Xander Schauffele – Golf
Xander Schauffele, 27, beat out gold medal favorite Hideki Matsuyama of Japan to win gold for Team USA. “I really wanted to win for my dad,” Schauffele said.
Team USA – Men’s 4x100M Medley Relay
Team USA won a gold medal in the men’s 4x100m medley relay, breaking the world record thanks to Caeleb Dressel’s monumental butterfly leg.
Robert Finke – Men’s 1500M Freestyle
In 4th place with 50 meters to go, Robert “Bobby” Finke’s last minute surge won him the gold medal in the first-ever Olympic men’s 800m freestyle final.
Caleb Dressel – Men’s 50M Freestyle
Caeleb Dressel’s fourth gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics set a new Olympic record in the men’s 50m freestyle final.
Katie Ledecky – Women’s 800-Meter Freestyle
Katie Ledecky became the first female swimmer to capture six individual gold medals in her career with a victory in the 800-meter freestyle.
Caeleb Dressel – Men’s 100-Meter Butterfly
Caeleb Dressel broke his own men’s 100m butterfly world record en route to winning is second individual gold medal and his third overall at the Tokyo Olympics.
Sunisa Lee – Individual All-Around Gymnastics
Sunisa Lee became the fifth women’s athlete from the United States to bring home gold in women’s individual all-around gymnastics. Simone Biles was previously the favorite for gold before she withdrew from the competition, citing health concerns.
Caeleb Dressel – Men’s 100-Meter Freestyle
Caeleb Dressel delivered a monumental, Olympic record effort in the men’s 100m freestyle for his first individual gold medal.
Bobby Finke – Men’s 800-Meter Freestyle
Bobby Finke surprised the field in Tokyo by winning gold in the first-ever men’s 800m Olympic final.
Women’s 3×3 Basketball Team
Kelsey Plum, Jacquelyn Young, Stefanie Dolson and Allisha Gray became the first Olympians to win a gold medal in the women’s 3×3 basketball category on behalf of the United States.
Katie Ledecky – Women’s 1500-Meter Freestyle
Katie Ledecky became the first-ever women’s 1500m freestyle Olympic gold medal winner with a time of 15:37.34. Fellow American Erica Sullivan finished with the silver.
Lydia Jacoby – Women’s 100-Meter Breaststroke
Lydia Jacoby pulled a huge upset over the highly favored Lilly King in the 100m breaststroke. Jacoby won the gold in 1:04.95, while King, the defending Olympic champion, was half a second behind, winning bronze.
Vincent Hancock – Men’s Skeet Shooting
After a nine-year interruption, Vincent Hancock regained his throne as the Olympic champion in men’s skeet shooting in Tokyo, earning his third gold medal overall in the event.
Amber English – Women’s Skeet Shooting
American shooter Amber English outlasted defending champion Diana Bacosi of Italy and world record-holder Wei Meng of China to win women’s skeet at the Tokyo Olympics.
USA Swimming – Men’s 4×100-Meter Freestyle Relay
The United States won gold in the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay on Sunday, July 25, posting a time of 3:08.97. Team USA has won back-to-back golds after winning the 4x100m freestyle relay in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Anastasija Zolotic – Women’s Taekwondo (57kg)
Anastasija Zolotic became the first American woman to win a taekwondo event at the Olympics, facing off against Tatiana Minina of the Russian Olympic Committee for the women’s 57kg taekwondo event on Sunday, July 25.
Lee Kiefer – Women’s Foil Individual
Lee Kiefer became the first American in history to win gold in individual foil fencing on Sunday, July 25, defeating Inna Deriglazova of the Russian Olympic Committee 15-13 in the final.
William Shaner – Men’s 10-Meter Air Rifle
William Shaner became the second American to win a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games, winning the men’s 10m air rifle event. The 20-year-old set a new Olympic record with a 251.6 score, narrowly defeating China’s Lihao Sheng (250.9) by .07 in the final round.
Chase Kalisz – Swimming 400-Meter Individual Medley
Chase Kalisz delivered Team USA’s first medal of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, July 24, taking the gold in the 400 individual medley.
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