequipa, the group introduced in a haul of 9 medals. Paris 2024 Paralympians McKenna Geer, Kevin Nguyen, Marco De La Rosa, and Jazmin Almlie-Ryan all gained two medals every. The U.S. was acknowledged because the nation with the best general medal rely.
Juniors Program
Within the fall, junior athletes earned a outstanding complete of 10 medals on the Junior World Championships in Lima, Peru. Braden Peiser was topped champion in Males’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions after an thrilling remaining. Peiser earned a complete of three medals on the competitors. Shotgun athletes Gracie Hensley, Benjamin Keller, and Jordan Sapp all earned two medals every.
See all the worldwide medals earned in 2024 right here.
Wanting Forward
As USA Capturing seems to be to 2025 because it’s thirtieth anniversary 12 months because the Nationwide Governing Physique for Olympic and Paralympic taking pictures sports activities, the group is poised to construct on its historic success. This milestone anniversary 12 months will function particular occasions celebrating three many years of American excellence in aggressive taking pictures, whereas additionally specializing in qualification alternatives for the 2026 World Championships. With a powerful pipeline of rising expertise and veteran champions persevering with to paved the way, USA Capturing is dedicated to increasing grassroots packages and creating the subsequent technology of American champions. The group will announce particulars of its thirtieth anniversary celebrations and 2025 competitors schedule within the coming months.
About USA Capturing
USA Capturing, a 501(c)(3) non-profit company was chartered by the USA Olympic and Paralympic Committee because the Nationwide Governing Physique for the Olympic & Paralympic Capturing Sports activities in April 1995. The group develops and implements packages to advertise development within the sport and serves as a sanctioning physique for native and nationwide competitions. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Coaching Heart, USA Capturing has a full-time workers devoted to our sport.
