Meet the Americans who dominated the 2024 Paris Olympics

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Nearly 600 Americans traveled to France this summer for the 2024 Paris Olympics with one goal in mind: bring home the gold. 

The U.S. was represented by 592 athletes across 34 different sports, which helped the Americans top the medal count with 126 overall. The second closest with 91 medals was China. The U.S. also tied for first with 40 gold medals. 

Read below for a complete breakdown of Team USA’s total medal count. 

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Sha'carri Richardson, Gabrielle Thomas, Twanisha Terry and Melissa Jefferson of the United States celebrate their gold medal in the Women's 4x100m Relay final at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 9, 2024. (Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

The Americans saw the most success in track and field, winning a total of 34 medals, including 14 gold, 11 silver and nine bronze. American track star Noah Lyles earned his first Olympic gold with a first-place finish in the men’s 100-meter final, while Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon and Kaylyn Brown set a world record in the mixed 4x400-meter relay. 

Katie Ledecky of Team USA reacts after winning gold in the women's 800-meter freestyle final on day eight of the Paris Olympic Games on August 3, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)

USA Swimming topped the gold medal count in swimming with eight golds, edging out Australia by one. Katie Ledecky continued her dominance in the pool, becoming just the sixth Olympian to ever win nine gold medals. Team USA took home 28 total medals in swimming, including 13 silver and seven bronze. 

USA's Simone Biles