Results From New Jersey Athletes in 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio
We've had some stellar Jersey athletes representing the Garden State in Rio. So how have they done?
Eight medals will be coming home to Jersey: three golds, three silvers, and two bronze!
Laurie Hernandez – gymnastics – Old Bridge – Gold medalist, women’s team all-around; silver medalist, women’s beam
Connor Jaeger - 400-meter free, 1500-meter free - Fair Haven – Silver medalist, 1500m free
Nia Ali - Women’s 100-meter hurdles – Pleasantville – Silver medalist
Ibtihaj Muhammad – fencing (saber) – Maplewood – Bronze medalist, women’s team sabre
Sydney McLaughlin - Women’s 400-meter hurdles – Dunellen – Semifinalist
Robby Andrews - Men’s 1500-meter – Manalapan – Semifinalist
Carli Lloyd – women’s soccer – Delran – Semifinalist
Joe Maloy – triathlon – Wildwood Crest – Finalist
Paralympics take place 9/7-9/18
- Raymond Martin – Paralympic wheelchair racer – Jersey City
- Brian Siemann – Paralympic track - Millstone
- Gianfranco Iannotta– Paralympic track - Garfield
- Robert Griswold, Paralympic swimming - Freehold
Congrats to all of these amazing athletes for making it so far! We're so proud of you!
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