Talented athletes from Arizona are competing on Team USA, including some who have already been awarded medals in the Tokyo Olympics.
Here's a list of athletes from our home state representing sports like rugby, cycling, skateboarding, basketball and more:
Abdi Abdirahman was born in Somalia but moved to Tucson at age 12. He went to Tucson High School, Pima Community College and the University of Arizona.
He’s a Track and Field athlete, running in marathons and 10,000-meter races, according to the Team USA page.
He’s a five-time Olympian, competing in the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2020 Olympics.
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Devon Allen was born in Seattle but Phoenix is his hometown. He attended Brophy Prep High School.
He competed in the 2016 and 2020 Olympics and also played football at the University of Oregon.
He runs in the 110-meter hurdle event, Team USA says.
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Eric Bennett started shooting archery when he was 7 years old and lost his arm in a car crash when he was 15. He now competes in para archery competitions.
He has competed in the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics.
Bennett is a teacher at Shadow Ridge High School and a coach for US Archery. Team USAsays he competes in the Recurve Open event.
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Devin Booker is playing on the USA Men’s Basketball team along with other professional basketball players.
Booker most recently played in the NBA Finals with the Phoenix Suns, who ultimately lost against the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Maceo Brown is a rugby player from Tempe.
He went to Corona Del Sol High School and Grand Canyon University, Team USA says.
The 2020 games are his first Olympic experience. He has played in the 2018 and 2019 Rugby Sevens Series in cities around the world.
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Jade Carey competes in Artistic Gymnastics. She is from Phoenix and attended Mountain Ridge High School and Oregon State University, Team USA says.
She has 2019 World Championship experience and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be her first Olympic experience.
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Will Claye was born in Tucson and went to Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix.
He is a three-time Olympian, competing in the 2012, 2016 and 2020 games.
He competes in the Triple Jump event.
Team USAsays he is a “two-time Arizona state champion in the triple jump” and “first Arizona high school athlete to triple jump more than 50 feet.”
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Alana Smith is from Mesa. They are competing in the Women’s Skateboard Street event.
This is their first time going to the Olympics, Team USA says.
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Aliphine Tuliamuk competes in the Track and Field Marathon event. She is from Flagstaff but was born in Kenya.
This is her first Olympics experience, Team USA says.
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Bethanie Mattek-Sands was born in Minnesota but her hometown is Phoenix.
She is a tennis athlete and plays singles and doubles, Team USA says.
She was homeschooled and has competed in events since 2007. She is a two-time Olympian and competed in the 2016 Olympics before these 2020 games.
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Brady Ellison is an Archery athlete specializing in individual, team and mixed team events.
He was born in Glendale and his hometown is Globe.
He is a four-time Olympian and a three-time Olympic medalist. He competed in the 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020 games.
He had to wear leg braces as a child for more than a year but started bowhunting when he was 11, Team USA says.
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Brandon McNulty is from Phoenix and attended Deer Valley High School.
The 2020 Olympics are his first Olympic experience. He started cycling on mountain bikes but switched to street bikes at age 12.
He competes in Road Races and Individual Time Trials, Team USA says.
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Brett Thompson is a Tempe-based rugby player.
He went to Marcos de Niza High School and the University of Arizona. He originally went to college to play football but left when rugby was accepted into the Olympics, Team USA says.
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Corben Sharrah is a cycling athlete competing in BMX races, Team USA says.
He is from Tucson and attended Amphitheater High School and the University of Arizona.
He is a two-time Olympian and competed in the 2016 and 2020 games.
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Jamie Westbrook is a baseball player out of Gilbert. He attended Basha High School.
This is his first Olympics experience, Team USA says.
He signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2013 but is currently with the Nashville Sounds, the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Julie Ertz is from Mesa and attended Dobson High School.
She is a defender in soccer and is a two-time Olympian, Team USA says.
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MyKayla Skinner is from Gilbert and attended Higley High School.
She competes in Artistic Gymnastics and this is her first Olympics, Team USA says.
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Sarah Sponcil is a beach volleyball athlete from Phoenix.
She attended Great Hearts Veritas Preparatory Academy.
This is her first Olympics, Team USA says.
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Jagger Eaton was born in Scottsdale and his hometown is Mesa.
He competes in Men’s Skateboarding Street competitions, Team USA says.
This is his first Olympics and he took home the bronze medal.
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Delaney Schnell is a Tucson native. She attended Arizona Connections Academy and the University of Arizona.
She is a diving athlete and competes in the 10-meter event, Team USA says.
Jessica Parratto and Delaney Schnell took silver in just their second competition as a pair. They totaled 310.80.
