New Jersey Athletes at 2016 Summer Olympics: They did us proud!
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!