Team USA Shines on Day 9 of Paris Olympics with Double-Digit Medals
It wasn’t the 18-medal collection from Saturday’s Day 8, but Team USA still earned double-digit gold medals on Sunday to further bolster its tally.
Day 9 kicked off with Scottie Scheffler turning things around in the final round of men’s golf to win gold, his first-ever Olympic medal. Fellow U.S. golfer Xander Schauffele was either at or near the top of the leaderboard through the first three rounds, but when he lagged, Scheffler ensured his nation wouldn’t go empty-handed.
Medal Tally after Day 9 at the Paris Olympics!
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Gymnast Suni Lee collected her third medal of the Paris Olympics and second individual after claiming bronze in the women’s uneven bars. Noah Lyles put a stamp on the show Sunday by narrowly winning the men’s 100m final for his first Olympic gold.
So, where does the U.S. sit in terms of total medal count? Here’s all that and more through Day 9 of action:
Through nine days, Team USA has a total of 71 medals in Paris. From those 71 total medals, 19 are gold for the U.S. In Day 9 of the Olympics, Team USA brought home 10 total medals: five gold, two silver, and three bronze.
Here’s a look at each in the order they were claimed: GOLD: Scottie Scheffler, men’s golf, GOLD: Kristen Faulker, women’s road race, SILVER: Brady Ellison, men’s individual archery, BRONZE: Austen Jewell Smith, women’s skeet final, BRONZE: Suni Lee, women’s uneven bars, GOLD: Bobby Finke, men’s 1500m freestyle, SILVER: Team USA, men’s 4x100m medley relay, GOLD: Team USA, women’s 4x100m medley relay, GOLD: Noah Lyles, men’s 100m final, BRONZE: Fred Kerley, men’s 100m final.
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Torri Huske, Regan Smith, Lilly King, and Gretchen Walsh win gold in the women’s 4x100m medley relay and set a new world record. Team USA finished 3.48 seconds ahead of Australia. Team USA has the most medals in Paris through nine days with 71. The second-highest collection is China with 45, while host nation France has 44. Team USA and China are tied at the summit with 19 gold medals each through nine days. France and Australia are next on the list at 12 apiece.
Key Points:
i. Scottie Scheffler clinched his first Olympic gold in men’s golf, turning around a shaky start.
ii. Gymnast Suni Lee added a bronze in the women’s uneven bars to her growing medal tally.
iii. Noah Lyles narrowly won the men’s 100m final, securing his first Olympic gold.
iv. Team USA earned a total of 10 medals on Day 9: five gold, two silver, and three bronze.
v. The U.S. leads the medal count with 71 medals overall, tying with China for the most golds at 19 each.
Charles William III – Reprinted with permission of Whatfinger News
