Come July 26, a total of 35 athletes hailing from Pennsylvania will eagerly take part in the Olympics, all set to showcase their talents and go for the gold.
Here are the following:
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- David Abrahams, of Havertown: Para Swimming
- Justin Best, of Kennett Square: Rowing
- Kahleah Copper, of Philadelphia: Basketball
- Emma Deberdine, of Millersville: Field Hockey
- Brooke Debredine, of Millersville: Field Hockey
- Casey Eichfeld, of Drums: Canoe/Kayak
- Phia Gladieux, of Oley: Field Hockey
- Michael Grady, of Pittsburg: Rowing
- Chris Guiliano, of Douglassville: Swimming
- Ashley Hoffman, of Mohnton: Field Hockey
- Casey Kaufhold, of Lancaster: Archery
- Karlie Kisha of Hamburg: Field Hockey
- Joe Kovacs, of Bethlehem: Track and Field
- Spencer Lee of Murrysville: Wrestling
- Kelee Lepage of Honey Brook: Field Hockey
- Brandon Lyons, of Mechanicsburg: Para-Cycling
- Boyd Martin of Cochranville: Equestrian
- Josh Matheny of Pittsburgh: Swimming
- Eric McElvenny of Pittsburg: Paratriathlon
- Nick Mead of Strafford: Rowing
- Shawn Morelli of Meadville: Para-Cycling
- Emelia Perry of Philadelphia: Paratriathlon
- Kevin Polish of Carmichaels: Para Archery
- Ivan Puskovitch of West Chester: Swimming
- Ariana Ramsey of Philadelphia: Rugby
- Zain Retherford of Benton: Wrestling
- Jovana Sekulic of Haverford: Water polo
- Ashley Sessa of Schwenksville: Field Hockey
- Meredith Sholder of Alburtis: Field Hockey
- Mason Symons of Hershey: Wheelchair Rugby
- Alyssa Thomas of Harrisburg: Basketball
- Bridget Williams of Greensburg: Track and Field
- Cody Wills of Harrisburg: Para-Cycling
- Taylor Winnett of Hershey: Para Swimming
- Maddie Zimmer of Hershey: Field Hockey
Out of all the states in the US, California has the highest number of Olympic qualifiers with a total of 138. Florida comes in second place with 46 qualifiers and Texas follows closely with 42.
Mark your calendars, because the highly anticipated Olympics Opening Ceremony will be airing on NBC and Peacock on Friday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m. Don’t miss out on the excitement!
